State of the Union — 2019-2022 · 2 seasons · 20 eps

★ 7.7

State of the Union

Name: State of the Union
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2019
Rating: 7.7

2019-2022 2 seasons 20 episodes

★ 7.7 (7,083 votes) Top 41%

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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 them apart.

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#1 7.7

S1E4 Plaster Cast

Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor – is it them against the world or not?

S1E10 7.7

Another Drink

Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved.

S1E8 7.6

Dolphins

Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.

4. S1E9 "Prison Sex" 7.5
5. S1E2 "Antique Globes" 7.4
6. S1E3 "Syria" 7.4
7. S1E5 "Normal Slope" 7.4
8. S1E6 "Nigel and Naomi" 7.4
9. S1E7 "Call the Midwife" 7.4
10. S1E1 "Marathon" 7.3

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S2E2 6.3

Why Quake?

Scott and Ellen discuss past betrayals, and Ellen explains just how far apart they've grown.

19. S2E3 "Big Mustard" 6.4
18. S2E6 "Intimacy Kit" 6.5
17. S2E5 "Led Zeppelin's Accountant" 6.5
16. S2E1 "The Laws of Grammar" 6.5

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Top Standout: S1E4 Plaster Cast

Most Infamous: S1E1 Marathon

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