Olive Kitteridge

2014 • HBO

4.9

14 reviews

MA15+

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (4)

1 Part 1: Pharmacy

11/2/14

Olive's husband Henry Kitteridge hires a young, wide-eyed assistant; Olive helps out an acquaintance with depression; Henry goes on a hunting trip, which ends tragically. A few weeks later, Olive experiences a tragedy of her own.

2 Part 2: Incoming Tide

11/2/14

Now in his 20s, Kevin returns to Maine on a dark mission and is corralled by Olive while sitting in his car. At Christopher's wedding, Olive has a disagreement with the bride's mother and retreats alone to the bride and groom's upstairs bedroom.

3 Part 3: A Different Road

11/3/14

Olive and Henry make a pit stop that takes a chilling turn. In the aftermath, Christopher is rebuffed by Olive when he suggests she and Henry should get counseling. Eight months later, Henry's health takes a turn, and Christopher confronts his mother.

4 Part 4: Security

11/3/14

Olive goes to New York to visit Christopher, now living with his pregnant second wife Ann and her two young children. Later, Olive receives bad news about Henry and develops an unlikely bond with Jack Kennison.

About this show

The sweet, funny, tragic story of the denizens of a seemingly placid New England town are seen through the eyes of a middle-school math teacher in this four-part miniseries based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Frances McDormand stars.

Rating: MA15+

Ratings and reviews

4.9

14 reviews

Bruce Dellit

October 3, 2017

Gripping drama. Possibly relates to an older audience. Any ex-school teachers are definitely going to relate. Acting is superb. Beautifully executed small town drama, tackles tough issues.

Michael Cassius

January 4, 2017

Brilliant. 10/10

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