Olive Kitteridge (miniseries)

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==

• Frances McDormand as Olive Kitteridge • Richard Jenkins as Henry Kitteridge • Zoe Kazan as Denise Thibodeau • Rosemarie DeWitt as Rachel Coulson • Martha Wainwright as Angela O'Meara • Ann Dowd as Bonnie Newton • Jesse Plemons as Jerry McCarthy • Bill Murray as Jack Kennison • John Gallagher Jr. as Christopher Kitteridge (adult) • Devin Druid as Christopher Kitteridge (age 13) • John Mullen as Kevin Coulson (age 13) • Cory Michael Smith as Kevin Coulson (adult) • Peter Mullan as Jim O'Casey • Rachel Brosnahan as Patty Howe • Brady Corbet as Henry Thibodeau • Maryann Urbano as Linda Kennison • Libby Winters as Suzanne • Patricia Kalember as Joyce • Audrey Marie Anderson as Ann • Donna Mitchell as Louise Larkin • Frank L. Ridley as Mr. Thibodeau ==Episodes==

Critical response Olive Kitteridge received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, directing, cinematography, and Frances McDormand's central performance as well as those of Jenkins, Murray and Gallagher. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the show has an approval rating of 95% based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 8.68/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Olive Kitteridges narrative slow burn enhances fascinating performances – and a story worthy of its source material." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Awards and nominations ==Home media==

Olive Kitteridge was released by HBO on DVD and Blu-ray on February 10, 2015. ==See also==