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A new addition to the now long list of exciting series to watch Disney+Drama Anatomy of a Divorce brilliantly adapts Taffy Brodesser-Ackner’s bestseller. The novelty of the platform, in particular, relies on the choice of actors, which combine well-known faces to the audience. presentations.
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Recently separated Toby Fleishman, 40, is returning to dating apps. But at the beginning of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel, disappears, leaving him with the children and no idea where she is or if she’s ever going to return.
As he must balance parenthood, the return of old friends, a long-awaited promotion at the hospital, and all the women Manhattan has to offer, he realizes he’ll never know what happened to Rachel until he takes a more honest look at what happened. before their marriage.
8 episodes of Anatomy of a Divorce are available on Disney+ (with parental controls).
Jesse Eisenberg is Toby Fleishman
The audience is used to seeing him in the cinema, but today Jesse Eisenberg stands out in the series, more than 20 years after the comedy The Green Family, which made his debut on the screen. A homecoming of sorts that sees him play Toby Fleishman, a recently divorced father, in camp Anatomy of a Divorce.
Between his new single life, his role as a parent and his work as a doctor, Toby quickly finds himself overwhelmed, especially when his ex-wife leaves the children at home until she returns his calls or texts…
In terms of career, if Jesse Eisenberg gained impressive fame thanks to his role in David Fincher’s “The Social Network” in 2010, in which he played the role of Mark Zuckerberg, the actor also conquered the public with the film adventure Welcome to the land of zombies, Rome. With love or the Insaissables saga.
After breaking into the DC Universe as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, he hasn’t stopped surprising us!
Claire Danes is Rachel Fleishman
Opposite Jesse Eisenberg, actress Claire Danes excels as his ex-wife Rachel, who the audience first discovers through Toby’s eyes as a distant and cold mother who seems to prioritize her career over family life before changing her perspective. sheds more light on the character of this absence.
Unforgettable Carrie Mathison in the hit TV series Homeland, Claire Danes impressed as Baz Luhrmann’s Juliet in the adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous work. She has also appeared in Dr. Marty’s Four Daughters, Terminator 3, Stardust, The Secret of the Star and the TV series Angela, 15, and more recently The Essex Serpent with Tom Hiddleston.
Lizzie Kaplan is Libby Epstein
After the divorce, Toby Fleishman reconnected with two longtime friends he met at university, including Libby Epstein, a suburban housewife and former editor of a men’s magazine. The narrator of the series, this mother who is plagued by doubts about her life choices, is played by Lizzie Kaplan (127 Hours, Cloverfield, The Bachelorette).
Known for her role as goth school girl Janice Ian in the comedy Lolita Despite Me, the actress is also known for her portrayal of sex therapist Virginia Johnson in Masters of Sex. In Anatomy of a Divorce, this isn’t the first time she’s hit back at Jesse Eisenberg, with whom she already shared the Elusive 2 poster in 2016!
Adam Brody is Seth Morris
Coming soon to Shazam! In Wrath of the Gods , it’s Adam Brody who completes the trio of friends formed by Toby and Libby in the Seth Morris camp. Obviously, not to be confused with Seth Cohen, the role that made him famous in the TV series Newport Beach!
During his career, the actor has multiplied appearances and genres, from the romantic comedy Love Next Door to the action film Mr. and Mrs. Smith with the horror films Jennifer’s Body and Scream 4, and most recently the feminist thriller Promising Young Woman, without leaving the small screen (StartUp, The League, Billy & Billie).
Josh Radnor is Adam Epstein
Another face that all fans of the series will instantly recognize: Josh Radnor, star of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, plays Adam Epstein, Libby’s husband, who doesn’t seem to understand her doubts and questions. In recent years, the actor has mostly appeared on the small screen. Thus, we could see him in the series Hunters, Rise or even Mercy Street.
Josh Stemberg, Meara Mahoney Gross, Maxime Swinton, Jenny Powers and Joey Soprano star in Anatomy of a Divorce.
The series is available in its entirety on the Disney+ platform (with parental controls).
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