The Divide (TV series)

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The Divide
Genre Legal drama
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time42–45 minutes
Production company AMC Studios
Original release
Network WE TV
ReleaseJuly 16 (2014-07-16) 
August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)

The Divide is a 2014 American legal drama television series created by Richard LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn 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. [3]

Contents

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

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 was showrunner for the pilot, had moved to Netflix's House of Cards , with John Tinker ultimately stepping in as showrunner for the series. [4]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Ways Men Divide" Tony Goldwyn Story by: Richard LaGravenese & Tony Goldwyn
Teleplay by: Richard LaGravenese
July 16, 2014 (2014-07-16)0.488 [5]
2"No Such Thing as Justice"Tony GoldwynRichard LaGraveneseJuly 16, 2014 (2014-07-16)0.488 [5]
3"Facts Are the Enemy" Allison Anders Story by: Felicia D. Henderson and Richard LaGravenese
Teleplay by: Richard LaGravenese
July 23, 2014 (2014-07-23)0.336 [6]
4"Never Forget" Janusz Kamiński Story by: Dana Baratta
Teleplay by: Dana Baratta and Richard LaGravenese
July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)0.285 [7]
5"I'm for Justice" Sarah Pia Anderson Story by: Richard LaGravenese and Marcus Dalzine
Teleplay by: Richard LaGravenese
August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)0.322 [8]
6"And the Little Ones Get Caught" Millicent Shelton Pamela Gray August 13, 2014 (2014-08-13)0.373 [9]
7"I Can't Go Back" Jann Turner Story by: Theresa Rebeck
Teleplay by: Theresa Rebeck and Richard LaGravenese
August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)0.327 [10]
8"To Whom Evil Is Done" Larysa Kondracki Richard LaGraveneseAugust 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)0.280 [11]

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