‘A wildly delicious thriller': Robin Wright's ‘Gone Girl' style drama is the new must-watch series to know
Based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name, the new series will follow Wright's character Laura, as her perfect son brings home his new girlfriend Cherry (Cooke) and Laura just can't shake the feeling there's something more than meets the eye when it comes to Cherry. Sounds so intriguing!
And the best news? We don't have long to wait, coming to Prime Video in September, the streamer has already released a teaser trailer and a set of first look images. Curious to know more? Here's everything to know about The Girlfriend.
The Girlfriend is based on Michelle Frances novel of the same name, which critics previously described as "the mother-son psychological drama that'll have you racing to the end", "a wildly delicious psychological thriller" and "Reminiscent of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl". The novel came out in 2017 and now eight years later will have its adaptation on the small screen.
The official synopsis of the series is as follows: "The Girlfriend follows Laura (Wright), a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective."
Leading the cast of The Girlfriend as Laura is Robin Wright, who you'll know best from her roles in Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride, and of course House of Cards.
Starring alongside Robin is House of The Dragon's Olivia Cooke, who will play the role of Cherry.
Also in the cast of The Girlfriend are Laurie Davidson as Daniel, Waleed Zuaiter as Howard, Tayna Moodie as Isabella, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte, Karen Henthorn as Tracey, Anna Chancellor as Lilith, Leo Suter as Nicholas, and Francesca Corney as Millie.
We don't have long to wait as The Girlfriend is officially coming on 10th September on Prime Video.
There sure are! Released earlier today, Prime Video has shared six new images from the show, and this is just a taste of what you can expect:
The Girlfriend will be available on Prime Video from 10th September
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