Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson got personal in 'State of the Union'
Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson got personal in 'State of the Union'. Brendan Gleeson and Patricia Clarkson said their characters in Season 2 of the Sundance TV/AMC series State of the Union, premiering Monday, unlocked painful memories. The actors play a married couple who meet at a coffee shop every week before their marriage counseling sessions.