Sarah Jessica Parker has unveiled the first teaser trailer for her upcoming HBO comedy series "Divorce." The 30-minute comedy will serve as the actress' first leading role in a show since "Sex and the City," also in HBO, wrapped up in 2004.
In the video posted on Parker's Instagram page, her character Frances, a woman going through a mid-life crisis, shocks her husband Robert (Thomas Haden Church) by asking for a divorce. The distressed couple ends up in a counseling session where Frances accuses Robert of having an "emotional affair." Robert, meanwhile, contradicts Frances by saying, "It was never an affair because it was never physical."
The teaser also showed sneak peeks on supporting characters played by "Saturday Night Live" alumna Molly Shannon and "Mad Men" actress Talia Balsam, wrapping up to Robert asking Frances where they marriage started to go downhill. Watch the sneak peek below.
Sarah Jessica Parker Talks 'Divorce'
"Divorce" was created by Sharon Horgan, who is also the lead star and co-creator of the U.K. series "Catastrophe" alongside comedian Rob Delaney, Rolling Stone reported. Parker serves as an executive producer of "Divorce" along with Horgan, Paul Simms, Alison Benson and Aaron Kaplan, Variety listed.
In an interview with ET in April, Parker said "Divorce" is "an area of particular interest" for her not because she also has an unhappy marriage like Frances, but because she is happily married with "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" actor Matthew Broderick, her husband since 1997. Parker and Broderick have three children.
New Series Is A 'Portrait Of Divorce'
The 51-year-old actress thinks that marriage is "wonderfully complicated and wonderfully interesting" and works differently in every couple. Parker said she wants to construct "a portrait of divorce" at a time when so many people have already experienced it, some are considering going for it and others are grateful that their marriage remains in harmony.
After starring in HBO's "Sex and the City," Parker went on to do the show's two film adaptations which were released in 2008 and 2010. She also starred in movies like 2015's "All Roads Lead to Rome," 2011's "I Don't Know How She Does It" and 2009's "Did You Hear About the Morgans?"
The 10-episode "Divorce," which also stars Tracy Letts, Sterling Jerins and Charlie Kilgore, premieres on HBO this fall. For more info about the upcoming series, head to HBO.
