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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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Critics Consensus

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 06/06/2025
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. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 06/04/2025
2.5/4
Sharply crafted show, but far too long at eight hours. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 05/30/2025
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. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Aug 11
4/5
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks as sisters was not something I had thought about before watching 'The Better Sister'. And yet, from their first scene together, it seemed like a no-brainer. Go to Full Review Denise Zubizarreta LatinaMedia.Co Jul 29
A+
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. Go to Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! Jun 17
In spite of its binge-worthy promise, The Better Sister concludes as unremarkable television. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lane M @RT31121284 Apr 28 SLOW, Did not care for it. See more John F. @mooovieMan Mar 22 Awesome series. Jessica Bill was great. Elizabeth Banks gets two big thumbs up. Great show again liked it a lot. See more Nalaya C @Nalaya Mar 20 The book is incredible! I think they did an excellent job in portraying it on screen. Beautifully shot. Great actors. It was great to watch. Still, I the book is so much better. See more Allison L. @Allison-Knows-Best Jan 18 Where to start? The lack of human emotion, or reaction in any of the characters made it feel like an AI written and acted product. The exception was Elizabeth Banks who felt like the only human on set. You can drive a truck through the plot holes and there are too many to mention. The timeline was confusing. It had the most unbelievable court scenes I’ve watched. The first episode is decent, so don’t get sucked in. See more Juju J @RT42631348 Nov 17 Very slow and boring. Jessica Biel gives a wooden emotionless performance. See more ORLY J @RT22678094 Nov 8 Pretty predictable with lots of cliches of plot device and character types. But that doesn't necessarily doom a show and this one is still OK based mainly on the acting which is pretty good IMO. Pacing is also uneven, unfolds slowly enough to bore some people it seems. That didn't turn me off but the sudden acceleration in the last episode made it a bit of a letdown. See more 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