The Better Sister
Updated: 12/10/2025, 5:11:39 PM Wikipedia source
The Better Sister is an American thriller television limited series created by Olivia Milch and starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. Based on the 2019 novel by Alafair Burke, it premiered on May 29, 2025.
Infobox
Genre
Thriller
Created by
Olivia Milch
Based on
The Better Sisterby Alafair Burke
Starring
mw- Jessica Biel Elizabeth Banks Corey Stoll Kim Dickens Maxwell Acee Donovan Bobby Naderi Gabriel Sloyer Matthew Modine Lorraine Toussaint Gloria Reuben
Music by
Will Bates
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
8
Executive producers
Regina Corrado Olivia Milch Craig Gillespie Marty Adelstein Becky Clements Alissa Bachner Jessica Biel Michelle Purple Elizabeth Banks Annie Marter Kerry Orent
Producer
James Crowell
Cinematography
Isiah Donté Lee Duane Manwiller
Editors
Tatiana S. Riegel Erica Freed Gershon Hinkson Jonah Moran Dave Labich
Running time
53–61 minutes
Production companies
Brownstone Productions Iron Ocean Puny Voice Pentimento Productions Fortunate Jack Tomorrow Studios Amazon MGM Studios
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Release
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"She's My Sister"
Directed by
Craig Gillespie
Written by
Olivia Milch
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Lotta Sky"
Directed by
Leslie Hope
Written by
Regina Corrado
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Incoming Widow"
Directed by
Leslie Hope
Written by
Ariel Doctoroff
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Gazpacho"
Directed by
Azazel Jacobs
Written by
Brittany Dushame & Lauren Stremmel
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Just Ask"
Directed by
Dawn Wilkinson
Written by
Regina Corrado
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Steadying Hand"
Directed by
Dawn Wilkinson
Written by
Olivia Milch
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Back from Red"
Directed by
Stephanie Laing
Written by
Regina Corrado
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"They're In Their World"
Directed by
Stephanie Laing
Written by
Olivia Milch
Original release date
May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "She's My Sister" | Craig Gillespie | Olivia Milch | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 2 | "Lotta Sky" | Leslie Hope | Regina Corrado | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 3 | "Incoming Widow" | Leslie Hope | Ariel Doctoroff | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 4 | "Gazpacho" | Azazel Jacobs | Brittany Dushame & Lauren Stremmel | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 5 | "Just Ask" | Dawn Wilkinson | Regina Corrado | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 6 | "Steadying Hand" | Dawn Wilkinson | Olivia Milch | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 7 | "Back from Red" | Stephanie Laing | Regina Corrado | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
| 8 | "They're In Their World" | Stephanie Laing | Olivia Milch | May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29) |
References
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/elizabeth-banks-jessica-biel-amazon-better-sister-1235887968/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/elizabeth-banks-jessica-biel-better-sister-series-amazon-1235988604/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/06/the-better-sister-series-adds-corey-stoll-bobby-naderi-to-cast-1235957989/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/06/the-better-sister-maxwell-acee-donovan-kim-dickens-cast-1235958298/
- "Jessica Biel's 'The Better Sister' Starts Filming in New York in June"https://thecinemaholic.com/the-better-sister-filming/
- Us Weeklyhttps://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jessica-biel-was-filming-in-nyc-before-justin-timberlakes-arrest/
- celebmafiahttps://celebmafia.com/jessica-biel-on-set-of-the-better-sister-in-long-island-new-york-06-12-2024-4172126/
- The Cinemaholichttps://people.com/jessica-biel-celebrates-the-better-sister-wrapping-filming-8726618
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/jessica-biel-elizabeth-banks-the-better-sister-prime-video/
- Glamourhttps://www.glamour.com/story/jessica-biel-elizabeth-banks-the-better-sister-details
- The Better Sisterhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_better_sister/s01
- The Better Sisterhttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-better-sister/season-1