The Starter Wife


6h 2007

Brief Synopsis

Divorcing her Hollywood bigwig husband after years of marriage, a woman must find herself again.

Film Details

Also Known As
Starter Wife
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Usa Network
Location
Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
6h

Synopsis

Divorcing her Hollywood bigwig husband after years of marriage, a woman must find herself again.

Film Details

Also Known As
Starter Wife
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Usa Network
Location
Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
6h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (Judy Davis). Also nominated for an additional nine 2007 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (Debra Messing), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries (Joe Mantegna), and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special (Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott) from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Aired in United States May 31, 2007

Aired in United States September 11, 2007

Project is based on Gigi Levangie Grazer's novel "The Starter Wife," published by Simon & Schuster May 24, 2005.

limited series

Network (USA) picked up to production for the 2006-2007 season as a limited series.

Began shooting in December, 2006.