The Starter Wife

1h

Comedy

Drama

The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer.

Production Companies

Haypop Productions

3 Arts Entertainment

McGibbon-Parriott Productions

Episodes

Cast

Hour 1

1. Hour 1

1h

31st May 2007

Molly Kagen is let go by her husband, a movie mogul. Now out of her elite social circle, Molly heads to the summer home of a friend.

Hour 2

2. Hour 2

1h

31st May 2007

Molly moves to Joan's beach house as she becomes closer to Sam.

Hour 3

3. Hour 3

1h

7th Jun 2007

Molly goes on date with Sam and later pretends to be Joan's sister to break her out of rehab. Meanwhile, Cricket catches her husband cheating and accepts Molly's invitation to move in.

Hour 4

4. Hour 4

1h

14th Jun 2007

Joan is injured in a drunk-driving accident. Sam is taken into custody and questioned after a witness claimed to have seen him attacking Lou. Molly tries to help him, but her story doesn't do much good.

Hour 5

5. Hour 5

1h

21st Jun 2007

Molly continues to be happy with Sam, but her other relationships are strained when she tries to get Joan to go sober. Meanwhile, as the divorce goes poorly, Sam begins to feel pressured by Molly to change.

Hour 6

6. Hour 6

1h

28th Jun 2007

Molly causes a fight with Joan after telling Pappy about her time in rehab. She then has to choose between Sam and Lou who both want a relationship with her. Meanwhile, the problems with the divorce force Molly to find the strength to take charge of her own life.

First air date

31st May 2007

Last air date

12th Dec 2008

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks