The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

1 season available

Despite enduring a lonely existence as a child with an absent mother, Norma Jeane Mortenson reinvents herself and becomes a huge star as Marilyn Monroe.

Part 1

S1 E1

Norma Jeane Mortenson battles a lonely existence with an absent mother; Norma Jeane blossoms into an ambitious woman and reinvents herself; Marilyn tries to control her inner demons and the onslaught of mental illness inherited from her mother.

Part 2

S1 E2

As Marilyn cares for her mother, her obsession with President John F. Kennedy drives her over the edge; Marilyn gives the performance of her life, successfully hiding her dark secrets from the world.