Overview

• The Better Sister premiered May 29 as an eight-episode Prime Video limited series adapted from Alafair Burke’s bestselling novel.
• The drama follows estranged sisters Chloe Taylor (Jessica Biel) and Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) as a high-profile murder investigation draws them back together.
• Episodes delve into themes of childhood trauma and domestic abuse against the pressure of a legal inquiry and intense media scrutiny.
• Critics have praised the nuanced performances of Biel and Banks while noting that an abundance of subplots occasionally detracts from narrative focus.
• The series finale deepens the sisters’ bond through a dramatic turn and leaves their future uncertain after the case reaches its resolution.