United States of Tara

United States of Tara
GenreComedy drama
Created byDiablo Cody
ShowrunnersAlexa Junge (season 1)
Diablo Cody (season 2-3)
Joey Soloway (season 2-3)
Starring
Theme music composerTim DeLaughter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSteven Spielberg
Diablo Cody
Alexa Junge (season 1)
Joey Soloway (season 2–3)
Darryl Frank
Justin Falvey
Craig Zisk (season 2–3)
ProducerDan Kaplow
Production locationsOverland Park, Kansas (setting)
Los Angeles, California (actual filming location)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDreamWorks Television
Showtime Networks
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2009 (2009-01-18) –
June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
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United States of Tara is an American comedy drama television series created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara (Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative identity disorder.

The series was based on an idea by Steven Spielberg, who is the executive producer, under his DreamWorks Television label. Other executive producers include writers Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, director Craig Zisk, and showrunners Cody and Joey Soloway. Former executive producer Alexa Junge quit as showrunner after the first season.

Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, California, while the show is set in Overland Park, Kansas. Collette won the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award and 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role; the opening title sequence also won an Emmy. The show's third and final season premiered on March 28, 2011.[1]

On May 23, 2011, Showtime announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season,[2] and the series finale aired on June 20, 2011.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference season3.1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Carlbert, Michelle (May 23, 2011). "Showtime keeping NURSE JACKIE But Giving UNITED STATES OF TARA The Boot". TV Equals. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "United States of Tara: Showtime Comedy Cancelled; No Season Four". TV Series Finale. May 23, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013.