“As we break into scripted programming, it’s important that we reach viewers on every platform and device they use to watch content,” said WE tv President, Marc Juris. “This multi-platform full-episode preview is a great way to get audiences excited about The Divide and we couldn’t be happier that the show is Roku’s first TV series premiere to their millions of customers.  The equal ratio of male-to-female users also provides a great co-viewing opportunity for this amazing drama.”

Co-created by Richard LaGravanese (The Fisher King) and Tony Goldwyn (Scandal), The Divide tells the story of Christine Rosa (Marin Ireland), an impassioned caseworker with The Innocence Initiative who believes death row inmate Jared Bankowski (Chris Bauer) was wrongfully convicted of murder. However, in her quest for justice, she bumps heads with Philadelphia DA Adam Page (Damon Gupton) as he’s desperate to keep his reputation from suffering the fallout of a reversed conviction. In addition to Ireland, Bauer, and Gupton, The Divide stars Nia Long (House of Lies) and Joe Anderson (The River).

The two-hour series premiere of The Divide is set to air Wednesday, July 16th at 9:00, with the show moving into the 10:00 slot the following week. You can check out a trailer for The Divide here.

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The Divide tells the story of impassioned case worker Christine Rosa (Marin Ireland) dealing with the impending execution of Jared Bankowski, one of two men convicted of murdering an affluent African-American family in Philadelphia. Working with the Innocence Initiative, Rosa tries to get the ordered execution halted, all the while butting heads with rising political star Adam Page, the city’s District Attorney and the man for putting both Bankowski and his alleged accomplice behind bars. Adam will do anything to uphold the verdict, even at the detriment to his marriage, but soon he’ll have to assess whether his crusade is worth all the collateral damage it’s caused.

In addition to Ireland, The Divide stars Damon Gupton (The Newsroom), Nia Long (House of Lies), Chris Bauer (True Blood), Paul Schneider (Parks and Recreation), and Joe Anderson (Across the Universe).

You can check out the first trailer for The Divide below.

Will you be watching The Divide? Is this the type of show you expected WE tv to use as its first foray into scripted content? Should the network continue trudging into the world of original scripted television?

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