{"id":72150,"date":"2025-05-01T11:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=72150"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:50:02","slug":"jessica-biel-and-elizabeth-play-sisters-in-the-murder-mystery-based-on-bestselling-author-alafair-burkes-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/jessica-biel-and-elizabeth-play-sisters-in-the-murder-mystery-based-on-bestselling-author-alafair-burkes-book\/72150\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Biel and Elizabeth play sisters in the murder mystery based on bestselling author Alafair Burke\u2019s book"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"225d238b-6a3b-4cbf-88f9-d7608f64f56e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"383\">Get ready for an intense, secrets-soaked thriller \u2014 <em data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"187\">The Better Sister<\/em>, a new limited series on Amazon Prime Video, pairs Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks as estranged sisters tangled in a murder investigation that threatens to rip open their already fractured past.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"817\">Adapted from the bestselling novel by Alafair Burke, the 8-episode whodunnit kicks off with the shocking murder of Chloe\u2019s (Biel) husband, Adam (Corey Stoll). Chloe, a polished media executive living an idyllic life with her son Ethan, is suddenly thrust into chaos \u2014 not just because of the crime, but because her estranged sister, Nicky (Banks), shows up right as the investigation begins. And that\u2019s when the real drama unravels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1173\">According to the show\u2019s synopsis, Chloe is trying to hold her picture-perfect life together while Nicky battles addiction and financial hardship. But Adam\u2019s death becomes the catalyst for long-buried family secrets to claw their way into the light \u2014 including the bombshell revelation that Nicky is actually the biological mother of Ethan\u2026 and Adam\u2019s ex.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1563\">The trailer gives a chilling preview: Biel stands before a mirror reciting affirmations like a woman on the verge \u2014 \u201cYour husband has been murdered, and your sister is here. Though I\u2019m feeling anxiety about this, I release it.\u201d The next scene cuts to her discovering Adam\u2019s lifeless, blood-soaked body, followed by a surreal interrogation where she sits stunned in a bloodied white gown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1785\">The sisters\u2019 relationship is clearly fraught with unresolved pain, and the tension is palpable as accusations fly. \u201cWhat a crazy turn. The world knowing you stole your sister\u2019s life,\u201d a voice taunts Chloe in the trailer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1998\">As Chloe and Nicky navigate grief, suspicion, and betrayal, <em data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1866\">The Better Sister<\/em> delves into questions of identity, motherhood, and whether trust can be rebuilt when the truth is far messier than anyone imagined.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2151\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Now streaming on Prime Video, this psychological thriller is one for fans of domestic suspense, dark secrets, and family drama with a razor-sharp edge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for an intense, secrets-soaked thriller \u2014 The Better Sister, a new limited series on Amazon Prime Video, pairs\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":72151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[2448],"class_list":["post-72150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-jessica-biel"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}