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.
Producer: Sarah Paulson, Paul Zaentz
Mildred Ratched
Edmund Tolleson
Richard Hanover
Betsy Bucket
Gwendolyn Briggs
George Wilburn
Louise
Dolly
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8 episodes
Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
Runtime: 57 minDr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.
Runtime: 50 minWhen a woman from his past puts a price on his head, Hanover reveals a dark secret to Ratched. Nurse Bucket administers a brutal treatment.
Runtime: 50 minRatched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.
Runtime: 53 minPromoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.
Runtime: 62 minLovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.
Runtime: 46 minRivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.
Runtime: 58 minOne month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.
Runtime: 59 minFinal Trailer
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