| The Divide | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by |
Richard LaGravenese Tony Goldwyn |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Running time | 42–45 minutes |
| Production company | AMC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | WE tv |
| Release | July 16 – August 27, 2014 |
The Divide is a 2014 legal drama that aired on WE tv. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. [1] It premiered on July 16, 2014. [2] On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled by WE tv. [3]
Plot
An exploration of morality, ambition, ethics, politics and race in today's justice system as viewed through the eyes of an impassioned case worker and an equally passionate district attorney whose views vary. [4]
Cast
- Marin Ireland as Christine Rosa
- Paul Schneider as Clark Rylance
- Damon Gupton as Adam Page
- Nia Long as Billie Page
- Clarke Peters as Isaiah Page
- Jahmil French as Trey Page
- Britne Oldford as Jenny Butler
- Chris Bauer as Jared Bankowski
- Joe Anderson as Terry Kucik
- Adam Rothenberg as Danny
- Kenneth Welsh as Stanley Zale
Development and production
The series was originally developed and ordered as a pilot in 2012 by sister network AMC, but was not picked up. It was, however, left in contention for a possible pickup at a later date. By the time WE tv had decided to pick up the show, David Manson, who ran the pilot, had moved to Netflix's House of Cards. John Tinker has since stepped in as showrunner. [4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Ways Men Divide" | Tony Goldwyn | Richard LaGravenese | July 16, 2014 | 0.488 [5] |
| 2 | "No Such Thing as Justice" | Tony Goldwyn | Richard LaGravenese | July 16, 2014 | 0.488 [5] |
| 3 | "Facts Are the Enemy" | Allison Anders | Richard LaGravenese & Bethesda Brown | July 23, 2014 | 0.336 [6] |
| 4 | "Never Forget" | Janusz Kamiński | Dana Baratta & Richard LaGravenese | July 30, 2014 | 0.285 [7] |
| 5 | "I'm for Justice" | Sarah Pia Anderson | Richard LaGravenese & Marcus Dalzine | August 6, 2014 | 0.322 [8] |
| 6 | "And the Little Ones Get Caught" | Millicent Shelton | Pamela Gray | August 13, 2014 | 0.373 [9] |
| 7 | "I Can't Go Back" | Jann Turner | Theresa Rebeck & Richard LaGravenese | August 20, 2014 | 0.327 [10] |
| 8 | "To Whom Evil Is Done" | Larysa Kondracki | Richard LaGravenese | August 27, 2014 | 0.280 [11] |
References
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 10, 2014). "WE tv Announces New and Returning Series Including 'Match Made in Heaven', 'Mystery Millionaire', 'The Divide' and 'Charlie Sheen's Bad Influence' Pilot". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Divide Official website". April 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Andy Swift (October 30, 2014). "The Divide Cancelled by WE tv". Yahoo!. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 23, 2013). "WE TV Officially Greenlights LaGravenese/ Goldwyn Drama As First Scripted Series, Sets 3 Scripted Projects In Development". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ a b Deerwester, Jayme (July 28, 2014). "Nielsen ratings: Jeter's final All-Star Game is a hit". USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (July 24, 2014). "Wednesday cable finals (Live plus Same Day): 7/23/14". TV Media Insights. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 7/30/14". July 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 8/6/14". August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 8/13/14". August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 8.20.2014". August 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 8.27.2014". August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
