'Ratched', Psychological Drama Series, a Must-See On Netflix
The psychological thriller RATCHED, that has been dubbed a prequel to ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’, is taking the world by storm and available to watch NOW for all Netflix subscribers. This is definitely one to binge watch, but it is not for the faint-hearted. The storyline had me mesmerised from the first episode and the depth of characters is truly something to behold. I’m no fortuneteller, but I foresee some awards in this series future!
About the series-
RATCHED is a suspenseful drama series, from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched. In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern California to seek employment at a leading psychiatric hospital where new and unsettling experiments have begun on the human mind. On a clandestine mission, Mildred presents herself as the perfect image of what a dedicated nurse should be, but the wheels are always turning and as she begins to infiltrate the mental health care system and those within it, Mildred’s stylish exterior belies a growing darkness that has long been smoldering within, revealing that true monsters are made, not born.
RATCHED was inspired by the iconic and unforgettable character of Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and was created by Evan Romansky.
Sarah Paulson as Mildred Ratched & Finn Wittrock as Edmund Tolleson - credit: SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX
The series stars Sarah Paulson as Mildred Ratched, Cynthia Nixon as Gwendolyn Briggs, Judy Davis as Nurse Betsy Bucket, Sharon Stone as Lenore Osgood, Jon Jon Briones as Dr. Richard Hanover, Finn Wittrock as Edmund Tolleson, Charlie Carver as Huck, Alice Englert as Dolly, Amanda Plummer as Louise, Sophie Okonedo as Charlotte Wells, Corey Stoll as Charles Wainwright, Brandon Flynn as Henry Osgood, and Vincent D’Onofrio as Gov. George Wilburn.
The series is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Sarah Paulson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Aleen Keshishian, Jacob Epstein, Jennifer Salt, Margaret Riley, Michael Douglas, Robert Mitas, and Tim Minear.
“It's a feminist story,” explains executive producer Alexis Martin Woodall. “It's about finding your voice, figuring out how to be heard and how to do the right thing.” However, as with most Murphy projects, Ratched is about more than one thing. “What I love about the series is that it's not just about women,” adds Woodall. “And it's not just about the war and it's not just about mental health. It's also about marginalized groups and how we can better help communities early on. What happens to our youth when they are from broken homes, when they don't have stable influences and when they have to define their moral code for themselves?”.
RATCHED is available to Irish Netflix members and worldwide now!
