Ratched

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2020-09-18

Last Air Date: 2020-09-18

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Evan Romansky

Networks: Netflix

View Technical Specifications on IMDb

Top 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

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot (2020-09-18)

Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
Ep. 2: Ice Pick (2020-09-18)

Dr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.
Ep. 3: Angel of Mercy (1) (2020-09-18)

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.
Ep. 4: Angel of Mercy (2) (2020-09-18)

Ratched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.
Ep. 5: The Dance (2020-09-18)

Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.
Ep. 6: Got No Strings (2020-09-18)

Lovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.
Ep. 7: The Bucket List (2020-09-18)

Rivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.
Ep. 8: Mildred and Edmund (2020-09-18)

One month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.