Series synopsis
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on Bravo on December 2, 2014. It ended on July 19, 2018. It was created by Marti Noxon. It stars Lisa Edelstein, Paul Adelstein, Beau Garrett and Alanna Ubach.
Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles. She starts to side with and take advice more from her divorced friends rather than her married ones and it leads her to some unexpected and life-changing experiences.
Premise
Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who is secretly hiding her separation from her husband as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40's in Los Angeles. She starts to side with and take advice more from her divorced friends rather than her married ones and it leads her to some unexpected and life-changing experiences.
Premise: Go find yourself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lisa Edelstein as Abby McCarthy
- Paul Adelstein as Jake
- Beau Garrett as Phoebe
- Alanna Ubach as Jo
- Necar Zadegan as Delia
- Retta as Barbara
Guest cast
- Stephen Huszar as Dave
- Rebecca Olson as Bonnie
- Hayley Sales as Sexy Girl
- Michael Weaver as Dan
- Jessy Hodges as Natalie
- Lisa MacFadden as Connie Hornbuckle
- Megan Hilty as Charlène
- James Lesure as Mike
- Brian Markinson as Albert
- Ignacio Serricchio as Paul Cordero
- Aaron D. Spears as Leon
- Steve Talley as Tony
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | December 2, 2014 | February 24, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 13 | December 1, 2015 | February 23, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 7 | January 11, 2017 | February 22, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 6 | August 17, 2017 | September 21, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 6 | June 14, 2018 | July 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids Newly separated author Abby McCarthy takes advice from her divorced friends and begins to navigate life as a single woman. |
December 2, 2014 |
| 2 |
Rule #174: Never Trust Anyone Who Charges by the Hour Abby tries to recover from a public breakdown, thereby rescuing her brand. Meanwhile, Abby and Jake try to make the best of their divorce for the sake of the children, and Lyla's former husband seeks revenge for his DUI. |
December 9, 2014 |
| 3 |
Rule #47: Always Take Advantage of "Me" Time Abby spends her first night alone without the children, leading to a chaotic ride through Hollywood with the ladies. Meanwhile, Jake seeks a perfect first evening with the kids at his new place. |
December 16, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rule #58: Avoid The Douchemobile Abby chooses between boyfriend Will and husband Jake, while fielding a job offer from an online magazine called SheShe; Abby faces opposition from a rival editor at SheShe; Phoebe acts out in response to Kori's civil suit against her. |
December 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Rule #77: Don't Blow The Bubble Abby and Jake try and keep their secret relationship hidden while her managing editor Barbara at SheShe pushes her to go out on dates to drive attention to her new blog. Delia hires a wedding planner. Jo moves out of Abby’s house and prepares for the opening of her vegan bakery. |
December 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Rule #8: Timing Is Everything Abby goes on a date with a TV celebrity in a bid to boost traffic to her new blog and please Barbara. Elsewhere, Jake decides to spill a secret to Abby; Jo begins dating; and Phoebe oversees an engagement party for Delia. |
December 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rule #43: When One Door Opens, There's An Icy Draft Abby deals with the professional fallout from her gigolo scandal while she and Jake care for Becca's abandoned baby. Delia confronts Albert about sabotaging her wedding. Jo considers dating her baker, Scott. Phoebe holds a ceremony to celebrate womanhood, but not all the girlfriends feel like celebrating. |
January 11, 2017 |
| 2 |
Rule #137: Move Your Car Struggling to keep herself busy after losing her job, Abby gets involved with her son's baseball team and butts heads with Coach Mike. Jo puts her ex-husband in rehab and dives into a relationship with Scott. To make up for lost alimony, Phoebe gets a job at an art gallery and promotes the work of husband JD. Delia loses a big client to a colleague. |
January 18, 2017 |
| 3 |
Rule #188: Mind Your Side of the Plate Abby joins Barbara for a night out on the town in a bid to find material for a new column. Also, Jo deals with the aftermath of Scott's sudden departure; Phoebe and JD attempt to bond with the children on a camping trip; Delia tries to fix a problem with a new client. |
January 25, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rule #776: Remember the Aquaduct Abby and Barbara launch their lifestyle blog; Barb's imagination is sparked by a run-in with Abby's ex, Will, and his new girlfriend, starlet Temple Hampton; Delia goes on a stakeout with an abrasive new colleague. |
August 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Rule #10: Just Survive Abby and Barbara clash over financial decisions; Abby cautions her daughter against becoming sexually active; Delia and Paul take their working relationship to the next level; Jo attends a silent retreat and confronts Albert. |
August 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
Rule #706: Let Them Eat Cupcakes Abby hurries out of town to deal with a family emergency, leaving Barbara alone to make some difficult decisions for their company. Tension between Jo and Delia builds as they hide their new discoveries from each other. Phoebe ponders some dispiriting lifestyle changes after she has trouble finding work. Abby and her mother Dina clash as they deal with their stress in different ways. A harrowing twist of fate leaves Abby reeling. |
August 31, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rule No. 773: Step and Repeat At a red carpet event, Abby and the girlfriends flash back to their struggles and victories over the past six months. Abby makes an impetuous offer to Mike. Barbara lets her guard down around her ex-husband Leon (Aaron D. Spears). Delia gets some disappointing news - and then a surprising offer. Phoebe weighs the pros and cons of letting her brother Tony (Steve Talley) back into her life. |
June 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Rule No. 149: Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow Delia gets some disappointing news—and then a surprising offer. Phoebe weighs the pros and cons of letting her brother Tony back into her life. |
June 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Rule #97: It Takes Two to Stab Yourself in the Butt Abby is determined to blend the Brady and McCarthy families seamlessly, but Mike's new travel schedule causes some serious growing pains. Phoebe dips a toe back into the online dating pool only to find it's freezing cold. Barbara attends a school function for her son and confronts her ex-husband and her sister. Delia moves forward with in vitro fertilization and engages in a dangerous flirtation that could potentially cause a rift between her and Phoebe. |
June 28, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bravo |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 2, 2014 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |