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State of the Union
2019–2022
· TV Show
· 10 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
73–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the most agreed on TV shows →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.
Details
- Created by
- Nick Hornby
- Studio
- See-Saw Films, Euronews
- Released
- 6 May 2019
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 10 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 20 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 5 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →4 major awards won · 5 wins from 7 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Patricia Clarkson | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Chris O'Dowd | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Rosamund Pike | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nick Hornby, Stephen Frears, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Brendan Gleeson | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Short Form Series | Kathleen Chopin, John Ort | Winner |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022 | Best Short Form Live-Action Series | State of the Union | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Chris O'Dowd | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Patricia Clarkson | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Rosamund Pike | Winner |
| Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nick Hornby, Stephen Frears, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Brendan Gleeson | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Short Form Series | Kathleen Chopin, John Ort | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Short Form Live-Action Series | State of the Union | Nominee |