Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge elicits a profound sense of sadness and melancholy, reflecting the quiet tragedies and troubled hearts within its New England setting and Olive's complex inner life. Viewers experience deep empathy for the characters navigating their difficult relationships and personal struggles over 25 years, often feeling nostalgia for the passage of time. Underlying these emotions are moments of love, subtle happiness, and a persistent curiosity about the characters' fates, alongside a degree of anger and anxiety stemming from the town's illicit affairs and the characters' internal conflicts.