Home > United States of Tara > Season 1 « TV Series Page United States of Tara: Season 1 (2009) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Want to see Episode List Season 1 United States of Tara Critics Consensus United States of Tara manages to avoid gimmicky pitfalls, relying instead on strong performances and witty, surprisingly heartfelt writing. 83% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 23 82% Audience Score User Ratings: 45 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Pilot Episode Air date: Jan 18, 2009 Toni Collette stars as a housewife with a personality disorder and a dysfunctional family. John Corbett costars as her husband. The show was penned by Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Juno"), who serves as executive producer with Steven Spielberg. More 2 Aftermath Air date: Jan 25, 2009 Tara's alternate personality, perfect housewife Alice, steps in to deal with a disagreement between Marshall and his English teacher (Tony Hale), as well as a behavioral problem involving Kate. More 3 Work Air date: Feb 1, 2009 When their physical relationship ebbs, Tara worries that Max is more interested in some of her alter egos than in her, so she heeds the advice of her therapist and schedules a "sex date" with her husband. More 4 Inspiration Air date: Feb 8, 2009 Tara and he new friend Tiffany join Charmaine for a girls' night out, where Tiffany asks to "meet" one of Tara's alternate personalities. More 5 Revolution Air date: Feb 15, 2009 Marshall seizes the opportunity to throw a big bash when his mother turns into "T" and hightails it away in her car with Max and Charmaine in hot pursuit. One of the teen's ulterior motives for having the party is to get closer to Jason, on whom he has a crush. More 6 Transition Air date: Feb 22, 2009 Tara's parents (Pamela Reed, Fred Ward) visit, ostensibly for Charmaine's birthday, but Max discovers that they are there to take the kids to live with them while Tara deals with her mental-health issues, and Max tries to keep his wife from finding out the true purpose of the visit. More 7 Alterations Air date: Mar 1, 2009 After getting her breasts done, Charmaine wakes up in the recovery room, where she is surprised to find "Buck" at her bedside, and even more surprised when they bond. Meanwhile, Kate's romantic advice to Marshall is for him to play hard-to-get with Jason (Andrew Lawrence). More 8 Abundance Air date: Mar 8, 2009 Max has his hands full while "Alice" is out again; Marshall fears Jason's father knows about his crush on Jason. More 9 Possibility Air date: Mar 15, 2009 Kate and Tara take an impromptu road trip; Max searches for answers about Tara's past. More 10 Betrayal Air date: Mar 22, 2009 Tara has a total meltdown when Dr. Ocean unexpectedly terminates her treatment; one of Tara's alters betrays Marshall in a way that could destroy the family. More Show More Episodes United States of Tara: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (11) Tv Season Info The first season of this comedy-drama executive produced by Steven Spielberg and created by Diablo Cody follows Tara Gregson (Toni Collette), a Kansas mother-of-two who has dissociative identity disorder. Stopping her medication to figure out the cause of her disorder brings out Tara's alternative personalities of wild teen T, 1950s housewife Alice, Vietnam veteran Buck, and later in the season, Gimme, an goblin-like expression of id. Tara and her supportive husband Max (John Corbett) deal with her dramas and the problems of their wild-child daughter Kate (Brie Larson) and son Marshall (Keir Gilchrist), who is discovering his sexuality. Her sister Charmaine Craine (Rosemarie DeWitt) believes Tara is faking her disorder to get attention. When her parents pay a visit to celebrate Tara's birthday, they come armed with a plan that could split up the family for good. Genre: Network: Showtime Premiere Date: Jan 18, 2009 Creator: Diablo Cody Exec. Producers: Diablo Cody, Steven Spielberg Cast John Corbett as Max Gregson Toni Collette as Tara Gregson Brie Larson as Kate Gregson Keir Gilchrist as Marshall Gregson Rosemarie DeWitt as Charmaine Craine Patton Oswalt as Neil Nathan Corddry as Gene Stuart Matthew Del Negro as Nick Hurley Andrew Lawrence as Jason Valerie Mahaffey as Dr. Ocean David Costabile as Fishman Jessica St. Clair as Tiffany Joel Gretsch as Dr. Golden Shiloh Fernandez as Benjamin Pamela Reed as Bev Tony Hale as Mr. Gershenoff Fred Ward as Frank Heather Case Miller as Ballerina Rob Moran as Pastor Maurio Dee Ryan as Maddy Hayley McFarland as Petula Hayden McFarland as Petula Mim Drew as Mayor's Wife Miki Ishikawa as Olivia Ashley Bell as Tonya Daniella Monet as Paige Caitlin Mulvey as Dreamgirls Singer Phillip Collins as Dancer Frank Ruotolo as Man Paige Brown as Nunsense Singer Jason Sarayba as Korean Son Annamarie Kenoyer as Madison Ryan Flynn as Dishwasher Brother Stephanie Courtney as Beth Susan Chuang as Laurie Jadin Gould as Kimmy Lucille Soong as Korean Grandmother Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Episode Air date: Jan 18, 2009 Toni Collette stars as a housewife with a personality disorder and a dysfunctional family. John Corbett costars as her husband. The show was penned by Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Juno"), who serves as executive producer with Steven Spielberg. More 2 Aftermath Air date: Jan 25, 2009 Tara's alternate personality, perfect housewife Alice, steps in to deal with a disagreement between Marshall and his English