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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 Denise Zubizarreta LatinaMedia.Co This isn’t a show about a man’s murder. It’s about what women do with the truth when it finally claws its way out. Rated: A+ Jul 29, 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 Read all reviews

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Cynical C The Better Sister is yet another run of the mill made-for-wine-moms series that manages to be mind-bogglingly boring. With writing that equates to that of a fan-fiction murder mystery and characters that wail and whinge more than a milk-drinking, dipper-wearing toddler, this showcases that plain bad writing has become the new cool amongst entertainment of all media’s. Doctors should use this as a new form of sedative to knock out patients before surgery. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Susie E Trying to engage but this series is slow and boring! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Ivan F If you don't have anything to watch on your 3 hour flight to there and back, it works. Convincing acting from the two leads but the rest was just not that good. Somebody just accidentally dropped the feminism shaker into this stew. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review laurent b An excellent actuation from both leads doesn't save the show from a very slow pace, a very repetitive family dynamic, and some serious plot holes (you're a super rich couple with over exposed profiles but everyone enters into your Hamptons house like in a tipi? You're the legal guardian of your kid but can't go near him for 15 years? Just to name a few ). Vaguely entertaining, no more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Audience Member Interesting show that has a couple good twists. Overall, worth the watch. But, quite a few holes in the plot that make you wonder about the ending and what would happen next. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Arlen B Not an original story line but well done and keeps you engaged Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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