Prime Video‘s newest series is the crime mystery, The Better Sister, starring Jessica Biel (Candy, The Sinner) and Elizabeth Banks (Mrs. America, The Hunger Games), based on the book by bestselling author Alafair Burke. The series premiered on May 29 and deals with the complex relationship between siblings centered around a murder and the mystery of who really committed the crime.
Biel plays Chloe, a high-profile media executive who has a picturesque life with her lawyer husband and teenage son by her side while her estranged sister Nicky, played by Banks, struggles to make ends meet and stay clean. When Chloe’s husband is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves through the family, reuniting the two sisters, as they try to untangle a complex family history to discover the truth behind his death.
The series also stars Corey Stoll (Billions, The Strain), Kim Dickens (Fear the Walking Dead, Deadwood), Maxwell Acee Donovan (That ’90s Show, Good Kids), Bobby Naderi (The Beekeeper, Bright), Gabriel Sloyer (Griselda, Inventing Anna), Gloria Reuben (Elsbeth, Mr. Robot), Michael Harney (NCIS: Origins, Orange Is The New Black), Matthew Modine (Zero Day, Stranger Things), and Lorraine Toussaint (The Equalizer, Orange Is the New Black).
If you’re looking for similar shows that have a crime-mystery component, here are 6 shows like The Better Sister to watch next.
Bad Sisters (2022 – )
Cast: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Brian Gleeson
Synopsis: “A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, Bad Sisters follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. “
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Defending Jacob (2020 miniseries)
Cast: Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, J. K. Simmons, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey
Synopsis: “In this gripping, character-driven thriller, a shocking crime rocks a small Massachusetts town and one family in particular, forcing an assistant district attorney to choose between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Disclaimer (2024 miniseries)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Indira Varma, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Leila George, Hoyeon
Synopsis: “A gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
The Perfect Mother (2022 miniseries)
Cast: Julie Gayet, Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant, Andreas Pietschmann, Cyril Gueï, Frédérique Tirmont
Synopsis: “Convinced of her daughter’s innocence in a homicide, a devoted mother soon uncovers unsettling truths as the line between victim and perpetrator blurs.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Presumed Innocent (2024 – )
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Peter Sarsgaard, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Kingston Rumi, Elizabeth Marvel, Lily Rabe, James Hiroyuki Liao
Synopsis: “Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorneys’ office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Sharp Objects (2018 miniseries)
Cast: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Sophia Lillis, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Elizabeth Perkins, Henry Czerny, Taylor John Smith, Rosanna Arquette, Mark Harelik, Miguel Sandoval, Taylor John Smith
Synopsis: “Based on the debut novel of the same name by writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), the eight-episode series stars Amy Adams as reporter Camille Preaker, who returns to her small hometown to investigate mysterious, unsolved crimes. Two girls are missing, one of whom was found dead and presumed murdered. As she searches for clues, Camille reunites with her estranged family, overbearing mother Adora, stepfather Alan Crellin, and half sister Amma, which rekindles traumatic childhood memories, including the death of her younger sister. Piecing together a psychological puzzle from her past, Camille begins to identify with the young victims a bit too closely.”
Where to watch: Max
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