Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge

2014
7.6
1 Seasons
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.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

Pharmacy

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.

Episode 2
Ep 2

Incoming Tide

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.

Episode 3
Ep 3

A Different Road

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.

Episode 4
Ep 4

Security

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

Frances McDormand

Olive Kitteridge

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Henry Kitteridge

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Denise Thibodeau

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rachel Coulson

John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

Christopher Kitteridge

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Bonnie Newton

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Jerry McCarthy

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Jack Kennison

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Jim O'Casey

Brady Corbet

Brady Corbet

Henry Thibodeau