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Season 1 – Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

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After Abby McCarthy, author of self-help books and guru to people with family issues, states that she and her husband have separated, her career screeches to a halt. The revelation puts America's once-favorite girlfriend in free fall. Acclimating to being single in her 40s, she turns to friends for advice, including entrepreneur Phoebe, who has an odd relationship with her ex. For the divorce, Abby hires Delia, an associate of her friend, Lyla. The "Girlfriends' Guide" book series inspired the dramedy -- Bravo's first original scripted series.
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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce has a familiar Housewives feel, but transcends genre tropes with Lisa Edelstein's witty, hurt-filled performance -- and a premise perfect for its network's target demographic.

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Diane Garrett TheWrap 12/03/2014
Finding the proper balance for dramedy isn't easy and Girlfriends' Guide fails miserably at that task. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 12/03/2014
Beneath that familiar Bravo veneer moves another stealthier show. This one is smartly acted, crisply written and willing to address all manner of issues. Go to Full Review Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch 12/03/2014
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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce is a smart, solid examination of just how messy relationships are and how hard it is to make them work. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12/03/2014
Girlfriends' Guide seems more likely to stick to the ladies-who-lunch/brawl terrain paved over by the Real Housewives ad infinitum. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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tom m 06/10/2022 Entertaining enough. Their use of text messaging as a method of delivering dialogue was very frustrating for me. It was impossible for me to read the poorly filmed messages. That drives me crazy. See more 04/09/2020 It's like 90210 for grown ups or like Sex and the City with a little more drama. I wish there were more seasons. See more 06/28/2019 The first season started out ok, but as season two and three came around, Abby just got to be so awful, she's so self centered and mean and a witch, there's NO way any of her "friends" would keep her around, so why is she still on the show??? The show needed to get rid of her and keep all of the other characters. The show would have been much better if they left Jeanine Garafalo on and gave Abby the axe!!! She's horrible in this show and she's so annoying that I don't think I can continue watching anymore because of her still being on the show!!! See more 04/13/2016 Main character Abby just can't see how self centered, ignorant and annoying she is. This show managed to remove the most interesting character. Every character has personality except Abby. See more 01/30/2016 Ugly people having lots of sex. *YAWN* See more 01/06/2016 I LOVE THIS TV SHOW, I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW SEASON TO BEGIN See more Read all reviews
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Lisa Edelstein

Abby McCarthy

Janeane Garofalo

Lyla

Beau Garrett

Phoebe

Paul Adelstein

Jake

Necar Zadegan

Delia

Julianna Guill

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 2, 2014 Rule No. 23: Never Lie to the Kids Abby McCarthy is the best-selling author of self-help books, but she hasn't had the courage to tell anyone she is separated from her husband who has just begun dating again. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 9, 2014 Rule No. 174: Never Trust Anyone Who Charges By the Hour Abby tries to recover from her public breakdown and save the "Girlfriends' Guide" brand; Abby and Jake attempt to have a civilized divorce for the sake of the kids; Lyla's ex-husband exacts revenge for his DUI. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 16, 2014 Rule No. 47: Always Take Advantage of "Me" Time Abby's first night alone without her children takes an unexpected turn sending her and her friends on a wild ride through Hollywood.; Jake wants his first night with the kids at his new place to be perfect. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 23, 2014 Rule No. 426: Fantasyland: A Great Place to Visit Abby starts to date Nate, a married man with whom she once had an emotional affair; Max and Ford are honored at the Family Equality Gala and given an award by LGBT activist Adele Northrop. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 30, 2014 Rule No. 21: Leave Childishness to Children After the disastrous date with Nate, Abby goes on a date with her young, handsome admirer, Will; Lyla's mother comes to Los Angeles to help her make a good impression on the caseworker; Phoebe tells her friends she's in a polyamorous relationship. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 6, 2015 Rule No 33: When in Doubt, Run Away A photo shoot for Phoebe's jewelry line takes her and the others to Las Vegas; Abby is determined to work on her next book; Lyla awaits the caseworker's recommendation in regards to her custody battle; Jake goes on a retreat with girlfriend Becca. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 13, 2015 Rule No. 67: Don't Kill the Princess When Abby throws a birthday party for her daughter, Jake's girlfriend, Becca, shows up uninvited; Abby wonders if she's pregnant; Delia handles the divorce of Gordon Beech, who is married to an acclaimed fashion designer. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 20, 2015 Rule No. 17: Ask the Answer Lady Abby prepares to pitch her new brand to the agency; Jake gets a job directing an episode of Becca's TV show, "Blood Sisters;" Phoebe holds a press preview for her jewelry line at her ex-husband's new hotel. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 27, 2015 Rule No. 32: F-You, Rob Frumpkis! Abby is invited to write a Huffington Post article about her dating experiences as a divorced woman and must go on 10 dates in two days; Delia is fearful she will be disbarred over her affair with Gordon Beech. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 3, 2015 Rule No. 3: Don't Stand in the Doorway Abby's latest article, "Why Aren't You Divorced Yet?," infuriates the mothers at school because it threatens to expose one of their husbands as a cheater; an earthquake hits Los Angeles; looking into Jo's finances, Delia learns a stunning secret. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 10, 2015 Rule No. 46: Keep the Holidays Low Key While the children are away, Abby throws an adults-only holiday dinner with her new boyfriend; strange things begin to happen around the house, making Abby and Jo question whether a ghost has decided to join them. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 17, 2015 Rule No. 92: Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do the Time Abby and Jake are getting along better than ever as they finalize their divorce; Delia's affair with Gordon Beech jeopardizes her chances of becoming a partner at the law firm; Phoebe shares a secret history with one of the new mothers at school. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 24, 2015 Rule No. 101: Know When It's Time to Move On As Abby gets ready to sign the divorce papers, Jo insists on throwing her a party, while Will wants to take her to Mexico; Jake wants to mark the end of his marriage in an unexpected way; the truth comes out about Phoebe and Kori's past. Details

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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Marti Noxon, Vicki Iovine, Meryl Poster, Robert Duncan McNeill, Elizabeth Kruger, Craig Shapiro
Network
Bravo
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 2, 2014
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