The Divide is a 2014 American legal drama television series created by Richard LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn that aired on WE TV. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. It premiered on July 16, 2014. On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled.
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Premise
An exploration of morality, ambition, ethics, politics and race in today's justice system as viewed through the eyes of an impassioned case worker and an equally passionate district attorney whose views vary.
Cast
Marin Ireland as Christine Rosa
Paul Schneider as Clark Rylance
Damon Gupton as Adam Page
Nia Long as Billie Page
Clarke Peters as Isaiah Page
Jahmil French as Trey Page
Britne Oldford as Jenny Butler
Chris Bauer as Jared Bankowski
Joe Anderson as Terry Kucik
Adam Rothenberg as Danny
Kenneth Welsh as Stanley Zale
Development and production
The series was originally developed and ordered as a pilot in 2012 by sister network AMC, but was not picked up. It was, however, left in contention for a possible pickup at a later date. By the time WE TV had decided to pick up the show, David Manson, who was showrunner for the pilot, had moved to Netflix's House of Cards, with John Tinker ultimately stepping in as showrunner for the series.