Miriam Shor

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Ends 12/31/13. Miniseries Finale. Though her initial efforts to reconcile with Veda fail, Mildred does reconnect with Monty. Meanwhile, Veda's singing career takes off under Carlo Treviso and a new manager. After a stream of financial indulgences, Mildred ends up in a bind. Urged to ask Veda for a loan, Mildred returns home to a shocking revelation that will change her life forever.

Ends 12/31/13. 1931-1933. In the wake of tragedy, Mildred moves forward with her restaurant. As things begin to boom, Mildred gladly welcomes Ida--her former fellow waitress at the diner--to help manage the frenzy. Later, she reconnects with Monty, whose lethargy tests the bonds between Mildred and Veda. Also available on Amazon Instant Video

In the miniseries finale, as Veda's singing career takes off, Mildred's attempts to reconcile with her estranged daughter finally pay off, though at a painful price.

Mildred opens a profitable new restaurant, but her good fortune is tempered by Veda's manipulation of a smitten society bachelor and his wealthy family.

In the wake of tragedy, Mildred opens her restaurant and reconnects with Monty, whose lethargy tests the bonds between Mildred and Veda.

Mildred opens a profitable new restaurant, but her good fortune is tempered by Veda's manipulation of a smitten society bachelor and his wealthy family.

Though her initial efforts to reconcile with Veda fail, Mildred does end up reconnecting with Monty, who is only too happy to have his newly affluent lover purchase his family estate in Pasadena. Meanwhile, Veda's career as a coloratura soprano takes off under the tutelage of Carlo Treviso and a new manager. Although mother and daughter finally make up on the occasion of Mildred's wedding to Monty, all is not well. After a stream of financial indulgences, Mildred ends up in a bind when the Laguna restaurant slumps, and the disloyal Wally threatens legal action on behalf of her creditors. Urged by Bert to ask the successful Veda for a loan, Mildred returns home to a shocking revelation that will change her life forever. Also available on VUDU

Ends 12/31/13. Glendale, CA, 1931. Mildred Pierce, a young mother with a talent for baking, throws her husband Bert out of the house and goes in search of work to support herself and her two daughters. She starts up a casual affair with Wally Burgan, a stout, middle-aged lawyer. Later, at a diner, fate and a waitress named Ida end up playing a role in shaping her future. Also available on Amazon Instant Video

Glendale, CA, 1931. Mildred Pierce, a young mother with a talent for baking, is left as a 'grass widow' after throwing her husband Bert out of the house. Forced to hunt for work to support herself and her two young daughters, 11-year-old Veda and 7-year-old Ray, Mildred visits an employment agency, only to encounter job opportunities she feels are beneath her. Amidst her job search, she receives dating advice from her friend and neighbor, Lucy Gessler, and begins an unexpected affair with an ex-business partner of her husband's, Wally Burgan. When Mildred receives a call from the agency regarding an opening as a housekeeper to a wealthy socialite, she reluctantly agrees to meet with her. After cutting short the acerbic interview, Mildred seeks refuge at a local diner, Cristofor's Cafe, where fate, and a waitress named Ida, will play a role in shaping her future.

Mildred's business prospects get a boost when she starts selling her homemade pies at the diner. With the help of Wally Burgan, Bert's ex-business partner, she finds a perfect space to launch a chicken-and-pie restaurant as business booms, though her marriage to Bert threatens to short-circuit its financing. After an amicable divorce, Mildred becomes the owner of her own restaurant, but her relationship with her precocious daughter Veda is fraying. On her last day at the diner, Mildred finds unexpected romance when she impulsively joins a handsome customer, Monty Beragon, on a holiday at the Santa Barbara shore. Unfortunately, her happiness is short-lived, as tragedy strikes when the pair returns home. Also available on VUDU

As Patty and Tom face removal from the Tobin case, Ellen pressures Tessa Marchetti to cooperate with the district attorney's investigation. Also available on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes