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Season 1 – Imperfect Women

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After a murder shatters the lives of three friends, their decades-long bond is tested when an investigation reveals shocking truths.
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Imperfect Women — Season 1

Imperfect Women — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A powerhouse trio isn't enough to save a middling narrative that lacks originality, pizzazz, and a sustainable conceit.

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Rebecca Onion Slate Apr 16
The idea that these three women are friends from college who see one another as their “people” is a bit difficult to swallow. Go to Full Review
Johanna Schneller Globe and Mail Apr 2
The bigger reason I’m irked is that this series keeps insisting on the power of female friendship, while undermining it at every turn. Go to Full Review
Alec Karam Chicago Reader Mar 30
Apple TV+ is serving up a perfectly adequate thriller to accompany wine nights, best watched while suspending a generous portion of disbelief in order to have some mindless fun, never to be discussed again. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ May 5
Sure, the opening two episodes contain enough twists and turns for an entire series, but by then you’ll be exhausted and just willing everyone to come clean and/or reveal the killer, without you having to sit through another six hours. Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Apr 21
4.5/5
The story that emerges in those later episodes is striking in its depth and complexity, efficient in its surprises, and award-worthy in its performances. It just takes a while to get there. Go to Full Review
Laura Pérez Fotogramas Apr 13
3/5
Not all its tricks are so clumsy, and some work quite well to raise questions and generate suspects. The series falters when it tries to take on too many things because what truly concerns us is: who killed Nancy Hennessy? [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Michael D @MichaelX 1d One could be uncharitable and dismiss this Apple TV series as just another "Big Little Lies", troubled upper-class white women, dark secrets, a dead friend at the center, with Kerry Washington added for a dash of diversity. And you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, and Washington are generally excellent, but I never quite bought the three leads as lifelong friends; the chemistry feels assembled rather than earned. Corey Stoll makes a memorably menacing villain, though the ending diverges from Araminta Hall’s source novel, apparently to differentiate itself from "Presumed Innocent", which features a similarly unexpected young killer. My hope is that this stays a one-and-done, leaving a reasonably pleasant memory intact. "Mare of Easttown" had the wisdom to quit while ahead. "Bad Sisters" and "Big Little Lies" did not, and both shows paid for that hubris with limp and unnecessary second seasons. See more Andrew M. @Wamcubs 6d It was ok, but the thing that absolutely killed it for me. Mary knows he’s a murderer which is horrible, BUT SHE ALSO KNEW HE POISONED THEIR DAUGHTER IN ORDER TO NOT GO TO KILL. Could have killed her and she’ll have long time effects. THEN SHE STILL GOES BACK TO HIM. Get the ___ out of here. Literally the worst. Also no one asks the child how she got the pills or why she ever took them. Come on See more Bruce E @Bruce419 May 10 Good acting and good premise. But, like many promising thrillers, falls a bit short in delivering a good ending. And, plot lines are mixed in with a bit of unneeded social commentary which sidetrack the overall plot. Yet, I'd say an overall good show, but writers ought to trust their audience a bit more to make conclusions from the characters they see developing on screen and do not need to explain. See more 1Luxe L @RT09813835 May 7 I don’t understand why this series isn’t getting better ratings. I go to a movie every weekend and watch many different series that have gotten better ratings than this and have been terrible. It’s a great series. Kept my interest so much so that I was looking forward to watching it the next night. Don’t miss out. See more Ruth F @RT13937360 May 6 Trying to be Disclaimer but failing miserably. Very predictable, characters are dragged in to suit the narrative. Characters have no sustenance. Really don’t recommend it See more M H @RT92109550 May 5 This was horrible plot development. The storyline plays better with teenagers versus adults. The decisions they make are unbelievable and juvenile. Can’t get past episode 3. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 18, 2026 Eleanor Eleanor and Mary process their friend's death. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 18, 2026 Crush Eleanor distracts herself from grief as an old temptation reemerges. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 21, 2026 Monster Secrets come to light, forcing Eleanor to confront her mistakes. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 1, 2026 Nancy Nancy loses control at her annual New Year's party. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 8, 2026 Louise Nancy's lifelong passion for dance leads to an unexpected connection. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 15, 2026 Mary After a startling discovery, Mary struggles to square reality with perception. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 22, 2026 Fabulation Mary and Eleanor's quest for justice runs into complications. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 29, 2026 The Bridge As new information emerges, Mary and Eleanor risk it all to expose the truth and find closure. Details

Season Info

Director
Daina Reid, Lesli Linka Glatter
Creator
Annie Weisman
Executive Producer
Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Annie Weisman, Lindsey McManus, Pilar Savone, Kay Oyegun, Araminta Hall, Lesli Linka Glatter
Screenwriter
Rance Ward, Annie Weisman
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 18, 2026