Tom asks Louise to back him up in a lie with their counsellor - is it them against the world or not?
Tom has moved back in and feels that their issues are resolved. They agree that they wouldn't be friends if they weren't married and look for the right word to describe their relationship.
There are some changes compared with previous occasions: their table is occupied, Louise has changed her dress style and both are a little more sincerer and closer to the other one.
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Title: State of the Union (2019– )
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Chris O'Dowd | ... | Tom 10 episodes, 2019 | |
| Rosamund Pike | ... | Louise 10 episodes, 2019 | |
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Janet Amsden | ... | Older Wife 5 episodes, 2019 |
| Jeff Rawle | ... | Older Husband 4 episodes, 2019 | |
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Laura Cubitt | ... | Gina 3 episodes, 2019 |
| Elliot Levey | ... | Chris 3 episodes, 2019 | |
State of the Union follows Louise and Tom who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode pieces together how their lives were, what drew them together, and what has started to pull them apart.
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State of the Union
This was masterful writing, whilst we had two actors on screen seemingly representing two characters, there was in actuality very little or no differentiation between them, this was in fact, a soliloquy for two (duiliquy), or if you like a "talking head" in the form of an Alan Bennett monologue.
There was one single stream of sparkling undifferentiated thought ruminating over trust, betrayal, relationships and the human condition, split equally between the two protagonists. It was all served up using the device of metaphors often instigated by a single simple incident.
The chemistry was palpable between the two leads it was endearingly delightful, and they emanated the half of a whole relationship throughout.
Of course this is aimed at a very sophisticated viewer, the concerns expressed were the anxieties of the metropolitan bourgeoisie.
Brilliant writing, brilliant acting, brilliant directing 10/10