{"id":31802,"date":"2022-01-12T22:14:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=31802"},"modified":"2022-01-12T22:14:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:14:01","slug":"for-better-or-worse-brendan-gleeson-patricia-clarkson-confront-a-troubled-marriage-in-sundancetvs-state-of-the-union-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/12\/for-better-or-worse-brendan-gleeson-patricia-clarkson-confront-a-troubled-marriage-in-sundancetvs-state-of-the-union-video\/","title":{"rendered":"For Better or Worse &#8211; Brendan Gleeson &#038; Patricia Clarkson Confront a Troubled Marriage in SundanceTV&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official trailer for season two of SundanceTV&#8217;s multiple Emmy\u00ae Award-winning anthology drama, <em><strong>State of the Union<\/strong><\/em>, are now available. The short-form, groundbreaking series returns on Monday, February 14 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now, and AMC+.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOiilKjffjg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brendan Gleeson (<em>The Tragedy of Macbeth, In Bruges<\/em>), Patricia Clarkson (<em>Sharp Objects<\/em>), and Esco Joul\u00e9y (<em>High Maintenance<\/em>) star in the all-new adaptation of Nick Hornby&#8217;s award-winning short-form drama which cleverly explores relationships and the human experience. In this season, liberal campaigning Ellen (Clarkson) drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott (Gleeson) out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop, where they have 10 minutes before their marriage counseling session to drink a coffee, gather their thoughts and argue about everything from Quakerism to pronouns. Each week, between the bickering, they begin to piece together what has gone wrong between them.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1681840521\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the weeks go by, they start to deconstruct their 30-year marriage. Past betrayals are aired, their sex life is re-examined, and their vulnerabilities are finally shared. By the end of 10 weeks of marital counseling, they&#8217;re not the same couple they used to be, but is making a change enough to save their marriage, or should they walk away?<\/p>\n<p>Writer Nick Hornby (<em>Brooklyn, An Education<\/em>) and director Stephen Frears (<em>The Queen, A Very English Scandal<\/em>) reunite, bringing the same wit and charm to a new setting and with a fresh cast.<\/p>\n<p>State of the Union will premiere Monday, February 14 on SundanceTV, Sundance Now, and AMC+. The short-form series will unfold across 10 episodes, each 10 minutes in length, over 10 nights @ 10:00 PM ET\/9c on SundanceTV. All episodes will also premiere as a full season binge on AMC Networks&#8217; streaming services Sundance Now and AMC+.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/qnmj4XMt5z3EMfeb1tPMFXQuS9d.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>State of the Union<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> SundanceTV<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Comedy<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 20<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official trailer for season two of SundanceTV&#8217;s multiple Emmy\u00ae Award-winning anthology drama, State of the Union, are now available. 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