Sarah Jessica Parker Returning to HBO in New Comedy TV Movie 'Divorce'
Sarah Jessica Parker has been announced to star in a new TV show on HBO over a decade after the popular "Sex and the City" aired its series finale.
Sarah Jessica Parker of "Sex and the City" fame, is returning to HBO for a new comedy show, "Divorce," a departure from her fashionista columnist character Carrie Bradshaw from her previous award-winning series.
While fans of "Sex and the City" may expect a crossover of the popular show, the new series will present a different storyline and set of characters altogether.
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"Divorce" tells the story of a long and drawn-out separation between spouses, played by Parker, 50, and "Wings" actor, Thomas Haden Church, who plays her husband.
Parker will take on the role of Frances, who, after making a lengthy evaluation of her life and marriage, decides to make a clean break from her husband, Robert (Church) in order to start fresh, but finds the whole process more difficult than she expects it to be.
Like "Sex and the City," "Divorce will be set in New York, and has a cast of characters that include Talia Balsam as Dallas and Molly Shannon as Diane, two of Frances' close friends. "Flight of the Conchords" actor Jermaine Clement has also been signed for a part in the new series.
"Divorce" was written and created by actress Sharon Horgan, who also penned "Pulling," "Angelo's," and "Dead Boss."
The new HBO series was greenlighted for a pilot in February, and while no further information on a premiere date has been set, the show is likely to get an 8 to 10-episode run for the first season.
Parker, who was last seen on TV in three episodes of Glee's season four where she played Isabelle Wright, has just completed filming "All Roads Lead to Rome," which is slated for release this year.
