[s1e3] Mommie Dearest (Trusted »)

The episode title is a direct nod to the infamous memoir and subsequent film about Joan Crawford’s alleged abuse of her children. In this installment, the tension shifts from the professional rivalry on set to the personal failures of Joan and Bette as mothers.

The episode serves as a psychological study of how the pressures of Hollywood and personal trauma shaped these two women. [S1E3] Mommie Dearest

: While Bette appears more supportive of B.D., her motives are questioned—is she helping her daughter, or simply using her to one-up Joan?. The episode title is a direct nod to