The Divide: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

WE - Women's Entertainment | Season Premiere Date: July 16, 2014

Starring: Nia Long, Clarke Peters, Damon Gupton

Summary: A caseworker with The Innocence Initiative, Christine Rosa (Marin Ireland) clashes with district attorney, Adam Page (Damon Gupton) over a 11-year-old murder case in this legal drama created by Tony Goldwyn and Richard LaGravenese.

Creator: Tony Goldwyn and Richard LaGravenese

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. To Whom Evil Is Done
Air Date: August 27, 2014
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S1:E7. I Can't Go Back
Air Date: August 20, 2014
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S1:E6. And The Little Ones Get Caught
Air Date: August 13, 2014

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Willa Paskin

Jul 25, 2014

All the pieces are here, not just for a real potboiler, but a satisfying character piece, the sort of show that can flood my living room anytime. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Jul 16, 2014

The Divide is a tense and thoughtful drama, with what promise to be complex characters and at least one breakout performance. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Jul 15, 2014

The leads are extraordinary. Ireland brings a nervy and riveting conviction to the role of the advocate. For Gupton (NBC's Prime Suspect), this is a charismatic, career-making role, and the most potent inducement to watch The Divide. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Jul 16, 2014

There’s a certain amount of melodrama in the premiere (which is all that was previewed for critics), but the beginning fits a fair amount of nuance into a package that could have been a soapbox. Ireland in particular gives Christine fine shading, and the way that race plays into the story--and into Adam’s career ambitions--feels more natural than engineered. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jul 15, 2014

The strength of the show is that it reflects the truth that the justice system was created and is administered by men and women, who have complicated thoughts and points of view, and who may mean well, or be blinded by their own frailty and ambition. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jul 14, 2014

It’s not perfect--the pace is a bit plodding at times,; some characters hew a little too close to types--but overall The Divide is an engaging endeavor. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jul 15, 2014

There’s no nice way to say the leads simply aren’t especially compelling, which might help better sell this otherwise familiar tale that hinges on a central mystery built around a death-penalty case. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 16, 2014
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  S1:E8. To Whom Evil Is Done
  Air Date: August 27, 2014
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  S1:E7. I Can't Go Back
  Air Date: August 20, 2014
- tbd
  S1:E6. And The Little Ones Get Caught
  Air Date: August 13, 2014
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  S1:E5. I'm for Justice
  Air Date: August 6, 2014
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  S1:E4. Never Forget
  Air Date: July 30, 2014
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  S1:E3. Facts Are the Enemy
  Air Date: July 23, 2014
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  S1:E2. No Such Thing as Justice
  Air Date: July 16, 2014
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  S1:E1. The Ways Men Divide
  Air Date: July 16, 2014