The BEST episodes of State of the Union
Every episode of State of the Union ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of State of the Union!
A short-form drama that cleverly explores relationships and the human experience by looking at a husband and wife who get coffee together to gather their thoughts before their weekly marriage counselling session. Each week, between the bickering, they begin to piece together what has gone wrong between them.
#1 - The Laws of Grammar
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2022
Scott and Ellen meet for coffee to prepare for their first marital counselling session; Ellen makes a shocking announcement.
#2 - The Last Box
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/25/2022
Ellen and Scott arrive for their final session.
#3 - Kopi Luwak
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2022
Ellen opens up to Scott about some dark thoughts.
#4 - Facetime TV
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2022
Scott really has changed, but is it enough to save the marriage?
#5 - The Road Most Travelled
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2022
Ellen admits that she's keeping her options open.
#6 - Intimacy Kit
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2022
Ellen and Scott are left wondering if they can give each other what they need.
#7 - Led Zeppelin's Accountant
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2022
Scott derails their counselors' relationship; Ellen questions continuing with their own.
#8 - Prison Thoughts
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2022
Ellen and Scott try to assess the pain of breaking up versus the pain of staying together.
#9 - Big Mustard
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2022
Ellen tells Scott more about her newfound religion, and Scott feels further from her than ever.
#11 - Marathon
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2019
Every week before their weekly marital therapy session, estranged couple Tom (Chris O'Dowd) and Louise (Rosamund Pike) meet at a pub to try and get their story straight for the therapist. With each successive episode, we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.
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#13 - Prison Sex
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2019
When Louise and Tom discuss a breakthrough in their relationship, Louise wonders if it was, in fact, a breakthrough; Louise asks Tom to move back in.
#14 - Dolphins
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/2019
Louise and Tom reflect on why and how they got together in the first place.
#15 - Call the Midwife
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2019
Louise admits that she's ashamed of Tom's lack of employment; the couple decide to communicate more openly.
#20 - Antique Globes
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2019
Tom promises to be at the session from the start this week.