The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife

TV-142016

Drama

Unexpectedly dumped by her movie-mogul husband of 10 years, Molly Kagen must reassess her life and her friends when she finds herself on the outside of the elite circles she once commanded.

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Production

3 Arts Entertainment

Language

ZH

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

February 28, 2016

Last Aired

February 28, 2016

Networks

Hunan Television

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2016-02-28

E2

Episode 2

E3

Episode 3

E4

Episode 4

E5

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E6

Episode 6

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Episode 7

E8

Episode 8

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Episode 10

E11

Episode 11

E12

Episode 12

E13

Episode 13

E14

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E15

Episode 15

E16

Episode 16

E17

Episode 17

E18

Episode 18

E19

Episode 19

E20

Episode 20

E21

Episode 21

E22

Episode 22

E23

Episode 23

E24

Episode 24

E25

Episode 25

E26

Episode 26

E27

Episode 27

E28

Episode 28

E29

Episode 29

E30

Episode 30

E31

Episode 31

E32

Episode 32

E33

Episode 33

E34

Episode 34

E35

Episode 35

E36

Episode 36

E37

Episode 37

E38

Episode 38

Cast

Hao Lei

Hao Lei

Yan Ying

Gao Yalin

Gao Yalin

Fang Wei Gang

Mao Junjie

Mao Junjie

Lin Duo Yu

Li Shutong

Li Shutong

Ji Qin

Zhu Gangrirao

Zhu Gangrirao

Han Bin

Chi Jia

Chi Jia

Wu Mo

Wei Liping

Wei Liping

An Yuexi

An Yuexi

Yuan Zi Dan

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