TV series
Ratched
Overview
In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-09-18
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Fox 21 Television Studios, Ryan Murphy Television, Furthur Films, Lighthouse Management + Media
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sarah Paulson as Mildred Ratched
- Finn Wittrock as Edmund Tolleson
- Jon Jon Briones as Richard Hanover
- Judy Davis as Betsy Bucket
- Cynthia Nixon as Gwendolyn Briggs
- Vincent D'Onofrio as George Wilburn
- Amanda Plummer as Louise
- Alice Englert as Dolly
- Charlie Carver as Huck
- Sharon Stone as Lenore Osgood
- Corey Stoll as Charles Wainwright
- Alfred Rubin Thompson as Albert Alton
Creators and crew
- Evan Romansky - Creator
- Eric Kovtun - Executive Producer
- Ryan Murphy - Executive Producer
- Tim Minear - Executive Producer
- Michael Douglas - Executive Producer
- Alexis Martin Woodall - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
Episode 2: Ice Pick
Dr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.
Episode 3: Angel of Mercy (1)
When a woman from his past puts a price on his head, Hanover reveals a dark secret to Ratched. Nurse Bucket administers a brutal treatment.
Episode 4: Angel of Mercy (2)
Ratched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.
Episode 5: The Dance
Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.
Episode 6: Got No Strings
Lovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.
Episode 7: The Bucket List
Rivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.
Episode 8: Mildred and Edmund
One month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.
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