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Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull

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Season 1

7.7/10268 votes
Plaster Cast
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor – is it them against the world or not?
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.7/10236 votes
Another Drink
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.6/10235 votes
Dolphins
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.5/10229 votes
Prison Sex
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship - Louise wonders what it means.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.4/10281 votes
Antique Globes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2019
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.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.4/10270 votes
Syria
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2019
Tom and Louise discuss the lost passion in their relationship – is passion something that can be found again?
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.4/10250 votes
Normal Slope
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2019
Following a bad session, Tom has moved out. This could be the start of a slippery slope.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.4/10236 votes
Nigel and Naomi
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2019
Tom makes an effort, but Louise complains that it feels contrived.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.4/10239 votes
Call the Midwife
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2019
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's unemployment. They decide to communicate more openly.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby
7.3/10328 votes
Marathon
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2019
Louise and Tom prepare for their first marital counselling session and try to work out how they got to this point.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nick Hornby