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      Season 1 – State of the Union

      2019 Comedy List
      96% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 83% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Estranged couple Tom and Louise have a unique way of attempting to repair their crumbling marriage. It's not the fact they attend weekly marital therapy sessions; it's the manner in which they prepare for them. Before appointments with their therapist, Tom and Louise meet at a pub to try to get their stories consistently coherent. They delve into how their lives were before they met, what drew them together, and how, eventually, the bond started to crack. Throughout each episode, viewers are provided with an honest, humorous take on contemporary relationships. Read More Read Less

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      Critics Consensus

      State of the Union is an insightful and scathing collection of scenes from a troubled marriage, with Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike proving to be compelling partners in sophisticated banter.

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      Audience Member amazing. phenomenal. show stopping. I've never seen anything like this show and I don't think I'll ever forget about it. the directing is amazing. the acting? incredible. I cannot stress how good this show is. a solid 11/10 I've rewatched it 3 times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member It was cute and well acted. I like both O'Dowd and Pike. Nice premise in 10 minute chunks, although I watched all 100 or so minutes in 2 days. It WAS hard while watching to ignore the most glaring problem: I would believe a guy could get bit by a radioactive spider and get superpowers before I would believe someone who looks like O'Dowd, an unemployed writer, would be married to a doctor who looks like Rosamund Pike. Add to that the premise that he won't have sex with her and there might as well be leprechauns pouring beers at the bar. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review sheila f everything is perfect: sharp dialogue, funny, great music touching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The writing is amazing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review pl p Well written and utterly absorbing. Although it weighs in at only ten minutes per episode, each one is densely chewy and leaves you fully satiated. Shades of Woody Allen in the direction but Hornby's dialogue anchors the show in the UK and the Brexit references help to contemporise what otherwise could be a setting in the 90s. Brilliant and a timely antidote to superhero and fantasy fare. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired May 6, 2019 Marathon Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counseling session and try to work out how they got to this point. Details Episode 2 Aired May 7, 2019 Antique Globes Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last week's session and promises to now be there from the beginning. Details Episode 3 Aired May 8, 2019 Syria Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship, and if it is something that can be found again. Details Episode 4 Aired May 9, 2019 Plaster Cast Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counselor. Details Episode 5 Aired May 10, 2019 Normal Slope When Tom moves out following a bad session, Louise suggests that it could be the start of a slippery slope. Details Episode 6 Aired May 13, 2019 Nigel and Naomi When Louise complains that Tom's effort feels contrived, Tom realizes that he has to remain himself while acting differently. Details Episode 7 Aired May 14, 2019 Call the Midwife Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment; the couple decide to communicate more openly. Details Episode 8 Aired May 15, 2019 Dolphins Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place. Details Episode 9 Aired May 16, 2019 Prison Sex When Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship, Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough; Louise asks Tom to move back in. Details Episode 10 Aired May 17, 2019 Another Drink Tom moves back in and feels that his and Louise's issues are resolved; the couple agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married, and look for the right word to describe their relationship. Details

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      Eric Deggans NPR Fueled by grounded, authentic performances by O'Dowd and Pike, "State Of The Union" asks compelling questions. Nov 23, 2019 Full Review Alastair McKay London Evening Standard It is funny, but not boastful about it. Oct 4, 2019 Full Review Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) Pike and O'Dowd seemed to relax in to their roles; their ease with one another looked much more like that of a 15-year marriage than a read-through and a tech rehearsal. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2019 Full Review Zita Arenillas Letras Libres Portrays a classic relationship crisis... bluntly and with a sense of humor. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 7, 2019 Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) State of the Union worked because it was beautifully written by Nick Hornby, handsomely shot by Stephen Frears, and who doesn't like looking at Rosamund Pike sipping white wine? Oct 14, 2019 Full Review John Boland Irish Independent The first two episodes of this 10-parter about a middle-class married couple chatting in a pub on their way to counselling sessions were perfectly fine, with nuanced dialogue and fine playing by the leads, but they were also very slight. Sep 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Stephen Frears
      Executive Producer
      Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Nick Hornby, Stephen Frears
      Screenwriter
      Nick Hornby
      Network
      SundanceTV
      Rating
      TV-14 (L)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      May 6, 2019