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Mildred Pierce ()

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Season: 1 Year: 2011
Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 21 wins & 44 nominations.
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  Mildred Pierce (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Bert Pierce (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Lucy Gessler (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Wally Burgan (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Ida Corwin (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Letty (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Mr. Pierce (5 episodes, 2011)
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  Monty Beragon (5 episodes, 2011)
Diane Kagan ...
  Mrs. Pierce (4 episodes, 2011)
Christopher Koron ...
  Archie (4 episodes, 2011)
Morgan Turner ...
  Veda Pierce (4 episodes, 2011)
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  Arline (3 episodes, 2011)
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  Mrs. Forrester (3 episodes, 2011)
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  Anna (3 episodes, 2011)
Robb Webb ...
  Radio Announcer (3 episodes, 2011)
Margaret Hall ...
  Mrs. Floyd (3 episodes, 2011)
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  Ray Pierce (3 episodes, 2011)
Erwin Falcon ...
  Pancho (3 episodes, 2011)
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  Sigrid (3 episodes, 2011)
Laura Esterman ...
  Mrs. Kramer (3 episodes, 2011)
Till Schauder ...
  Hans (3 episodes, 2011)
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  Veda Pierce (2 episodes, 2011)
Evan Thompson ...
  Man with a Cap (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Mrs. Turner (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Carlo Treviso (2 episodes, 2011)
Ken Jennings ...
  Small Man (2 episodes, 2011)
Todd Aubrey Davis ...
  Houseman (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Newsboy (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Cashier (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Starched Collar Man (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Starched Collar Man (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Table Two Woman (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Mr. Rossi (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Table Two Woman (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Waitress Annette (2 episodes, 2011)
Laura Rosenthal ...
  Waitress Doris (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Mr. Chris (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Waitress Darlene (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Woman 1 (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Woman 2 (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Mr. Rand (2 episodes, 2011)
Bradley Mott ...
  Mr. Rice (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Young Mother (2 episodes, 2011)
Bob McClure ...
  Businessman (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Customer (2 episodes, 2011)
Rachel Darden Bennett ...
  Shirley (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Nurse 1 (2 episodes, 2011)
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  Dr. Gale (2 episodes, 2011)
Susan Millard ...
  Nurse 2 (2 episodes, 2011)
Max Brand ...
  Orderly (2 episodes, 2011)

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Plot Summary

Glendale, California, 1931: Mildred Pierce, a young mother with a talent for baking, is left a "grass widow" after throwing her husband, Bert, out of the house. Forced to hunt for work to support herself and her two young daughters, 11-year-old Veda and seven-year-old Ray, Mildred visits an employment agency, only to encounter job opportunities she feels are beneath her. Amidst her job search, she receives dating advice from her friend and neighbor, Lucy Gessler, and begins an unexpected affair with an ex-business partner of her husband's, Wally Burgan. When Mildred receives a call from the agency regarding an opening as a housekeeper to a wealthy socialite, she reluctantly agrees to meet with her. After cutting the acerbic interview short, Mildred seeks refuge at a local diner, Cristofor's Café, where fate, and a waitress named Ida, will play a role in shaping her future. Written by HBO Publicity

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Taglines Having It All Would Cost Her Everything. See more »
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Also Known As
  • 幻世浮生 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Προσδοκίες (Greece)
  • ミルドレッド・ピアース 幸せの代償 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Милдред Пиърс (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Милдред Пирс (Russia)
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  • 67 min
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Trivia Director and screenwriter Todd Haynes decided that every scene should be from Mildred's perspective, and so required Kate Winslet to be in every single scene of the five hour miniseries. Winslet has publicly stated that this was her hardest shoot (around 18 weeks on set) since Titanic (1997). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #1.12 (2011). See more »
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