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A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.

3 Seasons
24 Episodes
Ended
Comedy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Christmas
7.8/10 (226 votes)

#1 Christmas

S1:E6

Frances and Robert try to set aside their differences and make their annual Christmas trip to her parents' house with the children.

episode image Ohio
7.8/10 (160 votes)

#2 Ohio

S2:E4

When Robert’s dad falls ill, Robert and Frances reunite in Ohio, where they reminisce about happier times, and deal with Robert’s overbearing sister, Cathy. Back in Hastings-on-Hudson, Tom jumps at the chance to chauffeur Diane around town in her luxury car.

episode image Alone Again, Naturally
7.8/10 (161 votes)

#3 Alone Again, Naturally

S2:E8

Robert and Jackie move toward a new step in their real-estate business. Frances faces the fallout of a successful opening at her gallery, and enlists Robert’s help with a home-repair project. A returned favor from Frances sets Diane on a bender, which comes back to haunt her at another eventful party.

episode image Going, Going… Gone
7.7/10 (152 votes)

#4 Going, Going… Gone

S2:E7

Frances spots the dashing art bigwig Skip Zakarian at an auction, and takes the opportunity to invite him to Sylvia’s upcoming show, where he shows interest in more than art. A successful sale inspires Jackie to propose that she and Robert team up on a house-flipping business, but he has qualms about the idea.

episode image Breaking the Ice
7.5/10 (143 votes)

#5 Breaking the Ice

S2:E5

Frances learns that Robert has a new woman in his life, and enlists Diane and Dallas to get intel on her before Lila’s 13th birthday party.

episode image Worth It
7.4/10 (155 votes)

#6 Worth It

S2:E3

After helping her new friend, Andrew, appraise art, an inspired Frances tries to track down an unknown painter. Diane attempts to ignore her issues with Nick by throwing herself into the gallery. Sparks fly when Robert shows his house to a realtor.

episode image Losing It
7.4/10 (145 votes)

#7 Losing It

S2:E6

After Robert finds Tom in a compromising position, Frances and Robert re-visit their marriage counselor to set new ground rules for the kids. Frances weighs how serious her new relationship with Andrew should be. Jackie seeks out Dallas’ advice during a chance encounter at Diane’s country club.

episode image Counseling
7.3/10 (261 votes)

#8 Counseling

S1:E3

Robert and Frances attend couples therapy in an effort to see if their marriage is salvageable. Frances gets advice from Dallas, while Robert vents at work. At home, tensions mount as Frances and Robert try to maintain a facade of normalcy for the children. Frances arrives at an epiphany.

episode image Weekend Plans
7.3/10 (204 votes)

#9 Weekend Plans

S1:E7

episode image Church
7.3/10 (191 votes)

#10 Church

S1:E8

Frances chases a new role, but fails to consider some of the consequences. Robert has something of an epiphany and and a new found positivity with his kids; and also confronts Julian in a surprising way.

episode image Happy Now?
7.3/10 (166 votes)

#11 Happy Now?

S2:E2

Frances is forced to deal with Lila’s growing resentment toward her. After his coworkers encourage him to get back in the game, Robert reconnects with Janice, who tries to help him live out a fantasy. Diane blindsides Frances with a setup, and Dallas attempts to call things off with Tony Silvercreek.

episode image Miami
7.3/10 (138 votes)

#12 Miami

S3:E2

Tensions escalate as Robert and Jackie's wedding approaches. Robert admits to pre-wedding jitters and Frances plans a quick weekend getaway with Henry. After a therapy session gone awry, Dallas considers what's next for her. Diane's future looks bright as she snags a big-spender at her new job.

episode image Away Games
7.3/10 (128 votes)

#13 Away Games

S3:E5

Robert and Frances are thrown together for a weekend as they chaperone Lila's away-game.

episode image Gustav
7.2/10 (215 votes)

