The first images fromThe Better Sisterreveal Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel as estranged siblings in Prime Video’s new crime series. Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, the upcoming series follows Chloe and Nicky, who are forced to come together after one of their husbands is brutally murdered. In addition to Beal andBanks in the lead roles, the series also stars Corey Stoll, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kim Dickens, Bobby Naderi, Gabriel Sloyer, Gloria Reuben, Matthew Modine, Lorraine Toussaint, and Paul Sparks.
Now, viaDeadline, thefirst images fromThe Better Sisterhave been revealed. Several images showcase Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel’s characters together, including one of the sisters seemingly reacting to news of the murder, followed by the two sisters on the steps of a courthouse. Other images show Jessica Biel’s Chloe, a high-profile media executive, covered in blood while being questioned by Kim Dickens and Bobby Naderi’s characters at the East Hampton Police Department. Check out the images in the slideshow below:
What The Better Sister Images Mean For The Series
It Teams Two Of TV’s Top Stars
With Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks starring as estranged siblings,The Better Sisterteams two of television’s top stars in one series. Banks, best known for her roles in thePitch PerfectandHunger Gamesmovies, is a three-time Emmy-nominated star, all for Outstanding Guest Actress, twice for30 Rockand once forModern Family. Biel is also an Emmy-nominated actress for her performance in the limited series,The Sinner.
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The Better Sisteris also star-studded behind the camera, with Craig Gillespie directing all eight episodes. While he is best known for helming the filmsLars and the Real Girl,Fright Night,I, Tonya,Cruella, andDumb Money, it was the miniseriesPam & Tommythat earned Gillespie an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. With two Emmy-nominated stars and a director behind it,The Better Sisteris poised to garner some Emmy attention itself.
Our Take On The Better Sister Images
The Series Presents An Interesting Dynamic
The series presents an interesting dynamic between its two lead characters. Jessica Biel’s Chloe, the titular “Better Sister,” is a successful media executive who has a seemingly perfect life with her accomplished lawyer husband and their teenage son. Meanwhile, her estranged sister, Nicky (Elizabeth Banks), struggles to stay afloat and maintain her sobriety. However, when Chloe’s husband is murdered, the shocking identity of the prime suspect forces the sisters to reunite and navigate their complicated family history to uncover the truth. Ultimately,The Better Sisterexplores the rifts that divide siblings and the events that bring them back together.
