Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

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Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

Rule #23: Never Lie to the Kids (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

Newly separated author Abby McCarthy (Lisa Edelstein) takes advice from her divorced friends (Janeane Garofalo, Beau Garrett) and begins to navigate life as a single woman in the premiere of this scripted series.

Director

Adam Brooks

Writer

Marti Noxon (created by) (written by)

Producer

Clara George

Composers

Robert Duncan | Layla Minoui

Cinematographers

Florian Ballhaus | Scott Williams

Editor

Terrell Clegg

Casting Directors

Nicola Anderson | Eric Dawson | Carol Kritzer | Robert J. Ulrich

Production Designer

Jerry Fleming

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 2, 2014

Release date

Dec 2, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
44 cast members

Name	Known for
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Conner Dwelly Lilly McCarthy Novak Lilly McCarthy Novak See fewer	Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014)
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