Overview

• All eight episodes were released simultaneously on June 18, enabling a complete binge at launch.
• Julie Plec, known for The Vampire Diaries, led the adaptation of E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel for Amazon Studios.
• Critics have faulted the show’s crowded ensemble and slow early episodes for hindering narrative momentum.
• Reviews note a clear uptick in engagement and tension in the series’ latter half, especially across the final three episodes.
• The plot is set on Beechwood Island, where themes of wealth, privilege and trauma drive Cadence Sinclair’s memory recovery.