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Prime Video Debuts ‘The Better Sister’ with Biel and Banks in Tense Whodunit

Critics praise the lead performances despite a plot structure that some deem overly convoluted.

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Overview

  • The limited series released all eight episodes on May 29 and is adapted from Alafair Burke’s bestselling novel.
  • Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks portray estranged sisters reunited by the murder of Biel’s husband and Banks’s ex.
  • Reviewers highlight the pair’s chemistry and Kim Dickens’s turn as Detective Nancy Guidry, calling the performances a standout.
  • Many critics fault the show’s multiple subplots and complex red herrings for detracting from its core mystery.
  • The series uses moody cinematography and flashbacks to explore themes of family trauma, identity, and sibling rivalry.