Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
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About
"A mother's ambition curdled by her daughter's contempt"
Set during the Depression, this HBO miniseries follows Mildred Pierce, a newly single mother who claws her way from bankruptcy to restaurant-empire success, all to win the love of a daughter who barely respects her. Directed by Todd Haynes with painterly, unhurried precision, it trades melodrama's usual excess for a slow, novelistic burn, letting period detail and simmering resentment build instead of erupting into soap-opera theatrics. Kate Winslet anchors it with a performance of quiet, aching control. It's gorgeous, deliberate, and often devastating rather than fun, more literary tragedy than pulpy crime tale.
Kate Winslet's precise, wounded performance as a woman rebuilding herself against a spiteful child.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part One | 7.6 | 792 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part Two | 7.9 | 730 | 62 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Part Three | 7.7 | 654 | 66 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Part Four | 7.6 | 629 | 70 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Part Five | 7.8 | 674 | 79 min |