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96% Rotten Tomatoes Screenplay by Jane Anderson Theme music composer Carter Burwell Network HBO | 8.4/10 IMDb Genre Drama Directed by Lisa Cholodenko First episode date 2 November 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Starring Frances McDormand
Richard Jenkins
Zoe Kazan
Rosemarie DeWitt
Martha Wainwright
John Gallagher Jr.
Devin Druid
Jesse Plemons
Bill Murray
Peter Mullan Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series Cast Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan, Cory Michael Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olive Kitteridge is a 2014 four-hour miniseries based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Strout. Set in Maine, the HBO miniseries features Frances McDormand as the title character, Richard Jenkins as Olive's loving husband Henry Kitteridge, Zoe Kazan as Denise Thibodeau, and Bill Murray as Jack Kennison. The miniseries is divided into four parts, each depicting a certain point of time in the novel.
Contents
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- Premise
- Cast
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- Home media
- References
Olive Kitteridge debuted in the United States on November 2, 2014, on the American premium TV network HBO, which aired the show's first two episodes back-to-back that evening; the third and fourth episodes aired back-to-back the following evening. The miniseries was shown in a similar format in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic, on December 14 and December 15, 2014. It premiered in Australia on showcase from 13 January 2015. At the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, the miniseries won eight awards including Outstanding Limited Series.
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Premise
Olive Kitteridge is a misanthropic and strict, but well-meaning, retired schoolteacher who lives in the fictional seaside town of Crosby, Maine. She is married to Henry Kitteridge, a kind, considerate man who runs a pharmacy downtown, and has a troubled son named Christopher, who grows up to be a podiatrist. For 25 years, Olive has experienced problems of depression, bereavement, jealousy, and friction with family members and friends.
Cast
Critical reception
Olive Kitteridge has received acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, cinematography, directing, and Frances McDormand's central performance, along with co-stars Richard Jenkins, Bill Murray and John Gallagher, Jr. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the miniseries a 96% "fresh" rating based on 46 reviews with an average score of 8.4 out of 10. The critical consensus reads: "Olive Kitteridge's narrative slow burn enhances fascinating performances -- and a story worthy of its source material." On Metacritic, the show has a score of 89 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades
The miniseries received nominations at several awards ceremonies including the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, where the series was nominated for Best Miniseries or Television Film, Frances McDormand was nominated for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and Bill Murray was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. Frances McDormand was also nominated at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and Richard Jenkins was nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. McDormand and Jenkins were also nominated in equivalent categories at the 19th Satellite Awards, where Zoe Kazan was also nominated Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film and the series was nominated Best Miniseries or Television Film.
Home media
Olive Kitteridge was released by HBO on DVD and Blu-ray on February 10, 2015.