Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, it was directed by Todd Haynes, and starred Kate Winslet in the title role, alongside Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, and Melissa Leo. Carter Burwell wrote the original score for the miniseries. It is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1945 film noir produced by Warner Bros. and starring Joan Crawford. "Mildred Pierce" depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband,
International Emmy Award for Best Actor the Emmy in 2008 for his performance as Robert Maxwell in "Maxwell", a telefilm directed by Colin Barr. In 2009, Ben Whishaw was awarded for his role in "Criminal Justice", a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2008. In 2010, the award winning Bob Hoskins won the International Emmy for his performance in "The Street", a British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern and directed by David Blair. This was the penultimate work of Hoskins on TV. Christopher Eccleston won the award the following year for his role in "Accused", a television anthology