State of the Union
“10 episodes. 10 minutes each. No commitment.”
About
Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.
Cast
Brendan Gleeson
as Scott
Patricia Clarkson
as Ellen
Esco Jouléy
as Jay
Seasons
Series 1
Series 2
In season two, liberal campaigning Ellen drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop, where they have 10 minutes before their marriage counseling session to drink a coffee, gather their thoughts and argue about everything from Quakerism to pronouns. Amongst the bickering they also discuss betrayals from their past, how they're changing as people, and what the future of their relationship might look like in a changing world.
Episodes
Series 1
Marathon
Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point.
Antique Globes
Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last weeks session and promises to be there from the beginning this week.
Syria
Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship – is passion something that can be found again?
Plaster Cast
Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor – is it them against the world or not?
Normal Slope
Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. This could be the start of a slippery slope.
Nigel and Naomi
Tom makes an effort, but Louise complains that it feels contrived.
Call the Midwife
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's unemployment. They decide to communicate more openly.
Dolphins
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
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