This New Thriller Had Me Side-Eyeing Every Character—and Then Bingeing All 8 Episodes

If there's one genre that never fails to reel me in, it's a good old-fashioned thriller—give me suspense, mystery and maybe a murder or two, and I'm sold. I want the kind of show that keeps me up way too late, second-guessing every character and basically gaslighting myself trying to figure out who the real villain is. If you're into that kind of twisty drama too, let me put The Better Sister on your radar.
The Better Sister is an 8-episode limited series based on the bestselling novel by Alafair Burke and it digs into the kind of messy, complicated family dynamics that are so fun to watch unravel. Jessica Biel plays Chloe, a successful media exec living what looks like a perfect life with her lawyer husband, Adam (Corey Stoll), and her teenage son, Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan). Meanwhile, Nicky (Elizabeth Banks), Chloe's estranged sister, is struggling to stay clean and keep her life on track. Then—bam—Adam is murdered and everything spirals.
Jojo Whilden/Prime
I won't reveal everything but I watched the first episode and let me just say this: the series does not drag its feet. It jumps straight into the drama, with Chloe walking into her living room and finding Adam dead just a few minutes into the first episode. It's intense, it's shocking and it completely sets the tone for what's clearly going to be a wild ride.
We get a glimpse into the sisters' complicated family history through a flashback—turns out Chloe is married to her sister's ex and the son she's raising? He's actually her sister's. And the drama really kicks off when we find out that very son's DNA was found under the dead husband's fingernails.
Oh, and Chloe apparently had a burner phone and texted someone on it right before finding her husband dead. As if that's not enough, there's a shady coworker who wasn't exactly Adam's biggest fan… plus a possible stalker situation brewing. So yeah, things are messy.
Did I mention this is all in the first episode? So needless to say, this isn't one of those shows that makes you wait until episode five for something to actually happen. The tension starts building fast and by the time the credits started rolling I was already mentally side-eyeing a handful of characters, each of whom could very realistically be the killer.
Episode one left me with way more questions than answers—not just about the murder itself, but about the sisters, their family history and what the heck has actually been going on in all of their lives.
Thankfully, all eight episodes were released at the same time, so the binge was fast and furious. You can stream The Better Sister on Prime Video now.
Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here.
16 Shows and Movies to Watch This Weekend, Recommended by Our Editors

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Learn with AIFact CheckingText to SpeechAI Summary

Related Articles

Yahoo

44 minutes ago

• Yahoo

Watch: Priyanka Chopra Jonas calls daughter Malti 'a light of our lives'

June 20 (UPI) -- Priyanka Chopra Jonas says her daughter Malti is "a light of our lives." The actress, 42, discussed Malti, her 3-year-old daughter with her husband, singer Nick Jonas, when she stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday to discuss her new movie Heads of State. "She's precocious. She is funny. She's a little comedian and she knows she's funny, so that's even better," Chopra Jonas said. "But, yeah, she's just such a light of our lives right now. This is an amazing season for us." Malti was born in 2022 via surrogate. Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas, 32, married in 2018. "It's lovely not to have found your person," Chopra Jonas previously said on the Jennifer Hudson Show. Chopra Jonas also shared on Tonight that she "had a great time" filming Heads of State opposite Idris Elba and John Cena. In the film, Elba plays British prime minister Sam Clarke, while Cena portrays Will Derringer, an actor and the U.S. president. Chopra stars as Noel Bisset, the M16 agent who rescues the pair after their plane is attacked. "I have to bring them to safety, and we have a lot of fun stuff -- explosions and fun things that happen while we're doing it," she told Fallon. Heads of State begins streaming on Prime Video July 2.

Yahoo

an hour ago

• Yahoo

Priyanka Chopra Jonas Reveals Her 3-Year-Old Daughter Malti's Special Nickname for the Jonas Brothers

Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals the adorable name that her daughter has for the Jonas Brothers The Heads of State actress shared that her daughter Malti calls her dad's band the "Donut Brothers" Chopra Jonas and husband Nick Jonas welcomed their daughter in May 2022Priyanka Chopra Jonas is sharing the adorable name her daughter has coined for her dad Nick Jonas' boy band. Chopra Jonas appeared on the Thursday, June 19 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote her upcoming Prime Video film Heads of State. While there, the actress, 42, shared the adorable way her daughter Malti, 3, identifies her dad and uncles' (Kevin and Joe Jonas) band, the Jonas Brothers. "[Bruno Mars and Rosé's] 'APT' is her favorite song, by the way," she told host Jimmy Fallon, after admitting her daughter has diverse taste in music. When the late night host asked if she listens to any Jonas Brothers' songs, Chopra Jonas shared, "I mean she doesn't identify them, but she calls them the Donut Brothers." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The musician, 32, and the actress welcomed their first child together via surrogate on Jan. 15, 2022. During a 2023 interview with Elle, Chopra Jonas told the outlet that Malti has her "wrapped around her finger." "I don't even know how I'll ever discipline her because I just don't have it in me," she said. "I was so close to losing her so many times that she can get away with anything, and I just want to see her happy." In October 2023, Chopra Jonas spoke with PEOPLE about the "extremely overwhelming" reality of being a mom. "Every single day you worry about what you can do wrong and what mistake you might make," she shared. "I look at [my daughter's] smile, and I'm like, 'Okay, okay. I'm doing good so far.' It's the greatest thing I've ever done, but it's extremely scary." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! On Thursday, May 15, the Jonas member opened up about his daughter's "intense" toddler schedule on Live with Kelly and Mark. At the time, the singer revealed that Malti has taken an interest in karate, but there's one activity she vetoed. "She's in nursery school here in New York. She's got her little friend group, and it's wild. We also put her in a bunch of classes," he shared. "These toddler schedules are like way more intense than my schedule." "We tried soccer — did not like that," he said, jokingly apologizing to co-host Mark Consuelos. "But karate, she's really taken to karate. It's basically they get in their karate outfits and they just say, 'hi-ya,' and they just do that." "But she's loving that, and its amazing to just have that sort of stability and friendship and all those things that, I don't know, perhaps, I took for granted in the past," he concluded. Read the original article on People

UPI

2 hours ago

• UPI

Watch: Priyanka Chopra Jonas calls daughter Malti 'a light of our lives'

June 20 (UPI) -- Priyanka Chopra Jonas says her daughter Malti is "a light of our lives." The actress, 42, discussed Malti, her 3-year-old daughter with her husband, singer Nick Jonas, when she stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday to discuss her new movie Heads of State. "She's precocious. She is funny. She's a little comedian and she knows she's funny, so that's even better," Chopra Jonas said. "But, yeah, she's just such a light of our lives right now. This is an amazing season for us." Malti was born in 2022 via surrogate. Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas, 32, married in 2018. "It's lovely not to have found your person," Chopra Jonas previously said on the Jennifer Hudson Show. Chopra Jonas also shared on Tonight that she "had a great time" filming Heads of State opposite Idris Elba and John Cena. In the film, Elba plays British prime minister Sam Clarke, while Cena portrays Will Derringer, an actor and the U.S. president. Chopra stars as Noel Bisset, the M16 agent who rescues the pair after their plane is attacked. "I have to bring them to safety, and we have a lot of fun stuff -- explosions and fun things that happen while we're doing it," she told Fallon. Heads of State begins streaming on Prime Video July 2. Nick Jonas turns 30: a look back