“There's no such thing as a simple life.”
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.
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
Olive Kitteridge is a drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of based on novel or book, misanthrophy, maine, miniseries, family, maturity. Created by Elizabeth Strout, it stars Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan. 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.
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