The Starter Wife

2007
2 Seasons
7.0 (2,061)

The Starter Wife is a television mini series based on a novel with the same name. This television series falls into the genres of romance, comedy, and drama, and it has an approximate running time of about 1 hour per episode. The Starter Wife primarily airs on the USA network, and it has been rated as 13. Also, this television series was directed by Jon Avnet, and it was written by Gigi Levangie, Josann McGibbon, and Sara Parriott. Furthermore, The Starter Wife was produced by Jon Avnet, Stephanie Davis, Jeffrey M. Hayes, Howard Klein, Gigi Levangie, Josann McGibbon, Marsha Oglesby, Sara Parriott, Brett Popplewell, Paul D. Goldman, and Peter Lauritson, and it stars many well known actor's and actresses such as Judy Davis, Chris Diamantopoulos, Peter Jacobson, Stephen Moyer, Anika Noni Rose, Novella Nelson, Aden Young, Joe Mantegna, Debra Messing, Bethany Whitmore, Brielle Barbusca, Mirand Otto, and Trilby Glover. This mini television series is mainly focused around a woman by the name of Molly Kegan. Molly is a 41-year-old woman, who has a 5-year-old daughter named Jaden. Molly is married to a man named Kenny Kegan. Kenny is the president of production at the well known and popular Durango Pictures, and he has become somewhat of a film mogul to the world around him. Unfortunately, Kenny begins seeing another woman and decides to leave his wife to be with this much younger woman. This young woman's name is Shoshanna, who is half the age of Molly. Shoshanna is an inspiring pop music singer looking to reach stardom. Meanwhile, Molly has to endure this divorce with Kenny, and learn how to find her own role in the film industry, as well as try to redefine herself as a divorced woman. To make things harder for Molly, the community around her seems to want nothing to do with her since the divorce. However, Kenny's life is going to crumble soon when Shoshanna leaves him after he looses his job. He finds out that Shoshanna was only using him to move up her career.

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Seasons

2 1

10. Woman Over the Influence

December 12, 2008

Molly finds her life in transformation as The Starter Wife season finale kicks off. Although Molly's movie Wife Goes On is green lit, she is unable to enjoy fully the moment as her life and the lives of her friends seem to be in turmoil.

9. Her Old Man and the Sea

December 5, 2008

With the police investigating Pappy's disappearance, Joan makes her return to Los Angeles.

8. Look Who's Stalking

November 21, 2008

Molly and Zack reevaluate their relationship after a confrontation with Molly's stalker.

7. French Disconnection

November 14, 2008

Kenny calls to tell Molly that Jolie Driver, the powerful talent agent who happens to be Zach's ex-wife, has read Molly's script and wants to have lunch with them to discuss some of her actresses.

6. The Ex Files

November 7, 2008

Not only are Molly and Zach unofficially official with their new relationship (though Molly isn't quite ready to go public until they tell their daughters what's going on), but also Molly's got an offer on the table for her script. But when Kenny finally gets around to reading it, he lets himself into Molly's house which is aggravating enough and casually informs her that he has asked for an injunction preventing Molly from selling the script.

5. Das Booty Call

October 31, 2008

Just as Molly begins to question whether Zach can provide her with what she wants out of a relationship, Lou shows back up at her door.

4. Mollywood

October 24, 2008

Molly is considering adding a P.I.'s point of view to her writing. Joan is torn between her friendships with Robin and her lover David. Felix and Rodney have a disagreement.

3. Remains of the Snow Day

October 17, 2008

A gossip blogger calls Molly the "Hollywood Ex-Wife", which causes her to go into seclusion. Joan has an affair. Rodney turns to Molly for relationship help regarding Felix.

2. The Diary is Damn Frank

October 17, 2008

Joan starts to feel distant from her husband, while Felix and Rodney's relationship heads in a new direction. Parts of Molly's diary surface on the internet, which throws a wrench in her new friendship with Liz Marsh.

1. 40 Year Old Virgin Queen

October 10, 2008

Molly hopes to revitalize her career by using material from her diary in a writing workshop. Elsewhere, Joan wrangles an abrasive ex-sex symbol with her job at a rehab facility. Also, Rodney develops a crush on a client, a macho action star.

Description

This mini television series is mainly focused around a woman by the name of Molly Kegan. Molly is a 41-year-old woman, who has a 5-year-old daughter named Jaden. Molly is married to a man named Kenny Kegan. Kenny is the president of production at the well known and popular Durango Pictures, and he has become somewhat of a film mogul to the world around him. Unfortunately, Kenny begins seeing another woman and decides to leave his wife to be with this much younger woman.

This young woman's name is Shoshanna, who is half the age of Molly. Shoshanna is an inspiring pop music singer looking to reach stardom. Meanwhile, Molly has to endure this divorce with Kenny, and learn how to find her own role in the film industry, as well as try to redefine herself as a divorced woman. To make things harder for Molly, the community around her seems to want nothing to do with her since the divorce. However, Kenny's life is going to crumble soon when Shoshanna leaves him after he looses his job. He finds out that Shoshanna was only using him to move up her career.The Starter Wife is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (15 episodes). The series first aired on May 31, 2007.

The Starter Wife is available for streaming on the USA website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Starter Wife on demand at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play and Apple TV.