The Starter Wife Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Hour One - Premiere

First aired: May/31/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Christopher Kirby (Officer Smith), Trilby Glover (Shoshanna), Gigi Edgley (Chloe), Paul Gleeson (Aaron), Steve Harman (Larchmont Police Officer), Alexandra McTavish (Actress), Ursula Brooks (Country Club Administrator)

Molly Kagen is let go by her husband, a movie mogul. Now out of her elite social circle, Molly heads to the summer home of a friend.

2 :01x02 - Hour Two

First aired: May/31/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Gigi Edgley (Chloe)

Molly moves to Joan's beach house as she becomes closer to Sam.

3 :01x03 - Hour Three

First aired: Jun/07/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Ursula Brooks (Country Club Administrator), Paul Gleeson (Aaron)

Molly goes on date with Sam and later pretends to be Joan's sister to break her out of rehab. Meanwhile, Cricket catches her husband cheating and accepts Molly's invitation to move in.

4 :01x04 - Hour Four

First aired: Jun/14/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Gigi Edgley (Chloe), Trilby Glover (Shoshanna), Paul Gleeson (Aaron)

Joan is injured in a drunk-driving accident. Sam is taken into custody and questioned after a witness claimed to have seen him attacking Lou. Molly tries to help him, but her story doesn't do much good.

5 :01x05 - Hour Five

First aired: Jun/21/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Christopher Kirby (Officer Smith), Steve Harman (Larchmont Police Officer), Paul Gleeson (Aaron), Gigi Edgley (Chloe), Ursula Brooks (Country Club Administrator), Alexandra McTavish (Actress), Trilby Glover (Shoshanna)

Molly continues to be happy with Sam, but her other relationships are strained when she tries to get Joan to go sober. Meanwhile, as the divorce goes poorly, Sam begins to feel pressured by Molly to change.

6 :01x06 - Hour Six

First aired: Jun/28/2007
Director: Jon Avnet
Guest star: Christopher Kirby (Officer Smith), Trilby Glover (Shoshanna), Paul Gleeson (Aaron), Steve Harman (Larchmont Police Officer), Ursula Brooks (Country Club Administrator), Gigi Edgley (Chloe), Alexandra McTavish (Actress)

Molly causes a fight with Joan after telling Pappy about her time in rehab. She then has to choose between Sam and Lou who both want a relationship with her. Meanwhile, the problems with the divorce force Molly to find the strength to take charge of her own life.

7 :02x01 - The Forty-Year Old Virgin Queen

First aired: Oct/10/2008
Writer: Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon
Director: Dan Lerner
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Pappy McAllister), Suzanne Cryer (Jolie Driver), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Rhea Seehorn (Charlotte), James Urbaniak (Gary), Bonita Friedericy (Anthea), James Black (Felix Soel), Amy Stewart (Fiona), Alysia Reiner (Cindy), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh), Krista Allen (Eve), Kristyn Green (Tiffany)

Molly hopes to revitalize her career by using material from her diary in a writing workshop. Elsewhere, Joan wrangles an abrasive ex-sex symbol with her job at a rehab facility. Also, Rodney develops a crush on a client, a macho action star.

8 :02x02 - The Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife

First aired: Oct/10/2008
Writer: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Pappy McAllister), Bonita Friedericy (Anthea), Amy Stewart (Fiona), Rhea Seehorn (Charlotte), Suzanne Cryer (Jolie Driver), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Alysia Reiner (Cindy), Krista Allen (Eve), James Black (Felix Soel), James Urbaniak (Gary), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh)

Molly's journal is stolen during a party in Zach's house and the result can be a disaster. Rodney has a surprise about his new client.

9 :02x03 - Remains of the Snow Day

First aired: Oct/17/2008
Writer: Howard J. Morris
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Guest star: Bonita Friedericy (Anthea), Aaron Hendry (Mystic Horse Guy), Jordan Feldman (Dizzy Land), Harrison Macdonald (Donnie Speilberg), James Urbaniak (Gary), Krista Allen (Eve), Alia Shawkat (Robin), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh)

Molly has been recognized as the Hollywood Ex-wife by a gossip blogger, causing her to hide at the Destinies. Elsewhere, Rodney explains his relationship with Felix to Molly, and Joan starts an affair.

