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Debra Messing’s Emmy-award winning miniseries The Starter Wife is getting some new cast members. Joining the former Will and Grace star are David Alan Bashe of Lipstick Jungle, Danielle Nicolet of Heartland, Brielle Barbusca of Hope & Faith, and Hart Bochner of Die Hard.
The USA original series follows the post-divorce hi-jinx of Molly Kagan (Messing) as she embarks on a new chapter in her life. USA is bringing back the hit miniseries for ten episodes this fall. Messing is now executive producer as well.
Bashe will play Molly’s ex-husband, Kenny Kagen. Nicolet will play Liz Marsh, Molly’s new friend and wife a a pro-baseball player. Barbusca will play Jaden, Molly and Kenny’s daughter. And Bochner will play Molly’s new love interest and writing class instructor. Returning for guest appearances is Joe Mantegna of Criminal Minds who plays Molly’s former boyfriend Lou Manahan.
The series will premiere on USA in October. What do you think? Will The Starter Wife work as a full-fledged series?
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