On Disney+, the new mini-series Anatomy of a Divorce brings together an impressive cast. From Jesse Eisenberg to Claire Danes, an overview of the cast of this brilliant drama not to be missed!
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New addition to the now long list of harrowing series to see on Disney+, the drama Anatomy of a Divorce brilliantly adapts Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s bestseller. The novelty of the platform relies in particular on a cast of choice, bringing together a handful of faces well known to spectators. Presentations.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ?
Recently separated 40-something Toby Fleishman is getting back into dating apps. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel, disappears, leaving him with the kids with no idea where she is or if she plans to return.
As he must balance parenthood, the return of old friends, a long-awaited hospital promotion, and all the eligible women Manhattan has to offer, he realizes he can never understand. what happened to Rachel until he takes a more honest look at what happened to their marriage.
The 8 episodes of the Anatomy of a Divorce series are available on Disney+ (with parental control).
JESSE EISENBERG IS TOBY FLEISHMAN
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Spectators are used to seeing him in the cinema, but it is today in a series that Jesse Eisenberg stands out, more than 20 years after the comedy The Green Family which marked his screen debut. A kind of homecoming which sees him camp Toby Fleishman, a recently divorced father, in Anatomy of a Divorce.
Between his new single life, his role as a parent and his job as a doctor, Toby quickly finds himself overwhelmed, especially when his ex-wife drops off their children at his home before disappearing without answering his calls or messages…
On the career side, if Jesse Eisenberg acquired an impressive notoriety in 2010 thanks to his role in The Social Network by David Fincher, in which he played Mark Zuckerberg, the actor also conquered the public with the films Adventureland, Welcome to Zombieland, To Rome with Love or the Insaisissables saga.
After a foray into the DC universe as Lex Luthor in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, he hasn’t finished surprising us!
CLAIRE DANES IS RACHEL FLEISHMAN
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Opposite Jesse Eisenberg, actress Claire Danes excels in the role of her ex-wife Rachel, whom viewers first discover through Toby’s eyes as a distant and cold mother, who seems to prioritize her career over her life as a family, before a change of perspective sheds more light on this absent character.
Unforgettable Carrie Mathison in the hit series Homeland, Claire Danes made an impression by playing Baz Luhrmann’s Juliet in her adaptation of the famous work by William Shakespeare. She also appeared in The Four Daughters of Doctor March, Terminator 3, Stardust, the mystery of the star, and the series Angela, 15 years old and more recently The Essex Serpent with Tom Hiddleston.
LIZZY CAPLAN IS LIBBY EPSTEIN
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Following his divorce, Toby Fleishman reconnects with two longtime friends he met at university, including Libby Epstein, a suburban housewife and former editor for a men’s magazine. Narrator of the series, this mother plagued by doubts about her life choices is played by Lizzy Caplan (127 hours, Cloverfield, Bachelorette).
Revealed thanks to the role of the goth schoolgirl Janis Ian in the comedy Lolita in spite of me, the actress is also known for her interpretation of the sex therapist Virginia Johnson in the series Masters of Sex. In Anatomy of a Divorce, this is not the first time that she has given the reply to Jesse Eisenberg, with whom she already shared the poster for Elusive 2 in 2016!
JOSH RADNOR IS ADAM EPSTEIN
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Another face that all series fans will instantly recognize: Josh Radnor, star of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, plays Adam Epstein, Libby’s husband, who does not seem to understand her doubts and questions. In recent years, the actor has mainly appeared on the small screen. We have thus been able to see it in the series Hunters, Rise or even Mercy Street.
Josh Stamberg, Meara Mahoney Gross, Maxim Swinton, Jenny Powers and Joy Suprano complete the cast of Anatomy of a Divorce.
The series is available now in full on the Disney+ platform (with parental control).