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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Scenes from a Marriage byIngmar Bergman |
| Developed by | Hagai Levi |
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| Directed by | Hagai Levi |
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| Music by | Evgueni and Sacha Galperine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer | Carver Karaszewski |
| Cinematography | Andrij Parekh |
| Editor | Yael Hersonski |
| Running time | 56–63 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | September 12 (2021-09-12) – October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) |
Scenes from a Marriage is an American drama television miniseries developed, written and directed by Hagai Levi produced for HBO, and starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. It is an English-language remake of the 1973 Swedish miniseries of the same namebyIngmar Bergman. It was presented at the 2021 Venice Film Festival and it premiered on September 12, 2021, on HBO.[1] For his performance, Isaac was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, with Chastain also earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Film.[2]
An adaptation of the 1970s Swedish miniseries focusing on contemporary American couples.[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Innocence and Panic" | Hagai Levi | Hagai Levi and Amy Herzog | September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) | 0.224[4] |
| 2 | "Poli" | Hagai Levi | Hagai Levi | September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19) | 0.133[5] |
| 3 | "The Vale of Tears" | Hagai Levi | Hagai Levi | September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26) | 0.165[6] |
| 4 | "The Illiterates" | Hagai Levi | Hagai Levi | October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03) | 0.146[7] |
| 5 | "In the Middle of the Night, in a Dark House, Somewhere in the World" | Hagai Levi | Hagai Levi and Amy Herzog | October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) | 0.154[8] |
It was announced in July 2020 that HBO had given the miniseries a greenlight, with Hagai Levi writing and directing, and Oscar Isaac and Michelle Williams serving as executive producers.[9] Upon the miniseries order announcement, Isaac and Williams were also cast to star.[9] Williams would be forced to exit her starring role in October due to a scheduling conflict, but would remain as an executive producer. She was replaced with Jessica Chastain.[10][11] In November 2020, Sunita Mani was cast in a supporting role.[12] Nicole Beharie, Corey Stoll and Tovah Feldshuh would join in supporting roles in January 2021.[13]
Filming began in New York City in October 2020,[10] and was halted for two weeks in November after two production staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
The five-episode limited series had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in the out of competition category.[15] The limited series premiered on September 12, 2021, on HBO.[1]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 81% approval rating with an average rating of 7.50/10, based on 48 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Though Scenes from a Marriage's straightforward approach at times struggles to justify its existence, Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac's crackling chemistry and impressive performances are a sight to behold."[16] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 24 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
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DVR viewers (millions) |
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Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Innocence and Panic" | September 12, 2021 | 0.03 | 0.224[4] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Poli" | September 19, 2021 | 0.03 | 0.133[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "The Vale of Tears" | September 26, 2021 | 0.03 | 0.165[6] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "The Illiterates" | October 3, 2021 | 0.02 | 0.146[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "In the Middle of the Night, in a Dark House, Somewhere in the World" | October 10, 2021 | 0.02 | 0.154[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022
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Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Film | Oscar Isaac | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Film | Jessica Chastain | Nominated | |||
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Music Supervision for a Trailer | Gregory Sweeney | Nominated | [19] | |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Scenes from a Marriage | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Oscar Isaac | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Jessica Chastain | Nominated | |||
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Hagai Levi (for "The Illiterates") | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Nominated | ||||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Oscar Isaac | Nominated | [21] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated | [22] |
