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      Miniseries – Olive Kitteridge

      2014 Drama List
      94% Tomatometer 64 Reviews 96% Audience Score 250+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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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 Times (UK) Olive Kitteridge is deservedly Golden Globe-nominated and a brilliant counterpoint to the festive gloop being served up elsewhere. Rated: 4/5 May 22, 2018 Full Review Ruth Ritchie Sydney Morning Herald Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and directed by Lisa Cholodenko... [Olive Kitteridge] is at once bleak and uplifting, entertaining and troubling. May 22, 2018 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer [Frances McDormand's] deft, marvelously matter-of-fact performance suggests she knew just what she was about. May 21, 2018 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 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. Feb 26, 2021 Full Review Megan O'Grady Vogue 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. May 22, 2018 Full Review Chris Ball Cleveland Plain Dealer The production's extra length allows it to do justice to Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2008 novel. May 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      AL A Story is decent...both leads are stellar. Even the slightest detail is conveyed in their acting these are real pros. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Topi L McDormand is great, but there is nothing that I found appealing or interesting about the miniseries. There were a few great scenes and the music was good. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/18/23 Full Review Donald D Superb in every way. Beautifully paced. Hypnotic acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Mohammad F Frances McDormand is THE BEST! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review corneel b Great performance of Frances Mc Dormand. Loved the character. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review polly s I hated most of olive's interactions with her husband, half expecting him to leave her. Why would anyone stay in the face of such cruelty? But Olive had a heart. She watched out for people and was observant, interfering sufficiently to save 2 peoples lives in the community. Actually 3. Interesting is the dynamic with her and her son, and how she moulded him into someone who sought out domineering women. The sons new found ready-made family was a PowerPoint of permissive parenting gone wrong, as illustrated by an incident with a monstrous four year old. Olive is conflicted by the need to preserve her relationship with her son vs saying what we know she would like to say to the new wife, a supremely self-confident, bordering on disrespectful young woman. Olive absorbs being told to apologize to the child and told she didnt know better. But when the son uses this as an opportunity to complain about how olive hit him as a child, it comes across as petty, the complaint of a weak man. In our minds, parents are always the capable, independent, strong people we have always known them to be, and we tend to overlook signs of weakness or to make allowances for stresses in their life. Olive is dealing with a husband who has had a stroke, placing him in a locked in condition. The strain of this is ageing her and the selfishness of the young family finally cracks her to the point, she decides to get on a plane and go home, only to find her husband just died. The ending ties another storyline in with a bit of unexpected comedy. a man played by bill murray has lost his wife and he and olive connect, grateful for someone to share their unmoored lives. It is a hopeful end, but it certainly makes you realize you cannot rely on family in your old age — the best we can expect is a friend who gets you, even just a little. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      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-14
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Nov 2, 2014