10 episodes

State of the Union - Series 2

First aired Feb 14, 2022Season 2

In season two, liberal campaigning Ellen drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop, where they have 10 minutes before their marriage counseling session to drink a coffee, gather their thoughts and argue about everything from Quakerism to pronouns. Amongst the bickering they also discuss betrayals from their past, how they're changing as people, and what the future of their relationship might look like in a changing world.

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Community reviews for State of the Union, shown here with its season details.

ritchierope

Jul 5, 2022

I really liked the first season of this series. It reminded me of the Before Sunrise/Sunset films, where they could make the scenes entertaining with little to no action, only by the conversation. I only knew Chris O'Dowd from the IT Crowd. I had to disassociate him from the IT geek image in that show. It was good to see that the couple started counseling after Louise cheated on Tom. Maybe it is due to Tom's artistic character that sometimes I felt as if he were too easy despite the cheating. This is definitely not something for background noise, you really need to listen and pay attention to the conversations to understand what's going on. I would have watched a 2nd season of them playing. Unfortunately, the 2nd season has been hijacked by woke people and every single woke and LGBTQ+ topic is shoved down your throat. The husband (Scott) is displayed as an ignorant, insensitive, old-fashioned (meant is a negative way) chap that needs to be educated in the latest woke ideas. The second season is pure woke propaganda.

Episodes

Episode 1

The Laws of Grammar

4.7

Feb 14, 202211 min3 votes

Scott and Ellen meet for coffee to prepare for their first marital counseling session; Ellen makes a shocking announcement.

Episode 2

Why Quake?

4.7

Feb 15, 202210 min3 votes

Scott and Ellen discuss past betrayals, and Ellen explains just how far apart they've grown.

Episode 3

Big Mustard

4.7

Feb 16, 202210 min3 votes

Ellen tells Scott more about her newfound religion, and Scott is left feeling further from her than ever.

Episode 4

Prison Thoughts

4.7

Feb 17, 202210 min3 votes

Ellen and Scott try to assess the pain it would cause them to break up, versus the pain of staying together.

Episode 5

Led Zeppelin's Accountant

4.7

Feb 18, 202211 min3 votes

After Scott derails their counselors' relationship, Ellen is left questioning whether she wants to continue with their own.

Episode 6

Intimacy Kit

4.7

Feb 19, 202210 min3 votes

After Ellen grills Scott on his understanding of intimacy, both partners are left wondering if they can give each other what they need.

Episode 7

The Road Most Travelled

4.7

Feb 20, 202211 min3 votes

Scott has made huge strides since starting personal therapy, but Ellen admits that she's keeping her options open.

Episode 8

Facetime TV

4.7

Feb 21, 202211 min3 votes

Ellen sees that Scott and Jay's friendship is blossoming and that he's less afraid of intimacy.

Episode 9

Kopi Iuwak

4.7

Feb 22, 202212 min3 votes

Scott and Ellen have shared a magical night together, but their newfound intimacy hits a road bump when Ellen opens up to Scott about some dark thoughts.

Episode 10

The Last Box

4.7

Feb 23, 202213 min3 votes

Ellen and Scott arrive for their final session and share their hopes for the future and their plans for their relationship.