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The Better Sister

2025 · 1 season

A sleek, slow-tightening knot of suspicion where polished lives hide ugly secrets and every conversation feels like a trap.

Created by
Olivia Milch
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Tagline
In this family, deceit runs deep.
Overview
Chloe moves in New York's most elite circles with her lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky tries to make ends meet and stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the investigation sends shockwaves through the family and exposes long-buried secrets.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, deception, betrayal, mystery
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Olivia Milch
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2.5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2.5
Tension7
Darkness6.5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6.5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Olivia Milch
Written by
Ariel Doctoroff, Lauren Stremmel, Olivia Milch, Regina Corrado
Starring
Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Kim Dickens, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Bobby Naderi, Gabriel Sloyer, Matthew Modine
Music
Will Bates
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Prime Video
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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