Ratched — Season 1
You deserve someone to show you mercy.
About this season
In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.
Episodes (8)
1. Pilot
6.8Aired 18 September 2020 • 56 min
Nurse Mildred Ratched seeks employment at Lucia State Hospital as it prepares to admit a new psychiatric patient: notorious killer Edmund Tolleson.
2. Ice Pick
6.9Aired 18 September 2020 • 50 min
Dr. Hanover demonstrates a cutting-edge procedure. Ratched visits a survivor of Edmund's massacre and joins Gwendolyn on an outing in Monterey.
3. Angel of Mercy (1)
6.9Aired 18 September 2020 • 50 min
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.
4. Angel of Mercy (2)
7.1Aired 18 September 2020 • 53 min
Ratched helps Edmund find an outlet for his urges and offers her services to Wainwright. Tired of living a lie, Gwendolyn leaves her husband.
5. The Dance
7.1Aired 18 September 2020 • 62 min
Promoted to head nurse, Ratched plans a dance at the hospital and invites Gwendolyn to be her companion. Lenore makes Ratched an offer.
6. Got No Strings
6.8Aired 18 September 2020 • 45 min
Lovers on the lam seek refuge at an abandoned farmhouse. When Ratched attends a marionette show, traumatic childhood memories come rushing back.
7. The Bucket List
7.4Aired 18 September 2020 • 58 min
Rivals put a plan into action as secrets from the past surface, and Hanover takes a risk that pays off for Ratched.
8. Mildred and Edmund
7.1Aired 18 September 2020 • 59 min
One month later, Ratched fights to save Edmund from the electric chair while dreaming of a new life with Gwendolyn.