Home > State of the Union > Season 1 « TV Series Page State of the Union: Season 1 (2019) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 100% Average Rating: 8.04/10 Season Reviews: 14 Fresh: 14 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: 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. 100% Average Rating: 8.0/10 Season Reviews: 7 Fresh: 7 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: 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. AUDIENCE SCORE 69% Average Rating: 3.6/5 User Ratings: 34 + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Marathon Air date: May 6, 2019 Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point. More 2 Antique Globes Air date: May 7, 2019 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. More 3 Syria Air date: May 8, 2019 Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship - is passion something that can be found again? More 4 Plaster Cast Air date: May 9, 2019 Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor - is it them against the world or not? More 5 Normal Slope Air date: May 10, 2019 Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. Louise suggests that this could be the start of a slippery slope. More 6 Nigel and Naomi Air date: May 13, 2019 Tom makes an effort, Louise complains that it feels contrived. Tom realizes that he has to remain himself while acting differently. More 7 Call The Midwife Air date: May 14, 2019 Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment. They decide to communicate more openly. More 8 Dolphins Air date: May 15, 2019 Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place. More 9 Prison Sex Air date: May 16, 2019 Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship - Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough. Eventually she asks him to move back in. More 10 Another Drink Air date: May 17, 2019 Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved. They agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married and look for the right word to describe their relationship. More Tv Season Info Genre: Comedy Network: Sundance Premiere Date: May 6, 2019 Cast Rosamund Pike as Louise Chris O'Dowd as Tom Episodes 1 Marathon Air date: May 6, 2019 Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point. More 2 Antique Globes Air date: May 7, 2019 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. More 3 Syria Air date: May 8, 2019 Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship - is passion something that can be found again? More 4 Plaster Cast Air date: May 9, 2019 Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor - is it them against the world or not? More 5 Normal Slope Air date: May 10, 2019 Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. Louise suggests that this could be the start of a slippery slope. More 6 Nigel and Naomi Air date: May 13, 2019 Tom makes an effort, Louise complains that it feels contrived. Tom realizes that he has to remain himself while acting differently. More 7 Call The Midwife Air date: May 14, 2019 Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment. They decide to communicate more openly. More 8 Dolphins Air date: May 15, 2019 Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place. More 9 Prison Sex Air date: May 16, 2019 Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship - Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough. Eventually she asks him to move back in. More 10 Another Drink Air date: May 17, 2019 Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved. They agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married and look for the right word to describe their relationship. More Critic Reviews for State of the Union Season 1 All Critics (14) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (0) These stories are as rewarding as they are withholding. By showing only slices of the protagonists' lives, the audience is tasked with looking out for changes in their dynamic. It's like a game of Spot the Difference. May 9, 2019 | Full Review… Shirley Li The Atlantic Top Critic It's so good, in fact, you're left wishing there was more; more time, more settings, more to the story than just the simple structure these professionals excel within. Jan 29, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic Marriage is portrayed in ten excellent slices. [Full Review in Spanish] May 14, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Alberto Abuín Espinof The intimacy and simplicity of [State of the Union] can prove intensely discomfiting, a bit stale, entrancing or all three depending on your own preferences. May 6, 2019 | Full Review… Tim Stevens The Spool As written by Nick Hornby, it's full of funny and snide dialogue and stars Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd are more than up for delivering it. May 6, 2019 | Full Review… Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com State of the Union is a sketch of a mid-life marriage in crisis. It doesn't need to be anything else, and perhaps this is where the short form is working in its favor. May 3, 2019 | Rating: 8.2/10 | Full Review… Amy Glynn Paste Magazine The narrowness of the show helps it wear its drawing-room lightness well, and it is littered with tiny delights. May 10, 2019 | Full Review… Troy Patterson New Yorker Top Critic But even when the writing feels a little vague or forced, Pike and O'Dowd make the scenes work. May 6, 2019 | Full Review… Mike Hale New York Times Top Critic Excellent and experimental... In a TV landscape where episodes and seasons can overstay their welcome, State of the Union turns out to be the perfect length. May 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone Top Critic [A] delightfully wry, bittersweet comic drama. May 2, 2019 | Full Review… John Anderson Wall Street Journal Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (14) Audience Reviews for State of the Union: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about State of the Union: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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