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United States of Tara

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Comedy-Drama

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About the Show

United States of Tara is an American dramedy television series created by Diablo Cody and produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television which follows the life of Tara, a housewife with split personality disorder.

The series aired in the USA on Showtime from 18 January, 2009 to 20 June, 2011. There are 36 half-hour episodes in three seasons.

United States of Tara premiered in South Africa on M-Net and DStv's M-Net HD channel on Tuesday 26 May 2009, at 22h30. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.

Season 3 premiered on M-Net and M-Net HD on Tuesday 8 November 2011, at 23h00. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 12 episodes in the third and final season.

Synopsis

Set in Overland Park, Kansas, this comedy-drama follows Tara Gregson, a wife and mother with dissociative identity disorder (DID).

After deciding to take a break from her medication to discover the real cause of her disorder, her alternate personalties re-emerge: wild and flirty teenager T; old-fashioned housewife Alice; and male, loud, beer-drinking Vietnam vet Buck.

Tara is supported by her calm and level-headed husband Max, her somewhat troubled teenage daughter Kate and quirky, good-hearted son Marshall.

Her sister, Charmaine, is not so supportive, often expressing her doubt about the validity of Tara's disorder.

Tara decides she needs to get to the bottom of what's making her fracture so she stops taking her medication. The result: three of her strongest personalities are set free and take on a life of their own.

Seasons

Series exclusive to M-Net and M-Net HD

Season 1 (12 episodes)

Premiere: 26 May 2009 | Finale: 11 August 2009 | Tuesdays, 22h30

Season 2 (12 episodes)

Premiere: 31 August 2010 | Finale: 16 November 2010 | Tuesdays, 22h30

Season 3 (12 episodes)

Premiere: 8 November 2011 | Finale: 24 January 2012 | Tuesdays, 23h00


Starring

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Charmaine

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Kate

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Marshall

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Max

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Tara


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