Season 1
State of the Union
State of the Union is an insightful and scathing collection of scenes from a troubled marriage, with Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike proving to be compelling partners in sophisticated banter.
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Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counseling session and try to work out how they got to this point.
Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last week's session and promises to now be there from the beginning.
Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship, and if it is something that can be found again.
When Tom moves out following a bad session, Louise suggests that it could be the start of a slippery slope.
When Louise complains that Tom's effort feels contrived, Tom realizes that he has to remain himself while acting differently.
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment; the couple decide to communicate more openly.
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
When Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship, Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough; Louise asks Tom to move back in.
Tom moves back in and feels that his and Louise's issues are resolved; the couple agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married, and look for the right word to describe their relationship.
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Genre:Comedy
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Network:SundanceTV
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Premiere Date:May 6, 2019
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Episodes
Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counseling session and try to work out how they got to this point.
Tom commends himself for the courage it took to turn up late to last week's session and promises to now be there from the beginning.
Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship, and if it is something that can be found again.
When Tom moves out following a bad session, Louise suggests that it could be the start of a slippery slope.
When Louise complains that Tom's effort feels contrived, Tom realizes that he has to remain himself while acting differently.
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment; the couple decide to communicate more openly.
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
When Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship, Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough; Louise asks Tom to move back in.
Tom moves back in and feels that his and Louise's issues are resolved; the couple agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married, and look for the right word to describe their relationship.
Critic Reviews for State of the Union: Season 1
Audience Reviews for State of the Union: Season 1
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Nov 08, 2021amazing. phenomenal. show stopping. I've never seen anything like this show and I don't think I'll ever forget about it. the directing is amazing. the acting? incredible. I cannot stress how good this show is. a solid 11/10 I've rewatched it 3 times.
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Jun 16, 2021It was cute and well acted. I like both O'Dowd and Pike. Nice premise in 10 minute chunks, although I watched all 100 or so minutes in 2 days. It WAS hard while watching to ignore the most glaring problem: I would believe a guy could get bit by a radioactive spider and get superpowers before I would believe someone who looks like O'Dowd, an unemployed writer, would be married to a doctor who looks like Rosamund Pike. Add to that the premise that he won't have sex with her and there might as well be leprechauns pouring beers at the bar.
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Apr 08, 2020everything is perfect: sharp dialogue, funny, great music touching
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Sep 15, 2019The writing is amazing
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May 16, 2019Well written and utterly absorbing. Although it weighs in at only ten minutes per episode, each one is densely chewy and leaves you fully satiated. Shades of Woody Allen in the direction but Hornby's dialogue anchors the show in the UK and the Brexit references help to contemporise what otherwise could be a setting in the 90s. Brilliant and a timely antidote to superhero and fantasy fare.
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