10 :02x04 - Mollywood

First aired: Oct/24/2008
Writer: Constance M. Burge
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Pappy McAllister), Brooke Lyons (Edie), Bar Paly (Lola), James Urbaniak (Gary), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh), Rhea Seehorn (Charlotte), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Fredric Lehne (Steve), James Black (Felix Soel), Bre Blair (Elle), Krista Allen (Eve), Alia Shawkat (Robin), David Shatraw (Ted)

Molly meets with a Hollywood agent, Eve's husband, and is thinking of adding a P.I. element to her book. Elsewhere, Devon has Liz feeling suspicious; Felix and Rodney get into a fight; and Joan juggles both her friendship with Robin and a relationship with David.

11 :02x05 - Das Booty Call

First aired: Oct/31/2008
Writer: Tod Himmel
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Pappy McAllister), Joe Mantegna (Lou Manahan), Alia Shawkat (Robin), Rhea Seehorn (Charlotte), Bar Paly (Lola), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh), James Black (Felix Soel)

Just as Molly's relationship with Zach progresses, Lou shows up. Liz's jealousy makes Devon feel distracted. David is persuaded by Joan into appearing in David's movie.

12 :02x06 - The Ex-Files

First aired: Nov/07/2008
Writer: Shira Zeltzer Goldman
Director: Arlene Sanford
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Pappy McAllister), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh), James Urbaniak (Gary), Robin Atkin Downes (Jeff), David Shatraw (Ted), Suzanne Cryer (Jolie Driver), Bar Paly (Lola), David Monahan (Julian), Bonita Friedericy (Anthea), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea)

Kenny's threats to derail Molly's movie has her going to surprising measures to protect it.

13 :02x07 - The French Disconnection

First aired: Nov/14/2008
Writer: Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Joe Mantegna (Lou Manahan), Jane Leeves (Anne), James Black (Felix Soel), Suzanne Cryer (Jolie Driver), Robin Atkin Downes (Jeff), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh)

A secret uncovered about Zach's past fills Molly with misgivings. Elsewhere, Molly thinks Lou's fiancee is holding a secret, and a surprise decision is made by Felix.

14 :02x08 - Look Who's Stalking

First aired: Nov/21/2008
Writer: Shira Zeltzer Goldman, Constance M. Burge
Director: Anton Cropper
Guest star: Eddie Cibrian (Detective Eddie LaRoche), James Black (Felix Soel), Chastity Dotson (Monica), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh), Bar Paly (Lola), Ethan Erickson (Dr. Kassoy), Rhea Seehorn (Charlotte)

Molly and Zack reevaluate their relationship after a confrontation with Molly's stalker.

15 :02x09 - Her Old Man and the Sea

First aired: Dec/05/2008
Writer: Howard J. Morris, Tod Himmel
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Guest star: Eddie Cibrian (Detective Eddie LaRoche), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), Scott Michael Morgan (Mr. Parsons), James Black (Felix Soel), Bar Paly (Lola), David Shatraw (Ted), Fay Masterson (Katrina Jane Vanderbrook), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh)

With the police investigating Pappy's disappearance, Joan makes her return to Los Angeles.

16 :02x10 - Woman Over the Influence

First aired: Dec/12/2008
Writer: Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon
Director: Dan Lerner
Guest star: Joe Mantegna (Lou Manahan), Jane Leeves (Anne), Eddie Cibrian (Detective Eddie La Roche), David Shatraw (Ted), Suzanne Cryer (Jolie Driver), Fay Masterson (Katrina Jane Vanderbrook), Robin Atkin Downes (Jeff), Daniel Gerroll (David Shea), James Black (Felix Soel), Krista Allen (Eve), Reggie Austin (Devon Marsh)

The season finale finds Molly assessing her future with Zach through Lou's wedding ceremony. Elsewhere, Joan reveals a confession, Rodney's relationship changes, and Liz's life becomes turbulent.