The United States of Tara
Spoilers

Showtime is yet to announce a premiere date for the second season of United States of Tara.

But star Toni Collette told E! News this week that the series will start to explore the basis for her character's disassociative identity disorder in the near future.

"They will reveal elements of what happened to her this season." Collette said, adding that producers are also working on bringing forth new alters, while creating relationships for the current ones.

"Buck is getting some. It creates all these conflicts, but Tara's not herself when she's Buck. Buck's got his own life, and he'll do what he wants to do."

Does this mean Buck and his new girlfriend, portrayed by Joey Lauren Adams, go to first base? At least, the actress said.

"Perhaps beyond first base."

Joey Lauren Adams has landed an unusual, recurring role on season two of The United States of Tara.

The actress, best known for her role in Chasing Amy, will come aboard the Showtime comedy’s second season as Pammy, a humorous and warm bartender that has a history of picking the wrong guys.

Her luck changes - or does it?!? - the day she meets “Buck,” Tara's male alter ego, and falls madly in love.

Adams will appear in at least three episodes of the show's second season, which will air in early 2010.

An Oscar nominee is coming to Showtime.

Viola Davis - who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Doubt - will appear in seven of the 12 episodes of the second season of The United States of Tara.

The actress will play Lynda B. Dozier, an unconventional artist that plays a major role in the lives of Tara and her daughter Kate.

The United States of Tara concluded its first season last night.

With the show having already been picked up for a second season, writer/producer Alexa Junge can tease upcoming storylines.

She recently did just that, answering Khorbi Ghosh's question about whether or not viewers will learn more about Tara's fourth alter next year:

Yeah, absolutely. Certainly over time. That’s one of the amazing parts of the premise, and it’s true to actual DID cases that people can have personalities that were with them for a couple of years and then basically move out, or ones they never knew they had. It’s a treasure trove from the writing perspective in that regard. And also because each alter serves a function in the system and in her system. The more you get to know about her, the more I think you start to understand how they’re all helping.

Click on the images below to relive a few moments from the show's first season:

Following that awkward one-armed guy hug last week on The United States of Tara, it appears as though Marshall and Jason are over.

This Sunday, on a new episode of the Showtime series, Marshall receives some inspired wisdom from his sister.

According to E! Online, on the occasion of his heartbreak, Kate tells her little brother:

"If you take a pill to make everything better, then you never know when things are f--ked up, and if you don't know when things are f--ked up, then you can't fix it yourself."

Amen, girlfriend!

Over the next couple weeks on The United States of Tara, Kate will have some issues at work; while Max will have some issues in his personal life.

Here are a couple of show spoilers, courtesy of Zap2It:

• Kate will report Gene to Barnabeez Human Resources;
• Max will enter group therapy.

It's not always easy being married to Tara... and her personalities.

Thanks to Korbi at Zap2It, we've learned a couple of major spoilers regarding the next few episodes of The United States of Tara:

• Tara's therapist will abandon her before the season ends;
• Patton Oswalt, as the character of Neil, won't be dating Tara's sister for much longer. Viewers will be seeing Charmaine with another man within the next month or so.

On last week's episode of The United States of Tara, viewers met urinating fourth alter.

How will husband Max react to this news? According to E! Online, he'll turn to Tara's therapist for advice.

This professional actually assures Max that the "poncho goblin," as Max calls Tara's new personality, may be a huge step in helping hsi wife discover why she developed disassociative identity disorder in the first place. That's promising.

Meanwhile, Marshall will turn to Kate for some sisterly advice when he still can't determine if his crush Jason is gay or not.

We hope Alice, Buck and "T" are ready to make a new friend.

The three personalities displayed by Toni Collette's character on The United States of Tara are about to greet a fourth.

Series creator Diablo Cody told E! Online that "there may be other alters," though it's since been confirmed that another side to Tara is definitely on the way.

Network sources say to look for "big reveal at the end of this next episode." Reportedly, it will be impossible to miss.

The third episode of The United States of Tara airs this Sunday.

What can fans expect in the installment?

According to Korbi Ghosh from Zap2It, fans are gonna spend some time with Kate's new "Barnaby's" boss this Sunday - and he's an even bigger douchebag than Marshall's teacher.