Prime Video’s ordered The Better Sister to series with Emmy nominee Jessica Biel (The Sinner) and three-time Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (Modern Family, 30 Rock) attached to star. Biel and Banks will also executive produce the thriller, based on Alafair Burke’s bestseller.
The Better Sister has Olivia Milch (Ocean’s 8) and Regina Corrado (Mayor of Kingstown) on board as showrunners. Both will executive produce the series along with Fortunate Jack Productions’ Craig Gillespie (Pam & Tommy) and Annie Marter. Additional executive producers include Michelle Purple and Tomorrow Studios’ Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and Alissa Bachner. Gillespie is also confirmed to direct.
“Beyond being an enticing thriller full of twists and turns, The Better Sister is a gripping story about family feuds and forgiveness,” stated Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. “The brilliant duo of Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks are sure to bring these characters to life in the most authentic way alongside Olivia, Regina, Craig, and the talented team at Tomorrow Studios. The series is in the best hands to bring Alafair Burke’s original IP to life for our global Prime Video customers.”
Author Burke will be involved as a consultant.
“We are so grateful to Tomorrow Studios for supporting us as we’ve explored the world of this family,” said Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado, executive producers and showrunners. “Craig Gillespie, who tells vital and bold stories of people willing to go to extremes, brought the perfect vision for the series. And we couldn’t feel luckier to have Jessica and Elizabeth, who have awed us with their rich and layered work, as partners bringing these sisters and their secrets to life.”
“I’m excited to be re-teaming with Tomorrow Studios on this taut psychological thriller,” said Craig Gillespie, director and executive producer. “When I read Olivia and Regina’s propulsive scripts, I knew I wanted to be a part of it, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with these two world class actresses for the first time. Watching them as rivaling sisters is going to be a blast.”
Prime Video offered this synopsis of the series:
The Better Sister is an electric thriller about the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together. Chloe (Biel) moves through the world with her handsome lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side while her estranged sister Nicky (Banks) hustles to make ends meet while trying to stay clean. When Adam is brutally murdered, the prime suspect sends shockwaves through the family, laying bare long-buried secrets.
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