Sarah Jessica Parker's 'Divorce' Teaser & News: Can SATC Star Leave Carrie Bradshaw Image In New HBO Series?

Sarah Jessica Parker's "Divorce" on HBO marks her return to television after 12 years of absence. The actress was once HBO's muse when the cable network ran her critically-acclaimed series "Sex in the City" (SATC). She played the iconic character Carrie Bradshaw in this show. Now that she's returning to HBO with "Divorce," will Sarah Jessica Parker be able to leave her old image behind?

Sarah Jessica Parker played the woman who championed female independence on SATC as Carrie Bradshaw. But on "Divorce," viewers will get to see the actress deviate from this persona, as she plays a long-time married character who is struggling in a bad and unhappy marriage.

Sarah Jessica Parker is Frances in "Divorce," who is a wife and mom who has finally come to terms with the fact that she has to dissolve her marriage. She also realizes that going through a divorce is not so easy, but Sarah Jessica Parker insists that despite the heavy theme, "Divorce" is also a comedy, per New York Times.

For years, the actress has been looking for a good material to mark her TV comeback and "Divorce" actually came at a right time for her. Being married to husband Matthew Broderick since 1997, Sarah Jessica Parker understands the highs and lows of long-term commitments. "It's when you start to think about relationships, the time spent, what came of it - and what do you do with where you find yourself now?"

Sarah Jessica Parker explains that she - or her real-life marriage, for that matter - is nothing like Frances in "Divorce," in the same way as her character on "Sex and the City" isn't a lot like her in real life. However, playing Frances is more challenging. "She was so distinct from not only Carrie but any other character I have ever played," the actress said per E! Online in describing Frances.

She also reveals that fashion-wise, Frances has a practical and vintage style, which differs a lot from Carrie Bradshaw's ground-breaking fashion sense. Viewers will get to learn more about Frances when "Divorce" premieres on HBO on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. Take a peek at the teaser below.