, which debuted to positive reviews and plenty of anticipation in September. The show, an adaptation of the 1996 comedy starring Bette Midler, Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn from EP Tracy Oliver, stars Jill Scott as Hazel, Michelle Buteau as Bree, andas Ari -- three women who help each other through rough patches in their lives by prioritizing their friendships and vowing to have more fun.
“You want to see three people who really love each other and support each other and that is what the show is about,” Bathe tells ET. Meanwhile, on the show, her character struggles to navigate an unsatisfying marriage with her husband, David , while also serving as his campaign manager. To demonstrate just how out of sync the couple is, the first episode sees them engage in the shortest, least sexiest sex scene seen on TV.
Luckily for Ari, things between the sheets only get better from there -- with all the women getting plenty of sex scenes throughout the first season -- but perhaps, to some embarrassment for the actress. “I lived it the first time. I do not need to relive it over and over again.” While she refuses to watch them, Bathe says that her husband, Sterling K. Brown, has. “He thought the sex scenes were great,” she says with a laugh, adding that she was really touched he took to time to watch the show, which also happens to be her first starring role after back-to-back recurring roles on
Gotta love a supportive husband! 😍