THE GIRLFRIEND on Prime Video is a new Thriller series starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke in the two key roles. It is brilliant and gets very dark. The six episodes make for perfectly paced storytelling. Read our full The Girlfriend series review here!
THE GIRLFRIEND is a new Prime Video series with just six episodes, so it does not drag on for too long. It’s based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name, which I have not read, but I am certainly intrigued now.
For the two all-important roles in this series, we’ve got Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke. The latter plays the title role, and both deliver nuanced, intense, and even quite scary portrayals of women ready to fight for what they want.
Continue reading our The Girlfriend series review below. Find it on Prime Video from September 10, 2025.
Two fierce women face off
With The Girlfriend, we follow two women and the most important man in their lives. For one of the women, Laura (Robin Wright), this is her son, Daniel (Laurie Davidson). He’s very much an adult man – a doctor even – but still her “little boy”.
Laura seems to have it all. She’s an American woman living in London, enjoying a career where she has several galleries, and enjoys finding new artists. Also, she has a loving husband, but her son is obviously number one!
The other woman we follow in The Girlfriend is the title character. Her name is Cherry (Olivia Cooke), and she’s the woman Daniel has begun dating. The first introduction between his mom and girlfriend doesn’t turn out too well.
It’s highly doubtful that anyone would be good enough for Laura’s son, but Cherry most certainly isn’t even close. Basically, Cherry needs to get out of Daniel’s life, if it’s up to Laura.
Unfortunately for Laura, it really isn’t.
Two sides to every story… and the truth
The more Laura is convinced that Cherry is up to no good, the more extreme measures are taken by Laura. But is Cherry the social climber (a nicer word for “golddigger”) that Laura suspects, or is Laura blinded by her son growing up?!
As you will come to learn, there are two sides to every story. And then there’s the truth. Hopefully, the truth is somewhere between the two sides to the story that we are shown, which in itself is a wonderful element to the series.
First, we see a situation from one person’s side, then from the other person’s. Everything from actions taken to words spoken can differ wildly or be relatively close with just nuances in difference.
Watching Robin Wright and Oliva Cooke (Bates Motel), two actors I absolutely adore, portray the same characters, as seen from both their own and each other’s POV, is a brilliant move.
It results in characters that are much more nuanced and fleshed out. A little crazy, at times, also. Then again, once you see how this story evolves and escalates, you’ll understand them both much better.
The truth is truly a matter of perspective, and with The Girlfriend, you need to take in multiple perspectives to get close to what is actually happening.
Watch The Girlfriend on Prime Video
The new Prime Video series is based on the novel by Michelle Frances and has been adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher (The Tattooist of Auschwitz).
Writing the teleplays alongside Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher are a few familiar writers. These include Helen Kingston (The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself), Ava Wong Davies (The Rings of Power), and Isis Davis (Killing Eve).
The six episodes in the season are directed by star Robin Wright and Andrea Harkin (Time, The Confessions of Frannie Langton). Each directs three episodes, so it’s very much a joint effort.
The ending of The Girlfriend was as wild as it was (in certain ways, at the very least) unexpected. I enjoyed watching this entire series and can only recommend the trip down the rabbit hole alongside these characters.
The Girlfriend premieres on Prime Video on September 10, 2025.
Details
Creators: Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher
Cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Karen Henthorn, Anna Chancellor, Leo Suter, Francesca Corney
Plot
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.
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