The Starter Wife

Judy Davis

Joan McAllister

Chris Diamantopoulos

Rodney Evans

Miranda Otto

Cricket Stewart

Peter Jacobson

Kenny Kagan

Stephen Moyer

Sam Knight

Joe Mantegna

Lou Manahan

Anika Noni Rose

Lavender

Trilby Glover

Shoshanna

Seasons

Miniseries

6 episodes

Premiered May 31, 2007

Episodes

1–6 of 6

Ep 1

Hour 1

May 31, 2007

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.

Ep 2

Hour 2

May 31, 2007

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

Ep 3

Hour 3

Jun 7, 2007

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.

Ep 4

Hour 4

Jun 14, 2007

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.

Ep 5

Hour 5

Jun 21, 2007

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.

Ep 6

Hour 6

Jun 28, 2007