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Amazon Prime fans can't get enough of this 'absolutely brilliant' 8-part thriller The Better Sister is streaming now on Amazon Prime and viewers are describing it as the 'best crime drama
ever'...CommentsTVGeorgia Burns10:25, 04 Jun 2025Updated 10:26, 04 Jun 2025This eight part series has been taking fans by storm(Image: Amazon Prime Video ) TV fanatics are loving this Amazon
Prime Video thriller - The Better Sister - hailing it as "absolutely brilliant" with an "amazing" ending and a show they cannot seem to stop watching. The Better Sister is based on the
novel by bestselling author Alafair Burke, and is an eight-part series starring Jessica Biel, who is best known for her role in 7th Heaven, and Elizabeth Banks, known for her role in The
Hunger Games franchise as Effie Trinket.
The show is described as an "electric thriller about terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together," filled with twists and turns, as well a thriller
aspect.
Jessica plays Chloe Taylor, a high-profile media executive while Elizabeth plays her sister Nicky Macintosh, who is struggling with addition. The two sisters are estranged, but have
reunited when one of their husbands is brutally murdered.
The official synopsis for the series reads: "The Better Sister, based on the novel by bestselling author Alafair Burke, is an 8-episode electric thriller limited series about the terrible
things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together.
"Chloe (Jessica Biel), a high-profile media executive, lives a picturesque life with her handsome lawyer husband Adam (Corey Stoll) and teenage son Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan) by her side
while her estranged sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) struggles to make ends meet and stay clean.
Article continues below "When Adam is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves through the family, reuniting the two sisters, as they try to untangle a complicated family
history to discover the truth behind his death."
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks in The Better Sister (Image: AmazonPrimeVideo) Since airing on Amazon Prime at the end of last month, the series has taken viewers by a storm - with many at
the edge of their seats and unable to stop watching.
The series has a 7/10 rating on IMDb and 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as being critically acclaimed by professional critics.
Taking to social media, fans have expressed their opinion of the show, with one viewer writing on X, previously known as Twitter: "Just finished binge watching #TheBetterSister on
@PrimeVideo! That was a great crime drama!" while another praised the ending of the show, adding: "Finished watching #TheBetterSister. Actually, I binged it. The ending was amazing."
Streaming PlatformsNetflix new titles April 2025A show better than BridgertonViewers are losing sleep over this showMust watch horror movie A third viewer penned: "Omg I love a good series!
#TheBetterSister just had me glued all day!!! " while a forth was "hooked" after watching just one episode, writing: "One episode in and I'm hooked! #TheBetterSister."
Many viewers also praised the acting and the chemistry between leading ladies, Jessica and Elizabeth, with one stating: "Spent the day watching #TheBetterSister on Prime & it was definitely
worth it. 10/10. Jessica Biel & Elizabeth Banks were perfect together."
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