Series synopsis
Splitting Up Together is an American family comedy television series that premiered on ABC on March 27, 2018. It ended on April 9, 2019. It was created by Emily Kapnek. It stars Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee and Diane Farr.
Lena and Martin were once madly in love. But, like many marriages, time and circumstance eventually took their toll, and they decide that everyone's lives would be better if they got a divorce. Facing a daunting real estate market, the couple decide not to sell their house and to "Bird Nest" instead. The 'on-duty' parent will live in the house while the 'off-duty' parent will live in the detached garage. As Lena begins to dip her toes into the dating waters, Martin begins to see his own culpabil ...
Premise
Lena and Martin were once madly in love. But, like many marriages, time and circumstance eventually took their toll, and they decide that everyone's lives would be better if they got a divorce. Facing a daunting real estate market, the couple decide not to sell their house and to "Bird Nest" instead. The 'on-duty' parent will live in the house while the 'off-duty' parent will live in the detached garage. As Lena begins to dip her toes into the dating waters, Martin begins to see his own culpability in his marriage falling apart.
Premise: Nothing brings a couple closer together than being apart.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jenna Fischer as Lena
- Oliver Hudson as Martin
- Bobby Lee as Arthur
- Diane Farr as Maya
- Lindsay Price as Camille
- Olivia Keville as Mae
- Van Crosby as Mason
- Sander Thomas as Milo
Guest cast
- Max Stubington as Toby
- Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as Dr. Kasper
- Trent Garrett as Wes
- Geoff Pierson as Henry
- Kelsey Asbille as Charlotte
- Jonah Beres as Jules
- Edward 'Joe' Matthews as MacManus
- Izabella Alvarez as Hazel
- Marco Khan as Amir
- Victor Carrera as Taco Man
- Jeff Bowser as Rudy
- Monica Barbaro as Lisa Apple
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 27, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 18 | October 16, 2018 | April 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot After breaking the news to friends and family about the divorce, Lena has to deal with her son Mason's growing pains; Martin secretly tries to atone for an oversight and surprise his ex-wife. |
March 27, 2018 |
| 2 |
Devil May Care With this being Martin's week in the house to take care of the kids, he discovers that daughter Mae finds his parenting skills to be lacking and a bit sexist. Meanwhile, Lena's time in the garage gives her time to contemplate going out with a handsome doctor and perhaps taking the relationship to the next level. |
April 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
Street Meat While Lena gets ready to go out on a first date with a handsome man whose sexual chemistry is undeniable, Martin finishes his dance lessons with Charlotte and attempts to try to fix things with Lena on what would have been their 16th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Mason is being teased by his friends for not being as sexually active as they claim to be; and to prove that she would be a good mom, Maya attempts to watch over Lena and Martin's kids, with questionable results. |
April 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sign Language After Lena and Martin sleep together, Lena searches for signs that they are or aren't meant to be a couple; Arthur and Camille trail Lisa Apple, hoping to determine if she is pregnant with Martin's baby. |
October 16, 2018 |
| 2 |
Asking for a Friend Martin finds every way he can to avoid asking Lisa Apple if she is pregnant; Lena worries Mason is changing himself to please his new girlfriend; Maya tells Frank a made-up story about a friend who is dating someone new. |
October 23, 2018 |
| 3 |
We Need to Talk About Karen Lena decides to call Martin's bluff on selling the house but is surprised when he begins getting the house ready for sale; Lena tries to cheer up Mae by inviting her friend from camp to visit; the friend seemingly brings supernatural events with her. |
October 30, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 27, 2018 |
| Last aired | April 9, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:30:00 |