Cherry Laine ( Olivia Cooke ) is doing her best to hide a mysteriously dark past from her new boyfriend, Daniel ( Laurie Davidson ). But good luck keeping it from Daniel’s intuitive, overprotective mom, Laura ( Robin Wright ). That conflict sets in motion one deadly rivalry in this six-part psychological thriller premiering in full on Wednesday, September 10, on Prime Video .
Based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name, The Girlfriend follows Laura, a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son. Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laur