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Olive Kitteridge

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There's no such thing as a simple life. Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins and Bill Murray star in this four-part miniseries about a woman, her family and the small, quiet town in which they live — abound with crime, illicit affairs and unexpected tragedy.

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Frances McDormand
Olive Kitteridge
Richard Jenkins
Henry Kitteridge
Ann Dowd
Bonnie Newton

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Episode 1

Pharmacy

Sun, Nov 2, 201465 mins

Olive Kitteridge is a no-nonsense high-school math teacher who doesn't suffer fools gladly and never hesitates to express an opinion, no matter how much hurt she might cause. She treats her husband Henry with indifference and is downright nasty to her son Christopher, who can never please her. Henry is the local pharmacist, and after his long-time assistant dies from a stroke he hires a quiet young woman, Denise Thibodeau, whose husband is also called Henry. When the two Henrys go hunting with a third man, tragedy strikes. The only person Olive can seemingly be nice to is Kevin Coulson, whose mother Rachel suffers from bipolar disorder.

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Awards

  • 2015 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2015 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2015 - Golden Globe - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2015 - Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated

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