EPISODE GUIDE

United States of Tara
Season 1.

12 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.

1. Pilot

Air date: 2009-01-18 · 30 min

In the Season 1 premiere, suburban wife and mom Tara Gregson tries to lead a normal life with her husband Max and teenage children Kate and Marshall while suffering from multiple personalities including spunky teenager "T," gun-toting Vietnam vet "Buck" and '50s-style Betty Crocker homemaker "Alice".

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2. Aftermath

Air date: 2009-01-25 · 30 min

Tara feels like a failure as a mother when she is unable to counsel her children about school and sex, so she turns to her perfect-homemaker personality "Alice" for help.

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3. Work

Air date: 2009-02-01 · 30 min

A date night with Max turns into a male-bonding session when Tara inadvertently becomes "Buck;" Tara's sister Charmaine recommends her for a large mural project.

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4. Inspiration

Air date: 2009-02-08 · 30 min

Tara is feeling better than she has in a long time as her mural project progresses well and she makes a new friend, Tiffany - but Tiffany's curiosity about Tara's "alters" leads to a heartbreaking setback.

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5. Revolution

Air date: 2009-02-15 · 30 min

Tara turns into "T" and steals Tara's car, with Charmaine and Max in hot pursuit - leading Marshall to conclude it's the perfect time for him to throw a massive house party and get closer to his crush, Jason.

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6. Transition

Air date: 2009-02-22 · 30 min

Tara and Charmaine's parents visit for the latter's birthday, but they have a secret agenda to take Tara and Max's kids to live with them.

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7. Alterations

Air date: 2009-03-01 · 30 min

Charmaine decides to get a breast augmentation and asks Tara to help her recover - then gets the surprise of her life when it's "Buck" who appears at her bedside; Kate counsels Marshall to play "hard to get" with Jason.

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8. Abundance

Air date: 2009-03-08 · 30 min

Max decides to embrace his time with "Alice," when Tara's personality is nowhere to be found; Marshall and Jason grow closer but only platonically.

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9. Possibility

Air date: 2009-03-15 · 30 min

Tara and Kate take a trip together, but end up in a fight that causes Tara to become "T" and head straight for the nearest tattoo parlor; Max uses his wife's time away to search for answers about her past.

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10. Betrayal

Air date: 2009-03-22 · 30 min

Tara is shocked when her therapist terminates treatment, sending her into a meltdown with Charmaine and leading her to betray Marshall in a way that could destroy her family's trust forever.

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11. Snow

Air date: 2009-03-29 · 30 min

Tara checks into a facility that specializes in dissociation, where she is urged to delve more deeply into her suppressed memories of the past.

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12. Miracle

Air date: 2009-04-05 · 30 min

In Season 1 finale, Tara comes face to face with an important person from her past, and begins to heal some of her pain by reconciling with Marshall.

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