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The Better Sister Debuts with Standout Performances and Tangled Storyline

Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks deliver standout turns in an eight-episode whodunit whose dense web of subplots has divided critics.

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Overview

  • The series premiered all eight episodes on May 29, 2025, on Prime Video as an adaptation of Alafair Burke’s novel.
  • Showrunners Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado draw on Milch’s ‘Deadwood’ pedigree to weave a layered murder investigation.
  • The plot centers on sisters Chloe and Nicky unraveling the killing of Chloe’s husband and Nicky’s ex-husband against a backdrop of childhood trauma and domestic abuse.
  • Critics have praised the lead chemistry and cited Kim Dickens and Lorraine Toussaint for elevating the supporting cast.
  • Many reviewers argue that the abundance of red herrings and interlocking subplots dilutes the series’ exploration of social class and family bonds.