Mildred Pierce
2011 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · 75% critics
During the Great Depression, a devoted mother is forced to rebuild her life after a painful separation, taking on demanding work and eventually starting her own restaurant. As her success grows, she becomes entangled in a new romance while struggling to win the love and respect of her increasingly difficult, status-conscious daughter.
Based on Mildred Pierce
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-03-27
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (262 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a long, character-driven Depression-era family drama about ambition, romance, and a tense parent-child bond; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing, heavy melodrama, or explicit sex and nudity, like in Masters of Sex.
Pros: strong lead performance; rich period atmosphere; compelling family conflict | Cons: slow, drawn-out pacing; frustrating character choices; more nudity than expected
Themes
- california
- based on novel or book
- infidelity
- restaurant
- strong woman
- business woman
- respect
- great depression
- daughter
- rags to riches
- friendship
- love
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 2012
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2011
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2011
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special · 2011
- Satellite Award — Best Miniseries or Television Film · 2011
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- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 2011
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 2012 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 2012 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Miniseries or Movie · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music · 2011 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie · 2011 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2011 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 2011 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Miniseries or Television Film · 2011 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 2011 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kate Winslet
as Mildred Pierce
Guy Pearce
as Monte Beragon
Evan Rachel Wood
as Veda Pierce
Brían F. O'Byrne
as Bert Pierce
Melissa Leo
as Lucy Gessler
James Le Gros
as Wally Burgan
Mare Winningham
as Ida Corwin
Marin Ireland
as Letty
Murphy Guyer
as Mr. Pierce
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Daniel London
Episodes1 season · 5 episodes
Season 15 episodes
- S1E1Part 160mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Part 265mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Part 366mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Part 472mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Part 581mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu