Season 1 – The Girlfriend

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Sep 2025

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Laura's picture-perfect life starts to unravel when her son brings home a new girlfriend named Cherry; she becomes convinced that Cherry is a manipulative social climber, or is she just being paranoid?

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Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke are terrific at behaving badly in The Girlfriend, a twisty thriller that strains credulity with so much aplomb that audiences won't mind.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Sep 18

3.5/5

This limited series gets to some crazy places after a warm-up of dinner-table sniping and sexual control, but the implausibility doesn’t lessen the enjoyment.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Sep 18

3/4

Girlfriend is hardly high art, but it is an outright gas.

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Tim Glanfield

The Times (UK)

Sep 17

4/5

And while there’s a smattering of class commentary and occasional attempts at deeper meaning, this is a drama that should be enjoyed for what is: a rollercoaster of fun and games.

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Neely Swanson

Beverly Hills Courier

Dec 22

Each episode will keep you guessing and shifting your alliances. Well-scripted, the real draw is the acting.

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Tilly Pearce

iNews.co.uk

Nov 16

4/5

Unfortunately The Girlfriend crosses the line from camp over to stupid a little too much, particularly when it comes to the on-the-nose pop songs that fill its soundtrack [...] But The Girlfriend is otherwise sexy and slick.

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

Oct 31

The Girlfriend is trash TV at its prettiest and most unhinged. It would be nice if it were about SOMETHING too.

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Andrea Ximena M

@AndreaHollywood123 Feb 17

It's a great series, the plot and the actors are incredible. It hooks you from the very first moment. It's amazing, 100% recommended. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Constantine B

@CB312 Feb 8

Excellent drama with excellent acting with Robin and Olivia. I enjoy how it cycles between the two points of view and never goes fully into sanctifying or vilifying either main character. The other characters can be blank slates at times but it never loses sight of the main plot, which is the two women in their attempts to control one man while both truly care for him. Full recommend

Andrew S.

@teamgraffix Jan 22

Gripping and intense. Lots of twists and turns and expertly crafted

Anthony Y.

@Antoniobruv Jan 19

Very amazing acting and writing I love love love the twists and turns so much I loved the ending but it could have had more to the ending that’s all anyways a great show and I recommend

Alun P

@RT36713203 Jan 11

The first episode is pretty classist, portraying the working classes as untrustworthy and unhinged, and the upper classes as victims. Unimpressed to say the least.

Kamelle W.

@Kamiiii97 Jan 5

LOVED THIS! Great show- very suspenseful and kept me on my toes. I did feel like it left some things open at the end, but overall really good show!

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Robin Wright

Laura

Olivia Cooke

Cherry

Laurie Davidson

Daniel

Waleed Zuaiter

Howard

Jonathan Cavendish

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Caroline Norris

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Episode 1

Aired Sep 10, 2025

In an affluent part of London, gallerist Laura Sanderson is thrilled when her beloved son Daniel reveals he's seeing someone new, Cherry, and he's smitten; intrigued, Laura insists Daniel invite her over for dinner.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 10, 2025

Daniel insists on paying for Cherry's flight to the Sandersons' family villa, where Cherry is more determined than ever to fit in and win Laura over.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 10, 2025

Daniel is thrilled to show his mum around his new flat, oblivious to the toxicity between her and Cherry; at work, Cherry finds it hard to focus, unsettled by the idea that Laura might be digging into her background.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 10, 2025

Laura is finally ready to confront Cherry in person, but their meeting only confirms her worst suspicions; she's more convinced than ever that Cherry was never truly in love with Daniel.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 10, 2025

Cherry doesn't hold back, giving both Daniel and Laura a piece of her mind; stunned by the encounter, Daniel walks away, leaving Laura alone and paranoid, who then desperately tries to contact him.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 10, 2025

Daniel and Cherry are finally celebrating a fresh start, free, at last, from his mother's interference; but the shadow of Laura still looms.

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Director: Andrea Harkin, Robin Wright
Executive Producer: Robin Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, Gabbie Asher, Michelle Frances
Screenwriter: Naomi Sheldon, Ava Wong Davies, Helen Kingston, Isis Davis, Marek Horn, Polly Cavendish, Gabbie Asher, Smita Bhide
Network: Prime Video
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 10, 2025

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