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State of the Union

State of the Union

10 episodes. 10 minutes each. No commitment.

20197.02 Seasons20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.

Created by Stephen Frears
NetworksSundanceTV

Top Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Scott

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Ellen

Esco Jouléy

Esco Jouléy

Jay

Themes & Keywords

london, englandhusband wife relationshipmarriagecouples therapyanthologysitcomdeadpanpubintimateoffbeat

About State of the Union

State of the Union is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of london, england, husband wife relationship, marriage, couples therapy, anthology, sitcom. Created by Stephen Frears, it stars Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson, Esco Jouléy. Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.

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