United States of Tara. The 1st Season, Disc 1

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Created for television by Diablo Cody.
Disc 1of set of 2 discs. Set contains all 12 episodes from the first season.
Pilot -- Aftermath -- Work -- Inspiration -- Revolution -- Transition -- Alterations -- Abundance.
Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie Dewitt, Keir Gilchrist, Brie Larson, Nathan Corddry, Andrew Lawrence, Valerie Mahaffey, Patton Oswalt.
Tara Gregson is a wife and mother with dissociative identity disorder (DID). After deciding to go off her medication to discover the real cause of her disorder, her alternate personalties re-emerge. T is a wild and flirty teenager; Alice is an old-fashioned housewife; and Buck is a male, loud, beer-drinking Vietnam Vet. Tara is supported by Max, her calm and level-headed husband; Kate, her somewhat troubled teenage daughter; and Marshall, her quirky, good-hearted gay son. Her sister, Charmaine, is not so supportive, often expressing her doubt about the validity of Tara's disorder.
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 surround, mono ; widescreen (16:9) ; NTSC ; dual layer ; Region 1.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Decent submitted by ValerieL on July 25, 2013, 10:51am This really is not a bad portrayal of what it's like to live with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or multiple personalities as it used to be called. I do know someone who is multiple and while this show does have some sensationalism to it, it's a fairly decent portrayal of day to day life for her.

I find this to be a refreshing change from the "typical" way those with DID are usually portrayed on television and in the movies. Usually, we see them portrayed as monsters (where one alter has committed a crime and the others haven't known it or movies like "Sybil") and most are not. This show provides a more realistic look and while not perfect by any means, it's far better than what has been out there in the past.

DID submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on June 18, 2014, 10:03pm On the outside, Tara Gregson looks like an ordinary self-employed artist. Married with two children, she lives in a suburban house near her younger sister. Due to some mysterious traumatic event several years ago, her personality has split into multiple personas.

The show is an exaggeration of how people with dissociative identity disorder (DID) really live, but such hyperbole may be necessary for television. Most people with DID have far more subtle changes between their personalities and the various identities can share consciousness far more easily and more often than Tara and her alters do. However, "Tara" does portray DID an a gentle way that allows viewers to feel a connection with the character and want her to heel. We are also led to feel sympathy for her long-suffering family who must deal with the unreliable nature of a mother who may be present in body but not in mind and who is at times wildly out of control. The "alters" even have romantic relationships with other people, which takes a toll on her marriage.