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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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Limited Series 71% May 2025 Details

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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

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Leslie Hope, Craig Gillespie
Executive Producer
Olivia Milch, Regina Corrado, Craig Gillespie, Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Alissa Bachner, Kerry Orent, Annie Marter, Michelle Purple
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2025