teacher (Tony Hale), as well as a behavioral problem involving Kate. More 3 Work Air date: Feb 1, 2009 When their physical relationship ebbs, Tara worries that Max is more interested in some of her alter egos than in her, so she heeds the advice of her therapist and schedules a "sex date" with her husband. More 4 Inspiration Air date: Feb 8, 2009 Tara and he new friend Tiffany join Charmaine for a girls' night out, where Tiffany asks to "meet" one of Tara's alternate personalities. More 5 Revolution Air date: Feb 15, 2009 Marshall seizes the opportunity to throw a big bash when his mother turns into "T" and hightails it away in her car with Max and Charmaine in hot pursuit. One of the teen's ulterior motives for having the party is to get closer to Jason, on whom he has a crush. More 6 Transition Air date: Feb 22, 2009 Tara's parents (Pamela Reed, Fred Ward) visit, ostensibly for Charmaine's birthday, but Max discovers that they are there to take the kids to live with them while Tara deals with her mental-health issues, and Max tries to keep his wife from finding out the true purpose of the visit. More 7 Alterations Air date: Mar 1, 2009 After getting her breasts done, Charmaine wakes up in the recovery room, where she is surprised to find "Buck" at her bedside, and even more surprised when they bond. Meanwhile, Kate's romantic advice to Marshall is for him to play hard-to-get with Jason (Andrew Lawrence). More 8 Abundance Air date: Mar 8, 2009 Max has his hands full while "Alice" is out again; Marshall fears Jason's father knows about his crush on Jason. More 9 Possibility Air date: Mar 15, 2009 Kate and Tara take an impromptu road trip; Max searches for answers about Tara's past. More 10 Betrayal Air date: Mar 22, 2009 Tara has a total meltdown when Dr. Ocean unexpectedly terminates her treatment; one of Tara's alters betrays Marshall in a way that could destroy the family. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for United States of Tara Season 1 All Critics (23) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (4) It will be interesting to see if future episodes address [the] trauma while maintaining the half-frivolous tone of this smart aleck's answer to Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and sundry other sitcoms about the voodoo of domestic happiness. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… Troy Patterson Slate Top Critic It's got a good shot, and at its best, it reaffirms an observation by that wise folk philosopher Kinky Friedman: Anything worth crying can be smiled. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic I'm on board with "Tara," but so far mostly for the supporting characters. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic The performances are the main reason to seek it out --Collette is a revelation, and the supporting cast is sterling. The writing, while often high-caliber, is also spotty and somewhat colorless. Dec 7, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Jason Bailey DVDTalk.com It's a disposable half-hour - fun and frothy, only weighted down by more profanity than allowed on the networks. But that's also its biggest fault: With the talent behind it, I'd hoped for something darker, more riveting. Jun 14, 2018 | Full Review… Dustin Rowles Pajiba While the portrayal of the disorder is gimmicky, the show sustains a particular charm, thanks to solid performances and its honest treatment of the complex relationships in this unconventional family. Jan 18, 2009 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review… Kirsten Markson PopMatters "Tara" has something lacking in other Showtime series: heart. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Some of these characters are stereotypical, to be sure, but Cody, Junge, and their writers give them all revealing storylines, and most of them are interesting. Dec 7, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review… Emily VanDerWerff AV Club Top Critic If one can simply check disbelief at the door, Tara's wacky world starts to make some sense and to draw the viewer in. Dec 7, 2018 | Full Review… Ray Richmond Hollywood Reporter Top Critic A flawed but fascinating series. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… Emily Nussbaum New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Problem is this dramedy is neither funny nor sad. What next? Fun with diabetes? Jan 18, 2009 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… Linda Stasi New York Post Top Critic Forcing kids to cope is a form of battery, resulting so far in a tragically sexualized daughter and a desperate son. Not funny. Jan 18, 2009 | Full Review… Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (23) Audience Reviews for United States of Tara: Season 1 Nov 29, 2014 UST is very clever and well-acted, but I feel it would survive better as a serialized show. Jack A Feb 07, 2014 Thanks to the brilliant writing from screenwriter Diablo Cody and an excellent lead performance from Toni Collette, US of Tara is a stand-out in the world of TV sitcoms. The premise is interesting and the characters are intriguing; I particularly enjoyed seeing the many "alters" of Tara, but the other members of the family are equally as entertaining. The show manages to be supremely hilarious, but it also has a dramatic body to it too that works equally as well. Season 1 is excellent! Jameson W See all Audience reviews 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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