If you're looking for a new TV show to watch this summer, you'll want to turn to Prime Video. The Better Sister premieres are the end of the month, and the trailer already makes it intriguing.
For once, the trailer gives very little away. We know the premise, and we know some of the relationship dynamics between the characters. What we have no idea about is who committed the murder, and I love it when trailers are able to keep that from us.
What is The Better Sister about?
The series is based on the book of the same name by Alafair Burke. It follows two sisters who are pulled back together after something traumatic happens. They don't necessarily like each other, though, and it's not that hard to understand why.
It turns out that Chloe, played by Jessica Biel, married her sister's ex-husband, effectively stealing the life she would have had. At the same time, she raises her nephew as if he was her own son, cutting out her sister completely.
That sister? She's Nicky, played by Elizabeth Banks, and she struggles in life, whether it's to stay clean or just figure out a way to make ends meet. She would love to stay away from Chloe and her ex-husband Adam, played by Corey Stoll, but that's difficult when Adam is brutally murdered. With Chloe now the prime suspect, Nicky is called in to help, but it unravels the complicated family history, with secrets that some would have loved to keep hidden.
How many episodes are in The Better Sister?
The new Amazon series will have just eight episodes. It's a limited series, which means that it will have a beginning, middle, and end. Limited series can end up with some cliffhanger endings, but usually in the sense of how lives continue after all secrets have been revealed.
With two high-profile stars in the show, it's probably not surprising that it is a limited series. This is how shows like this land the star power, as they're not stuck with a show for years.
All episodes are set to drop at once on Prime Videeo, making it an excellent binge-watch for fans. Personally, I'm not a fan of a binge-watch, but it is what it is. I like to take in content slowly and really think about the story that's being told.
Check out the promo for The Better Sister:
The Better Sister will drop on Thursday, May 29 on Prime Video.
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