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Miniseries – Olive Kitteridge

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Oscar-winner Frances McDormand ("Fargo") and Oscar-nominee Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor") star in the four-part drama "Olive Kitteridge," adapted from Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which spans 25 years. Outspoken middle school teacher Olive has a complex relationship with husband Henry, a good-hearted, selfless pharmacist. She is very critical, and he finds her harsh and hurtful, yet each has traits the other adores, but their son, Christopher, resents her behavior and hates his dad being a victim. The program depicts life in a coastal town and the affects of mental illness.
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Olive Kitteridge's narrative slow burn enhances fascinating performances -- and a story worthy of its source material.

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Alex Hardy The Times (UK) 05/22/2018
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Olive Kitteridge is deservedly Golden Globe-nominated and a brilliant counterpoint to the festive gloop being served up elsewhere. Go to Full Review Ruth Ritchie Sydney Morning Herald 05/22/2018
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and directed by Lisa Cholodenko... [Olive Kitteridge] is at once bleak and uplifting, entertaining and troubling. Go to Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer 05/21/2018
[Frances McDormand's] deft, marvelously matter-of-fact performance suggests she knew just what she was about. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 02/26/2021
While Olive Kitteridge is sincerely done, it is not a drama whose aim is to look deeply at the social facts and processes that might generate emotional dysfunction. Go to Full Review Megan O'Grady Vogue 05/22/2018
Olive's compassion can be as blunt-force as her truth-telling... and McDormand's sardonic yet noble performance is a tour de force, easily among her best. Go to Full Review Chris Ball Cleveland Plain Dealer 05/21/2018
The production's extra length allows it to do justice to Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2008 novel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Team B @TeamBambu Aug 25 As good as movies get. See more Alain E @AlainE Aug 22 Well done, but the whole series is about a psychopath. In the beginning, when her son is a baby, Frances McDormand’s character behaves like a normal human being. After that, her interactions with her husband and son reveal no empathy whatsoever. The husband is treated well only after his debilitating stroke. The son, never. I assume that people like this exist (I was actually partially raised by one) but what is the point of describing the situation? Take for example the scene at her son’s first wedding. An adult should not make little girls cry and feel nothing, or destroy and steal the property of her new daughter in law. When you behave like this you need a psychiatrist and I am afraid having a very good actress in the part will make many in the audience take her side. See more AL A @David391 03/27/2024 Story is decent...both leads are stellar. Even the slightest detail is conveyed in their acting these are real pros. See more Donald D @Don23 06/27/2023 Superb in every way. Beautifully paced. Hypnotic acting. See more Mohammad F @RT61900390 03/28/2023 Frances McDormand is THE BEST! See more Oksana O @RT21768806 09/23/2022 One of my favourite series. A stunning Frances McDormand, fascinating plot, deep drama. Love it. See more Read all reviews
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Frances McDormand

Olive Kitteridge

Richard Jenkins

Henry Kitteridge

Bill Murray

Jack Kennison

John Gallagher Jr.

Christopher Kitteridge

Peter Mullan

Jim O'Casey

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rachel Coulson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 2, 2014 Part 1: Pharmacy Henry Kitteridge hires a new assistant at his pharmacy; Olive and a fellow teacher give a shy student a ride home; Henry goes on a hunting trip; Olive experiences a tragedy. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2014 Part 2: Incoming Tide Kevin returns to Maine on a dark mission; Olive invites Kevin to stay with her; Olive has a disagreement with the bride's mother at Christopher's wedding. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 3, 2014 Part 3: A Different Road After a dinner with friends, Olive and Henry make a pit stop that takes a chilling turn; Christopher suggests that his parents should get counseling; Christopher confronts his mother about rebuking him throughout his childhood. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 3, 2014 Part 4: Security Olive goes to New York to visit Christopher, but is put off by his wife's demeanor; Olive receives bad news about Henry; Olive and Jack Kennison develop an unlikely bond. Details

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Season Info

Director
Lisa Cholodenko
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Frances McDormand, Jane Anderson
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2014