About
An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster tracking her murderous progression through the mental health care system.
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
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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