The Starter Wife

2007 - 2008

Hour 1

Episode 1

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

Episode 2

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

Hour 3

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

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

Episode 5

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

Episode 6

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.

Top Cast

Debra Messing•Judy Davis•Chris Diamantopoulos

Writer

Sara Parriott

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.

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Full Cast

Debra Messing Image

Debra Messing

Molly Kagan

Judy Davis Image

Judy Davis

Joan McAllister

Chris Diamantopoulos Image

Chris Diamantopoulos

Rodney Evans

David Alan Basche Image

David Alan Basche

Kenny Kagan

Danielle Nicolet Image

Danielle Nicolet

Liz Marsh

Brielle Barbusca Image

Brielle Barbusca

Jaden Kagan

Hart Bochner Image

Hart Bochner

Zach McNeal

Full Crew

Stephanie Davis

Executive Producer

Jon Avnet Image

Jon Avnet

Executive Producer

Sara Parriott

Executive Producer

Josann McGibbon

Executive Producer

Sara Parriott

Writer

Gigi Levangie Image

Gigi Levangie

Executive Producer

Howard Klein

Executive Producer

Josann McGibbon

Writer

Marsha Oglesby

Producer

Jeffrey M. Hayes

Producer

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