#14 Gustav

S1:E5

Robert evisages his 'Funspace', pitching it to Nick and also engages a well meaning, but ineffective, lawyer. Frances gets the keys to her new gallery, meets some interesting artists and also 'lawyers up', potentially at least, much more effectively. However, Robert somewhat upgrades his hire...

episode image Night Moves
7.2/10 (178 votes)

#15 Night Moves

S2:E1

After finally signing divorce papers, a financially strapped Robert looks for work and a new living situation, while Frances battles insomnia and her newly complex relationship with her children. Diane and Nick’s new communication technique leads him to make an unexpected decision. Dallas continues her secret fling with Robert’s lawyer, Tony Silvercreek.

episode image Bad Manners
7.2/10 (128 votes)

#16 Bad Manners

S3:E4

At a dinner party gone wrong, both Robert and Frances' relationships are tested. Frances makes a big effort at work.

episode image Pilot
7.1/10 (414 votes)

#17 Pilot

S1:E1

Frances and Robert--a middle-aged couple in the suburbs of New York City--try to figure out if their marriage is worth saving after a shocking event at their friend Diane's 50th birthday party makes them take a hard look at their own lives.

episode image Mediation
7.1/10 (227 votes)

#18 Mediation

S1:E4

In hopes of keeping their split amicable, Frances and Robert meet with a mediator. Frances confides in a co-worker, and Robert gets surprising financial news.

episode image Gaps & Bunches
7.1/10 (130 votes)

#19 Gaps & Bunches

S3:E3

Frances and Robert disagree on how to handle Tom's college application process. Robert's sister Cathy creates tension between Robert, Jackie and Frances.

episode image Knock Knock
7.1/10 (140 votes)

#20 Knock Knock

S3:E6

As each of their relationships reach a moment of truth, Frances and Robert face the realities of post-divorce life.

episode image Next Day
7.0/10 (309 votes)

#21 Next Day

S1:E2

Frances rushes to intercept Robert before he tells the kids that she’s divorcing him. Everyone gathers at the hospital to support Diane as she waits for news on Nick’s condition. In the midst of the chaos, Frances considers finally signing a lease to open her long-planned art gallery.

episode image Charred
7.0/10 (155 votes)

#22 Charred

S3:E1

Frances and Robert, having both moved on, discover that their new lives are much more complicated than anticipated. Diane has her first face to face with Nick. Dallas continues her quest to connect with her resentful son, Cole.

episode image Another Party
0.0/10

#23 Another Party

S1:E9

Robert's lawyer insinuates that Frances is a negligent mother. Frances' lawyer encourages her to get more involved, so she drops in on a parents' committee meeting at school. Diane and Nick throw another party, where Dallas finds herself pursued by Robert's plus-one.

episode image Detente
0.0/10

#24 Detente

S1:E10

Tensions between Frances and Robert ease after Lila has an emergency, but a cutthroat move by Frances' new lawyer sends Robert on a vengeful path. An encounter at the grocery store crystallizes Diane's feelings about motherhood. Frances makes a confession to her father at her gallery opening and is surprised by an unexpected visitor.

Cast & Chracters

character image Frances DuFresne

Frances DuFresne

Actor: Sarah Jessica Parker
character image Robert DuFresne

Robert DuFresne

Actor: Thomas Haden Church
character image Diane

Diane

Actor: Molly Shannon
character image Dallas

Dallas

Actor: Talia Balsam
character image Tom DuFresne

Tom DuFresne

Actor: Charlie Kilgore
character image Lila DuFresne

Lila DuFresne

Actor: Sterling Jerins
character image Jackie

Jackie

Actor: Becki Newton

The highest rated episode of Divorce is "Christmas" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 226 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Next Day" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 309 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Christmas" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 226 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Next Day" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 309 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Ohio" (S2E4) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 160 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Night Moves" (S2E1) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 178 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Miami" (S3E2) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 138 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Charred" (S3E1) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 155 votes.

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