Olive Kitteridge
“There's no such thing as a simple life.”
2014 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Drama
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.
Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes- 1
Pharmacy
2 Nov 2014 1h 6m
Math teacher Olive Kitteridge attempts to help Kevin, a smart but timid student whose mother is suffering from depression. Her son Christopher isn't happy though. Henry goes on a hunting trip that concludes with a tragedy.
- 2
Incoming Tide
2 Nov 2014 58m
Kevin returns to Maine and Olive is able to convince him to stay over and attend Christopher's wedding-rehearsal dinner. Olive clashes with the bride's mother and scares the flower girl at the ceremony.
- 3
A Different Road
3 Nov 2014 56m
Christopher suggests counseling to Olive after she and Henry have a scary episode following dinner with friends. Later, Christopher confronts his mother about how she treated him as a child.
- 4
Security
3 Nov 2014 1h 3m
Olive visits Christopher and his second wife in New York, but abruptly returns to Maine, where she gets some bad news about Henry, and ultimately befriends a lonely widower she meets while out for a walk.
Cast
Frances McDormand Olive Kitteridge
Richard Jenkins Henry Kitteridge
Zoe Kazan Denise Thibodeau
Rosemarie DeWitt Rachel Coulson Martha Wainwright Angela O'Meara
John Gallagher Jr. Christopher Kitteridge John T. Mullen Kevin Coulson
Ann Dowd Bonnie Newton
Jesse Plemons Jerry McCarthy
Bill Murray Jack Kennison
Peter Mullan Jim O'Casey
Brady Corbet Henry ThibodeauReviews 0
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