Guide Note

The Starter Wife, starring Debra Messing, Hart Bochner and Chris Diamantopoulous, returns to USA Network as a series in the fall of 2008.¹ The Starter Wife chronicles the divorce of Molly Kagen from her movie mogul husband. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gigi Levangie Grazer. The program originally aired on USA as a six-part mini series during the summer of 2007.

Fast Facts

1. Season 2 premiere: October 10, 2008 at 9pm
2. New episodes: Friday, 9pm/8pm (central)
3. First aired: May 31, 2007
4. Network: USA
5. Based on novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer
6. Writers: Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon
7. Director: Jon Avenet

• Debra Messing as Molly Kagan
• Hart Bochner as Zach McNeill
• Chris Diamantopoulos as Rodney
• Danielle Nicolet as Liz Marsh
• Reggie Austin as Devon Marsh
• James Black as Felix
• David Alan Basche as Kenny Kagan
• Judy Davis as Joan McAllister

• Debra Messing as Molly Kagan
• Judy Davis as Joan McAllister
• Miranda Otto as Cricket Stewart
• Peter Jacobson as Kenny Kagen
• Anika Noni Rose as Lavender
• Joe Mantegna as Lou Manahan
• Trilby Glover as Shoshanna

"The two-hour premiere...is neither trashy enough to qualify as a Jackie Collins-type guilty pleasure nor hip enough to break ground sifting through Hollywood's dirty, overpriced lingerie."—Variety²

"It's the TV equivalent to a satisfying, entirely inconsequential beach read."—Chicago Tribune³

"Of course I'm cranky, I haven't eaten in 12 years!"—Molly Kagen⁴

"I work 24/7 making sure that Kenny Kagan never has to remember or do anything that he doesn't wanna do... and I do it all with perfect hair!"—Molly Kagen⁵

The Starter Wife Cast | Debra Messing | Judy Davis | Miranda Otto | Peter Jacobson | Arlene Sanford