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Limited Series – The Better Sister

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The Better Sister, based on the novel by bestselling author Alafair Burke, is an 8-episode electric thriller limited series about the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together. Chloe, a high-profile media executive, lives a picturesque life with her handsome lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky struggles to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves through the family, reuniting the two sisters, as they try to untangle a complicated family history to discover the truth behind his death.
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A dense mystery with nods towards moral ambiguity, Better Sister is too derivative for its surprises to properly land but gets a dramatic lift from the appealing pairing of Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel.

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Roxana Hadadi New York Magazine/Vulture Dickens has long been a character actor who can, as Billie Eilish would say, hit hard and soft, exuding both soothing gentleness and no-nonsense authority. Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Verne Gay Newsday Sharply crafted show, but far too long at eight hours. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 4, 2025 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Judging by “The Better Sister,” a series can start out being stupid and obvious and eventually make fun of the stupid and the obvious, all the while upscaling its own genre. May 30, 2025 Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! In spite of its binge-worthy promise, The Better Sister concludes as unremarkable television. Jun 17, 2025 Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com The better actress? Elizabeth Banks Rated: 6/10 Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Polly Conway Common Sense Media Though it doesn't introduce any new elements to the mystery/thriller genre, this series is hard to stop watching. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Osman O Jessica Biel still looks amazing at her age. She’s so beautiful and fine. This show had me intrigued from start to finish. Definitely recommend this show. Great acting, suspense, drama, thriller. And plot twists. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Kristina S Great actor play, prolongated story with something wrong bothering you all the time as watching it Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Chris W The first episode was a good "gotcha". Whodunnit? It became a bit uneven in spots but was a lot more entertaining than much of the drivel out there. The ending left me a bit confused. Worth a look. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Lala B Overall good. Somewhat predictable. Jesica Biel is so underrated as an actress. Her performance was outstanding and I hope she’s acknowledged for it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Bix M L I knew who did since the second part. It really is so predictible. And why so long? And why are the cops not doing a good job, just being stereotypical jerks? And why does the mother who did it not freak out they put her son in jail? Howwwww and whhhyyyy? Not a lot makes any sense here. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Bernard D The series had a lot of promise based upon trailer and the cast but man is it slow. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Elizabeth Banks

Nicky Macintosh

Jessica Biel

Chloe Taylor

Corey Stoll

Adam Macintosh

Kim Dickens

Detective Nancy Guidry

Maxwell Acee Donovan

Ethan Macintosh

Bobby Naderi

Detective Matt Bowen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 29, 2025 Chloe Taylor has the biggest night of her career and not a day later her husband winds up dead; cops are asking a lot of questions she doesn't want to answer and even worse, they called her sister. Details Episode 2 Aired May 29, 2025 Chloe and her sister Nicky are back together but things are bumpy, not just because Detective Guidry seems too interested in Ethan. Details Episode 3 Aired May 29, 2025 A day in court doesn't go as planned; Chloe goes somewhere surprising for emotional support. Details Episode 4 Aired May 29, 2025 Gazpacho Catherine throws a memorial for Adam that no one wants to go to; Chloe and Nicky have very different memories of just about everything. Details Episode 5 Aired May 29, 2025 Nicky tries to shake off a bad night; Chloe tries to figure out what Adam was up to when he died; the trial begins. Details Episode 6 Aired May 29, 2025 The sisters take the stand, but what truth will they tell? Guidry's temper flares. Details Episode 7 Aired May 29, 2025 Adam's darkest secret comes out and it changes everything for Chloe and Nicky; Guidry and Bowen go back to basics. Details Episode 8 Aired May 29, 2025 They're in Their World Chloe enacts a plan and Guidry takes a trip; Nicky explains a few key details; the sisters try to figure out if being in each other's lives is even possible. Details
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Season Info

Director
Leslie Hope
Screenwriter
Regina Corrado, Olivia Milch, Brittany Dushame, Ariel Doctoroff, Lauren Stremmel
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2025