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Women on the Verge

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 6 episodes·U&W·Comedy, Drama·Created by Stefanie Martini, Sharon Horgan

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The lives of three women in their 30s, as they navigate the challenges of life, love and relationships. Whilst everyone else is settling down, married with kids, and increasingly in control of their lives, Laura, Katie and Alison seem to be moving in the opposite direction.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Women on the Verge S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 6.5After a potential work promotion, a family christening and a messy love triangle collide disastrously, Laura decides it’s time to take action to stop herself from completely unravelling. Alison, desperate for a baby and sick of first dates decides to get back with her ex Martin, despite not being in love with him. Single parent Katie backs out of an artificial insemination to give her daughter Ella a sibling but finds out some surprising news concerning her ex husband’s new wife Siobhan.
  2. 02Women on the Verge S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 6.0Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition.
  3. 03Women on the Verge S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 5.0Laura's confessional article about being in therapy and having an affair is published in the newspaper.

Cast

Kerry CondonKerry CondonLauraNina SosanyaNina SosanyaKatieEileen WalshEileen WalshAlisonSharon HorganSharon HorganDr. FitzgeraldAaron McCuskerAaron McCuskerMartinEmmett J. ScanlanEmmett J. ScanlanKieranRuth ClarsonRuth ClarsonDublin Standard Reporter

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 4.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Women on the Verge S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1October 11, 2018 6.5After a potential work promotion, a family christening and a messy love triangle collide disastrously, Laura decides it’s time to take actio
  2. S01E02Women on the Verge S01E02Episode 2October 18, 2018 3.5Katie tries to win her daughter's love by buying a puppy, Laura has an emotional encounter with a homeless man, and Alison makes a big decis
  3. S01E03Women on the Verge S01E03Episode 3October 25, 2018 3.5Laura and Katie are nominated in the annual press awards, the Oscars of the newspaper industry. Laura decides she’s going to write about her
  4. S01E04Women on the Verge S01E04Episode 4November 1, 2018 3.5Katie is dating again and believes charismatic Sean might be the one. Laura bumps into her first love and thinks he might want to rekindle t
  5. S01E05Women on the Verge S01E05Episode 5November 8, 2018 6.0Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition.
  6. S01E06Women on the Verge S01E06Episode 6November 15, 2018 5.0Laura's confessional article about being in therapy and having an affair is published in the newspaper.

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