United States of Tara - Wikipedia United States of Tara United States of Tara United States of Tara promotional poster Genre Comedy - drama Created by Diablo Cody Starring Toni Collette Rosemarie DeWitt John Corbett Brie Larson Keir Gilchrist Theme music composer Tim DeLaughter Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 36 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Steven Spielberg Diablo Cody Alexa Junge ( season 1 ) Jill Soloway ( season 2 -- 3 ) Darryl Frank Justin Falvey Craig Zisk ( season 2 -- 3 ) Producer ( s ) Dan Kaplow Location ( s ) Overland Park, Kansas ( setting ) Los Angeles, California ( actual filming location ) Camera setup Single - camera Running time approx. 30 min. Production company ( s ) DreamWorks Television Showtime Networks Release Original network Showtime Picture format 480i ( SDTV ) 1080i ( HDTV ) Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Original release January 18, 2009 -- June 20, 2011 External links Website www.sho.com/site/tara/home.do United States of Tara is an American television comedy - drama created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara ( Toni Collette ), a suburban housewife and mother coping with dissociative identity disorder ( formerly called multiple personality 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 Jill Soloway. Former executive producer Alexa Junge quit as showrunner after the first season. Principal photography was filmed in Los Angeles, California, while the show 's setting is located 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. On May 23, 2011, Showtime announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season, and the series finale aired on June 20, 2011. Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Episodes 4 Broadcasting information 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Awards and nominations 6 DVD releases 7 References 8 External links Plot Tara Gregson is a wife and mother of two children in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder ( DID ). When stressed, Tara often transitions into one of her alternate personalities : wild and flirty teenager T ; 1950s style housewife Alice ; and male, loud, beer - drinking Vietnam vet Buck. A fourth personality, Gimme, is introduced later in the first season. During the second season of the series, two further personalities were introduced. The former, called Shoshana, is Tara 's `` therapist '' of sorts, while the sixth personality 's name is Chicken, an infantile representation of Tara when she was five years old. Another personality emerges in Season 3, that of Tara 's previously unknown half - brother Bryce. Tara is supported by her husband Max, daughter Kate, and son Marshall. Her sister, Charmaine, is initially not very supportive of Tara, expressing doubts about the validity of her sister 's disorder, though she becomes increasingly more understanding and receptive as the series progresses. The show is a representation of a seemingly typical American family who must cope with the daily struggles of dissociative identity disorder. Characters Main article : List of United States of Tara characters Tara Gregson ( Toni Collette ), a woman with dissociative identity disorder Max Gregson ( John Corbett ), Tara 's husband Kate Gregson ( Brie Larson ), Tara and Max 's troubled teenage daughter Marshall Gregson ( Keir Gilchrist ), Tara and Max 's son Charmaine Craine ( Rosemarie DeWitt ), Tara 's self - absorbed younger sister Episodes Main article : List of United States of Tara episodes Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 12 January 18, 2009 ( 2009 - 01 - 18 ) April 5, 2009 ( 2009 - 04 - 05 ) 12 March 22, 2010 ( 2010 - 03 - 22 ) June 7, 2010 ( 2010 - 06 - 07 ) 12 March 28, 2011 ( 2011 - 03 - 28 ) June 20, 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 20 ) Broadcasting information The series premiered on the US network Showtime on January 18, 2009. On February 10, 2009, after only four episodes had aired, Showtime Networks president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt announced that United States of Tara would be renewed for a second season, to consist of twelve episodes and air in early 2010. He said the early renewal decision came after the show averaged 2.67 million viewers per week, giving the network its highest ratings since 2004, when Nielsen Media Research began counting original shows on premium channels in its prime time ratings. Season two premiered on March 22, 2010. On March 25, three days after the season 2 premiere, it was announced that it would be picked up for a third season which aired in spring 2011. Season 3 officially premiered on March 28, 2011. On May 23, 2011, it was announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season. Reception Critical reception Initial critical response to the show was positive, with many reviewers praising Collette 's acting. According to Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the show 's first season holds a score of 63 out of 100, indicating `` generally favorable reviews '', based on 24 reviews. Season 2 has 79 % with 10 reviews and Season 3 has 84 % ( `` universal acclaim '' ) with 5. Awards and nominations Year Award Nominee Result 2009 Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Toni Collette Won Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Allison Jones, Cami Patton and Elizabeth Barnes Nominated Outstanding Main Title Design Jamie Caliri, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer and Alex Jukasz Won Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Tim Delaughter Nominated Golden Globe Award Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy Toni Collette Won Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Toni Collette Nominated Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Cami Patton and Jennifer Lare Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Toni Collette Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated 2011 Golden Globe Award Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy Toni Collette Nominated DVD releases DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Content The First Season Region 1 : December 29, 2009 Region 4 : November 3, 2011 12 Sitting Down with Diablo Cody Audio Commentary Tara 's Alters Podcast interviews with Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt and Brie Larson On The Set First two episodes of Californication season 2 Episode 2 of The Tudors season 3 Bonus Disc : The first two episodes of Nurse Jackie ( Best Buy exclusive ) The Second Season Region 1 : December 28, 2010 12 `` Chats with the Cast '' -- Short interviews with the cast Cast bios The Third and Final Season Region 1 : August 2, 2011 12 Episodes 1 and 2 were also available as bonus features on DVD disc 4 ( of 4 ) of Dexter, Season 3 ; and on disc 4 ( of 4 ) of The Tudors, Season 3. In Australia, United States of Tara was rated MA 15 +, whereas in New Zealand, it was rated R13 for offensive language and sexual references. References ^ Jump up to : Carlbert, Michelle ( January 18, 2011 ). `` NURSE JACKIE and UNITED STATES OF TARA Season 3 Premiere Date Announced ''. TV Equals. Retrieved April 14, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Carlbert, Michelle ( May 23, 2011 ). `` Showtime keeping NURSE JACKIE But Giving UNITED STATES OF TARA The Boot ''. TV Equals. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` United States of Tara : Showtime Comedy Cancelled ; No Season Four ''. TV Series Finale. May 23, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Showtime United With Tara For Second Season ''. Multichannel News. February 10, 2009. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Jump up ^ Caitlin, Roger ( November 6, 2009 ). `` ' Nurse Jackie, ' ' Tara ' Both Back March 22 ''. Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Showtime renews ' Nurse Jackie, ' ' United States of Tara ''. HitFix. March 25, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` United States of Tara - Season 1 Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` United States Of Tara ''. Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Lambert, David ( October 5, 2009 ). `` United States of Tara - A Change Comes to ' Tara ' : DVD Delayed, Extras Revealed ''. TVShowsonDVD.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ Lambert, David ( September 7, 2010 ). `` United States of Tara - The 2nd Season DVDs : Date, Bonus Material, Cover Art ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013. Jump up ^ Lambert, David ( May 16, 2011 ). `` United States of Tara - ' The 3rd Season ' Announced : Date, Details and Early Cover Art ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013. 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Question: how many seasons are there of the united states of tara
Answer: The show's third and final season