Mildred Pierce

"Having it all would cost her everything."

Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic daughter's love and respect.

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Created By	James M. Cain
Status	Ended
Original Name	Mildred Pierce
First Air Date	March 27, 2011
Last Air Date	April 10, 2011
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	NaNmin
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	John Wells Productions HBO Killer Films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Networks	HBO

S01E05

Part 5

Mildred is quite proud of Veda's accomplishments as a singer but finds that her daughter refuses to take her phone calls or respond to any of her letters. She and Monty Beragon spend some time together and she decides to buy his old family mansion. They also decide to marry and is thrilled when Monty arranges for Veda to come to the reception and sing for them. Success has only inflated Veda's ego however. She has many offers whether it be to endorse products or sing in New York City. Mildred however suffers a serious business setback when the restaurant in Laguna Beach starts to lose money. She's also had to increase her personal expenses to cover her expenses. She learns that Wally Burgan and Ida are quite prepared to push her aside. Mildred has been spending her money on Veda and her ex-husband Bert suggests that Veda will just have to contribute more. Her world comes crashing down when she returns home unexpectedly.

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