Mildred Pierce

In Depression-era Glendale, California, Mildred Pierce is thrust into independence when her philandering husband, Bert, leaves her for another woman. Determined to provide for her two daughters, especially the ambitious and demanding Veda, Mildred takes on waitressing jobs, swiftly parlaying her culinary skills and relentless drive into a successful chain of restaurants. As her financial empire grows, Mildred sacrifices nearly everything—her personal happiness, her relationships, and her dignity—all for Veda's social advancement and insatiable desires. However, Veda's rapacious ingratitude and cruel betrayals threaten to unravel Mildred’s hard-won success and ultimately expose the dark undercurrents of maternal devotion, social aspiration, and the American Dream.