7.1/10417 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2016
Frances and Robert--a middle-aged couple in the suburbs of New York City--try to figure out if their marriage is worth saving after a shocking event at their friend Diane's 50th birthday party makes them take a hard look at their own lives.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan
7.0/10307 votes#2 - Next Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2016
Frances rushes to intercept Robert before he tells the kids that she’s divorcing him. Everyone gathers at the hospital to support Diane as she waits for news on Nick’s condition. In the midst of the chaos, Frances considers finally signing a lease to open her long-planned art gallery.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan, Paul Simms
7.3/10258 votes#3 - Counseling
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2016
Robert and Frances attend couples therapy in an effort to see if their marriage is salvageable. Frances gets advice from Dallas, while Robert vents at work. At home, tensions mount as Frances and Robert try to maintain a facade of normalcy for the children. Frances arrives at an epiphany.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan, Paul Simms
7.1/10226 votes#4 - Mediation
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2016
In hopes of keeping their split amicable, Frances and Robert meet with a mediator. Frances confides in a co-worker, and Robert gets surprising financial news.
Director: Ben Taylor
Writer: Patricia Breen
7.2/10213 votes#5 - Gustav
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2016
Robert evisages his 'Funspace', pitching it to Nick and also engages a well meaning, but ineffective, lawyer. Frances gets the keys to her new gallery, meets some interesting artists and also 'lawyers up', potentially at least, much more effectively. However, Robert somewhat upgrades his hire...
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Cindy Chupack
7.8/10223 votes#6 - Christmas
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2016
Frances and Robert try to set aside their differences and make their annual Christmas trip to her parents' house with the children.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Tom Scharpling
7.3/10201 votes#7 - Weekend Plans
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2016
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Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Adam Resnick
7.3/10188 votes#8 - Church
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2016
Frances chases a new role, but fails to consider some of the consequences. Robert has something of an epiphany and and a new found positivity with his kids; and also confronts Julian in a surprising way.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10181 votes#9 - Another Party
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2016
Robert's lawyer insinuates that Frances is a negligent mother. Frances' lawyer encourages her to get more involved, so she drops in on a parents' committee meeting at school. Diane and Nick throw another party, where Dallas finds herself pursued by Robert's plus-one.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10196 votes#10 - Detente
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2016
Tensions between Frances and Robert ease after Lila has an emergency, but a cutthroat move by Frances' new lawyer sends Robert on a vengeful path. An encounter at the grocery store crystallizes Diane's feelings about motherhood. Frances makes a confession to her father at her gallery opening and is surprised by an unexpected visitor.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Sharon Horgan, Paul Simms, Tom Scharpling, Adam Resnick, Hayes Davenport
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A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Divorce" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 417 votes. Directed by Jesse Peretz and written by Sharon Horgan, it aired on 10/9/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Next Day".