Mildred Pierce - April Episodes - Synopsis

MILDRED PIERCE
APRIL SYNOPSES

PART THREE
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 3 (9:15-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: April 3 (12:45 a.m.), 5 (10:00 p.m.), 6 (midnight), 7 (8:00 p.m.) and 9 (5:15 p.m.)
HBO2 playmates: April 4 (9:00 p.m.), 9 (11:00 p.m.), 10 (7:45 p.m.) and 22 (9:00 p.m.)
1931-1933: In the wake of unspeakable tragedy, Mildred (Kate Winslet) moves forward with preparations for her new chicken-and-pie restaurant. After a slow start on opening night, the restaurant fills to capacity, and Mildred gladly welcomes Ida (Mare Winningham) – her former fellow waitress at the diner – to help manage the frenzy. Among the guests is Monty (Guy Pearce), who wastes no time reacquainting himself with Mildred, and impressing Veda (Morgan Turner) with his refined stature. At Monty’s suggestion, Mildred hires a new piano teacher for Veda, but is unable to buy her a new piano when the repeal of prohibition forces her to add a bar to the restaurant. As Veda grows resentful, Mildred chafes at the indolent Monty and his extravagant lifestyle, culminating in an emotional New Year’s Eve faceoff.

PART FOUR
Debut for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: SUNDAY, APRIL 10 (9:00-11:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: April 10 (2:30 a.m.), 12 (10:00 p.m.), 13 (midnight), 14 (8:00 p.m.) and 16 (3:30 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT)
HBO2 playdates for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: April 11 (9:00 p.m.), 16 (11:00 p.m.), 17 (7:00 p.m.) and 22 (10:15 p.m.)
Four years later, 1937-1938: After expanding her Glendale eatery to include a Beverly Hills luncheonette, Mildred and Lucy (Melissa Leo), her best friend and junior business partner, eye Laguna Beach as the site for a new oceanfront restaurant, with a seafood-and-steak menu. However, Mildred’s business success is tempered by a growing rift with Veda (Evan Rachel Wood), who despairs when her longtime piano teacher dies and a prospective replacement, well-known conductor Carlo Treviso (Ronald Guttman), is less than complimentary. Stung by rejection, Veda ends up in the company of society loafer Sammy Forrester (Nick Westrate), whose mother (Hope Davis) surprises Mildred with shocking allegations about their children. When Mildred confronts Veda, an emotional argument ensues and Mildred angrily throws her out of the house. After months with no communication between the two, Bert (Brían F. O’Byrne) tells Mildred about Veda’s success as a singer on the radio. Listening to Veda sing, Mildred is pained by her daughter’s estrangement, and is determined to win her back.

PART FIVE
Debut for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: SUNDAY, APRIL 10 (9:00-11:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: April 10 (2:30 a.m.), 12 (10:00 p.m.), 13 (midnight), 14 (8:00 p.m.) and 16 (3:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates for PART FOUR and PART FIVE: April 11 (9:00 p.m.), 16 (11:00 p.m.), 17 (7:00 p.m.) and 22 (10:15 p.m.)
1938-1940: Though her initial attempts to reconcile with Veda fail, Mildred does end up reconnecting with Monty, who is only too happy to have his newly affluent lover purchase his family estate in Pasadena. Meanwhile, Veda’s career as a coloratura soprano takes off under the tutelage of Carlo Treviso and a new manager. Although mother and daughter finally make up on the occasion of Mildred’s wedding to Monty, all is not well. After a stream of financial indulgences, Mildred ends up in a bind when the Laguna restaurant slumps, and the disloyal Wally (James LeGros) threatens legal action on behalf of her creditors. Urged by Bert to ask the successful Veda for a loan, Mildred returns home to a shocking revelation that will change her life forever.

Source: HBO

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