"The Starter Wife" (2008) TV series

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A television show centered around Molly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood entertainment mogul who transitions into a fabulous independent life after her divorce.

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Debra Messing	...	Molly Kagan (10 episodes, 2008)
Judy Davis	...	Joan McAllister (10 episodes, 2008)
Hart Bochner	...	Zach McNeill (10 episodes, 2008)
Chris Diamantopoulos	...	Rodney (10 episodes, 2008)
David Alan Basche	...	Kenny Kagan (10 episodes, 2008)
Danielle Nicolet	...	Liz Marsh (10 episodes, 2008)
Reggie Austin	...	Devon Marsh (10 episodes, 2008)
Brielle Barbusca	...	Jaden Kagan / ... (8 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Gerroll	...	David Shea (8 episodes, 2008)
James Black	...	Felix / ... (8 episodes, 2008)
Ronny Cox	...	Pappy McAllister (5 episodes, 2008)
Krista Allen	...	Eve (5 episodes, 2008)
Suzanne Cryer	...	Jolie Driver (5 episodes, 2008)
Bar Paly	...	Lola (5 episodes, 2008)
James Urbaniak	...	Gary (5 episodes, 2008)
Rhea Seehorn	...	Charlotte (5 episodes, 2008)
Iliana Fischer	...	Blonde bombshell in rehab 2008 (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Dan Lerner		(2 episodes, 2008)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Gigi Levangie		(10 episodes, 2008)
Josann McGibbon		(10 episodes, 2008)
Sara Parriott		(10 episodes, 2008)
Constance M. Burge		(2 episodes, 2008)
Todd Himmell		(2 episodes, 2008)
Howard J. Morris		(2 episodes, 2008)
Shira Zeltzer		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Constance M. Burge	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Stephanie Davis	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Todd Himmell	....	producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Howard Klein	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Dan Lerner	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Gigi Levangie	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Molly Madden	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Josann McGibbon	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Debra Messing	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Howard J. Morris	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Sara Parriott	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Sassen	....	producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Jon Wallace	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Lorie Zerweck	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Jeff Eden Fair		(10 episodes, 2008)
Starr Parodi		(10 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Kenneth D. Zunder		(10 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Nancy Morrison		(5 episodes, 2008)
Paul Dixon		(4 episodes, 2008)
Barry L. Gold		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Carrie Audino		(10 episodes, 2008)
Laura Schiff		(10 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Philip Toolin		(8 episodes, 2008)
Laurence Bennett		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna		(10 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Agata Maszkiewicz		(10 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Laini Thompson	....	makeup department head (10 episodes, 2008)
Cydney Cornell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Debra Messing (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Hunter Betts	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 2008)
Jason K. Smith	....	production supervisor (10 episodes, 2008)
Lorie Zerweck	....	unit production manager (10 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Silva	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Nancy L. Ventura	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Mike Currie	....	additional second second director (9 episodes, 2008)
Sean Kavanagh	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2008)
Concetta Rinaldo-Williams	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Mark Haber	....	set designer (10 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Ho	....	set dec buyer (10 episodes, 2008)
Travis Gale Lewis	....	on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2008)
Charisse St. Amant	....	props (9 episodes, 2008)
Sasha Kanno	....	art department coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Jaudi Negri	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2008)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 2008)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Varetakis	....	supervising ADR editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Young	....	adr mixer (10 episodes, 2008)
Penny Harold	....	sound effects editor (9 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Kurt Peterson	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 2008)
Colin Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Sabrina Arnold	....	visual effects producer / visual effects producer: Zoic Studios (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Stunts
Tony Lee Boggs	....	stunt rigger (3 episodes, 2008)
A.J. Dunn	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ann Scott	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 2008)
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Walt Andrus	....	camera operator: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
Randall Burak	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2008)
Eric Dyson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
Jay Elkayam	....	digital imaging technician (10 episodes, 2008)
Ron Newburn	....	best boy electric (10 episodes, 2008)
Marte Post	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
Steve Randolph	....	camera operator: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
Randy Shanofsky	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
Val Sklar	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2008)
David Newbert	....	grip (9 episodes, 2008)
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician (6 episodes, 2008)
Brian Kronenberg	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2008)
Susan A. Campbell	....	second unit: DIT (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael Dronge	....	grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael Enriquez	....	grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Todd Mccall	....	best boy grip (2 episodes, 2008)
George Papanickolas	....	dolly grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Jason Rez	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Ron Tondreau	....	dolly grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2008)
Aiken Weiss	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Jessica Brooks	....	still photographer (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Georgia Simon	....	adr voice casting (10 episodes, 2008)
Candace Miller	....	extras casting assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
E.L. Staehli	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2008)
Christina Mullin	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bette Adams	....	costumer (10 episodes, 2008)
Laura N. Flores	....	set costumer (10 episodes, 2008)
Leah Katznelson	....	shopper (10 episodes, 2008)
Kristen Ochs	....	wardrobe assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Riley	....	costumer/shopper (10 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Lennon	....	set costumer (9 episodes, 2008)
Robin Michel Bush	....	costume supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Chantal Filson	....	key costumer (5 episodes, 2008)
Anni Speckheuer	....	costumer (5 episodes, 2008)
Diana Savone	....	set costumer (4 episodes, 2008)
Kristine N. Haag	....	costumer (3 episodes, 2008)
Amelia Luton	....	costume shopper (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Heydar Adel	....	on-line editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Douglas Slocum	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Richard Glazerman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Steve Griffen	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau	....	driver (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Dean Anthony	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Lauren Beilinson	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Philippe Iujvidin	....	assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Kurtis Johnson	....	second assistant accountant (10 episodes, 2008)
Victor Licas	....	payroll accountant (10 episodes, 2008)
Corey L. Marsh	....	assistant to executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Tom Nicoll	....	assistant: producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Jeffrey Pallotta	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Shawn Schminke	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Blake Taylor	....	assistant to executive producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Darrin Cummings	....	key assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2008)
Marc Gaffen	....	assistant to producers / assistant: producers (9 episodes, 2008)
Vanessa Oxlad	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)
Tansey Allen	....	basecamp p.a. (7 episodes, 2008)
Lee Carlo	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Barry Larson	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2008)
Michael D. Witman	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Zach Keyworth	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Trey Neely	....	assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Bob Corff	....	dialect coach (2 episodes, 2008)
Jacob Gilbert	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Chapin Hemmingway	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• 3 Arts Entertainment
• NBC Universal Television

Distributors

• USA Network (2008-) (USA) (TV)
• TV2 (2009-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

3 Arts Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Josh Brolin/Adele (#34.5)" (2008)

I'm addicted!

The starter wife is a very fun series. It's nice to have a series about older woman and not always teenagers. I really like Debra messing as an actress. She has something sympathetic and funny about her. The other characters in the series are also very fun to watch. The gay friend, the ex husband, the weird girlfriend. I think it's really sad that nobody seems to like the show. I think when it is shown on Belgium television, it can't be bad. So i don't understand they won't make a second season. If you're reading this and you're interested in watching the series, please give them a chance. When you watch the first episodes, you soon be an addict to it!