Written by Sharon Horgan

HBO has released the first footage of Sarah Jessica Parker in Divorce, the new comedy written by Sharon Horgan.

The show, which launches this autumn, is the actresses first major TV role since Sex And The City ended a decade ago.

The 51-year-old plays Frances, a woman in midlife crisis, who surprises her husband Robert (Thomas Haden Church) by asking for a divorce.

In the clip her character accuses Robert of having an 'emotional affair'. 'It was never an affair because it was never physical,' he replies.

The cast also includes Saturday Night Live's Molly Shannon and Mad Men's Talia Balsam as Frances's best friends. .

Parker posted the trailer on Instagram, and it was also published on the show's official Facebook page:

Divorce is Horgan’s first US series after a number of pilots – although her Channel 4 series Catastrophe is available on Amazon Prime in America.

Published: 23 Jun 2016