The star-studded crime thriller The Better Sister has just been added to UK streaming.
Based on Alafair Burke’s 2019 novel of the same name, the series stars Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel as estranged sisters named Nicky and Chloe respectively.
The 2025 series follows the estranged sisters, who are reunited after Chloe's husband Adam (Corey Stoll) winds up dead and family secrets are exposed.
The synopsis reads: "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."
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All eight episodes of the limited series have been added to Prime Video in the UK, where it is available to binge-watch now.
A description of Burke's book called The Better Sister "a twisty tale of domestic noir", making the TV adaptation sound like one to watch.
Joining Banks and Biel on the cast are Orange Is the New Black star Lorraine Toussaint, Fear the Walking Dead's Kim Dickens, Black Summer star Bobby Naderi, and Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine.
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Previously speaking about the series, Amazon MGM Studios' head of television Vernon Sanders said in a statement: "Beyond being an enticing thriller full of twists and turns, The Better Sister is a gripping story about family feuds and forgiveness."
Praising the show's executive producers Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado, and its director Craig Gillespie, Vernon continued: "The brilliant duo of Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks are sure to bring these characters to life in the most authentic way alongside Olivia, Regina, Craig, and the talented team at Tomorrow Studios.
"The series is in the best hands to bring Alafair Burke’s original IP to life for our global Prime Video customers."
The Better Sister is available to stream now on Prime Video in the UK.
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