GOLDEN GLOBE® nominee

The Starter Wife

On the heels of its stellar ratings and Emmy success, USA is bringing back the hit miniseries "The Starter Wife" as a 10-episode series, with Emmy Award-winner Debra Messing returning to star and now serving as an executive producer. The series focuses on the post-divorce adventures of the lead character, Molly Kagan (Debra Messing), as she begins a new chapter in her life.

IMDb 6.8200710 episodes

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Comedy·Drama·Romance

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S1 E1 - The 40 Year-Old Virgin Queen
October 9, 2008
42min
TV-14
Once Hollywood royalty and now ex-"Wife Of" a major movie producer, Molly Kagan is determined to make her own place in the world even if it means tripping over her designer heels every once in awhile.
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S1 E2 - Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife
October 9, 2008
43min
TV-14
Molly finds herself on the hunt for her missing diary, before it lands in the hands of someone with bad intentions.
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S1 E3 - Remains of the Snow Day
October 16, 2008
43min
TV-14
Molly's life lands in turmoil when she is exposed as THE Hollywood tattletale. Needing an escape Molly retreats to Destinies Rehab Center with Joan and Rodney.
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S1 E4 - Mollywood
October 23, 2008
43min
TV-14
Molly's burgeoning writing career takes a toll on her personal relationships.
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S1 E5 - Das Booty Call
October 30, 2008
43min
TV-14
Casually dating Zach forces Molly to question if he can provide her with what she wants out of a relationship.
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S1 E6 - The Ex-Files
November 6, 2008
43min
TV-14
Kenny threatens to stop Molly's movie so she makes an unexpected move to save the film.
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S1 E7 - The French Disconnection
November 13, 2008
43min
TV-PG
After discovering Zach's hidden past, Molly learns that Lou's new fiancee also has a big secret.
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S1 E8 - Look Who's Stalking
November 20, 2008
42min
TV-14
Confronted by Molly's stalker, Molly and Zach deal with their relationship issues.
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S1 E9 - Her Old Man and the Sea
December 4, 2008
43min
TV-14
When Joan reappears in Los Angeles, Molly wonders what happened to Pappy and why the police are investigating his disappearance.
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S1 E10 - Woman Over the Influence
December 12, 2008
43min
TV-14
At Lou's wedding, Molly makes a decision about her future with Zach.
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