United States of Tara

– United States of Tara is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which began air..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
30 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
United States of Tara (2009)

United States of Tara is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which began airing on Showtime in 2009. The series follows the life of Tara, a suburban housewife and mother coping with dissociative identity disorder.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

18 Jan 2009

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.

Writer:

Diablo Cody

Main Actors:

Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist

Plot:

Tara, a professional woman, artist, wife and mother, diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly referred to as MPD - Multiple Personality Disorder) stops taking her medication and struggles to unite her "alters" (alternate personalities.) As the seemingly disparate portions of her psyche seek to combine and peaceably co-exist, Tara, her husband, their kids, family and friends deal with the fallout, life and various morons who do not know their schizophrenia from their MPD.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10