Its characters and situations are alternately aggravating, humorous and, to a lesser extent, poignant. Parker and Church are fully in charge throughout as a perfectly imperfect duo. Yes, they’re both that good--in a series that demands just that.

Horgan and showrunner Paul Simms, clearly working closely with Parker, who’s one of the show’s executive producers, have constructed Divorce so that it feels at once inevitable and surprising.

It’s an intelligent, if sometimes taxing or manipulative show, well played, often funny, here and there lovely; it improves as it goes along, letting us get to like characters who can first seem a little hateful.

Though the central relationship is captivating, Divorce makes missteps with its comedy.

The humor in Divorce is so bleak and the characters are so toxic that you may crave a "Silkwood" shower afterward.That's not to say there aren't funny lines or excellent performances by the core cast of Parker, Haden Church, and Molly Shannon and Tracy Letts as the awful friends whose mutual meltdown at a party sparks Parker's Frances to ask for a divorce. Trouble is, they feel like performances from different shows.

The first six episodes of the show have their moments (and at least an ever-present Molly Shannon-slash-Sarah Jessica Parker gal pal angle), but it’s mostly a downward spiral of negativity and regret that could have been a powerhouse dramedy, but lacks a deft of emotion (or humor) to make the ennui worth it.

Frances and Robert are just irritating, and you really need more character complexity and a better actress for irritating to be funny. They deserve each other, but, alas, they don’t deserve us.

SJP is back! A smart, funny, honestly difficult adult show like only HBO knows how to do. Beautifully acted and produced - Divorce rises to the top of my in the crop of new programs. Looking forward to seeing where SJP takes her character. Kudos!

I really wanted to like this. And, I really do always enjoy Thomas Haden Church but there is just too much to not like here. First, Sara Jessica Parker-I'm sorry but she needs to remake her visual image - she just looks so "sex in the city" 20 yrs after. And I could not understand the music choices: really mediocre 80' s and 90's music. Why? At first I though this was set in the 80's or 90's but then they mention 911. So they totally missed the opportunity to allow the music too underscore the tone. such a waste.

Like most HBO series it's very well written and performed with strong characters. I guess I have two problems with the show. First, I find Francis' friends deeply unlikable, particularly Molly Shannon and her suburban, wealthy **** stereotype/husband. I have the same reaction to Tracy Letts I've had in every other role he's been in- I want to watch him get hit by a car. With slo-mo and many camera angles. The main problem I have though is I just don't believe these two people would ever get together. They seem to be two very different people and I don't get how they'd meet or see anything in each other that would compel them to start dating. So yeah, when the whole premise of the show is on shaky ground it's hard to come up with a reason to keep watching.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

This show is unwatchable Sarah Jessica Parker has a very strange speech pattern and makes the show impossible to watch No real story being told three episodes in and I hate it just as much as I did when I watch the first episode can't recommend when I won't even watch it again myself