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The Review Geek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Has The Better Sister been renewed for Season 2? Here's what we know:
Summary The Better Sister is the latest Amazon Prime Video Original. This murder mystery has everything from family drama and betrayals to sloppy investigations and shocking confessions. Amazon Prime Video determines whether to renew a show based on various factors such as completion rate, viewership numbers, production costs, and more. As of now, there's no news regarding the renewal of The Better Sister, but we look at the possibility of a Season 2. The Better Sister is another exciting Amazon Prime Video Original that graced our screens in May 2025. With complex themes of estrangement, mental health, domestic abuse and corruption, it's for those who are fans of thriller dramas. The 8-episode show stars Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Kim Dickens, Maxwell Acee Donovan and more. Based on the book of the same name by Alafair Burke, it is directed by Craig Gillespie who is known for I, Tonya and Cruella. With bittersweet moments and plot twists, the season finale will have viewers on the edge of their seats. If you've watched the first season and want to know if there will be a second, this article has all the details you're looking for. Here's everything we know: What is The Better Sister Season 1 about? The Better Sister Season 1 begins with the murder of Adam Macintosh, a rich and successful lawyer and husband to the equally successful editor-in-chief, Chloe Taylor. Chloe has the perfect life, is part of the upper echelons of New York City's richest and is known for her brand of honesty and sincerity. That is till Adam is murdered and her son, Ethan is targeted as the prime suspect. To make matters worse, the cops end up calling Chloe's white trash of a sister and addict, Nicky Macintosh, who is bitter that her sister stole her life. Not only is Nicky Adam's ex-wife, she is also Ethan's biological mother. As a high-profile case, Chloe's messy past is suddenly thrust under the spotlight, affecting her brand and her reputation. And with Detective Nancy Guidry hellbent on arresting Ethan, the estranged sisters must put aside their differences and work together to save their son and find Adam's real killer. We have extensive coverage of The Better Sister Season 1 on the site, including recaps for all episodes. You can find those HERE! Has The Better Sister Been Renewed for Season 2? At the time of writing, Amazon Prime Video hasn't renewed The Better Sister for a Season 2. Amazon tends to look at views and the drop-off rates before renewing or cancelling the show, along with the critical success. Some shows are instantly renewed like Reacher or Fallout while others take years such as THEM and Upload. Popular Amazon Prime Originals do get renewals most of the time but things look bleak for our 2025 show. The Better Sister has been labelled a limited series which means it will only have one season. What do we know about The Better Sister Season 2? Not much is known about The Better Sister Season 2 at the moment, given that it has not been greenlit. Not only is it a limited series, all of the plot points are wrapped up and most of the characters are given closure. There is no more source material to follow up on either. However, there is still the fact that Detective Nancy Guidry knows about Nicky which could always be explored. If the show does miraculously return, you can expect a season with approximately 8 episodes, each lasting around an hour. Nothing is confirmed yet, but we'll be sure to update this page as soon as any new information comes in. Would you like to see The Better Sister return for a second season? Or do you think the story has run its course? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
CNET
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
What to Stream on TV This Weekend: 'And Just Like That...,' 'The Better Sister' and More
If you're looking for some hot new titles on streaming this weekend, Max is the place to be. The streamer (which will revert back to being called HBO Max this summer) has brought back And Just Like That..., the continuation of Sex and the City, this week for some breezy summer fun. It will also debut a new film, Mountainhead, from Succession's showrunner Jesse Armstrong, on Saturday. Of course, there's plenty to watch on other streamers this weekend too. On Prime Video, you can tune into the new thriller The Better Sister starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. Hulu's new show, Adults, penned by former writers from The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, is now out as well. If your kids are looking for something fun, you can also check out Dog Man, the animated movie based on the book series, which arrives exclusively on Peacock. Here's all the info you need to tune in this weekend. Read more: Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2025 Best new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend Netflix Netflix Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (May 26) If you were alive in the early 1980s, you may remember the frenzy around the alleged dangers of taking Tylenol after the deaths of several people who ingested capsules of the over-the-counter drug that were laced with cyanide. The deaths sparked a major criminal investigation and chaos for consumers. Netflix's Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders returns viewers to that time of panic. The show's three episodes are available now. Netflix Dept. Q (May 29) Dept. Q is a British crime drama adapted from the novels of the same name by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen. The series, starring Matthew Goode, focuses on Carl Morck, an Edinburgh detective who's assigned to a new cold case while dealing with his own demons after a shooting incident left his former partner paralyzed. The new series came out on May 29. Max Max And Just Like That..., season 3 (May 29) Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema and Lisa are back -- this is the new core group leading Max's third season of the sequel series to Sex and the City. The show returns to find Carrie and Aidan (John Corbett) still together, but very much apart now that he's living in Virginia to keep an eye on his kids. We'll still see Corbett on the show, but we're even more excited for confirmed guest stars Rosie O'Donnell and Patti LuPone. And Just Like That… premiered on May 29 and will air one episode weekly through Aug. 14. Max Mountainhead (May 31) With Succession over, that show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, has helmed a new project that once again takes aim at the rich and powerful: Mountainhead. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef as a group of friends -- who all happen to be billionaire tech bros -- as they get together for a ski weekend while the world is in the midst of financial and political crises. The dark satire premieres May 31 on Max. Prime Video Prime Video Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, season 2 (May 27) Prime Video's animated series Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy returned this week with a drop of eight new episodes, which star Keke Palmer and Stephanie Hsu as intergalactic surgeons. Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak, who are also besties, specialize in treating alien ailments all over the universe, and this season finds them in a pickle when a journalist starts to look into Dr. Sleech's past. The show also features the voice talents of Kieran Culkin, Maya Rudolph, Lennon Parham and Natasha Lyonne. Prime Video The Better Sister (May 29) In Prime Video's The Better Sister, Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star as sisters who couldn't be more opposite. Biel stars as Chloe, a media executive with a seemingly perfect life and family, while Banks plays her drug-addled, estranged sister Nicky. The sisters are reunited after Chloe's husband is murdered, and together they start to unravel the truth about his death. Hulu Huly Adults (May 29) Adults is a new comedy from Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw about five friends, Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele) who are living together as they begin their journey in the real world, navigating work, romance and everything else. The show will also feature guest appearances from D'Arcy Carden, Julia Fox and Charlie Cox this season. The entire eight-episode season became available May 29 on Hulu. Peacock
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Elizabeth Banks says she doesn't get much sleep as a working mom
Elizabeth Banks struggles to find time to sleep as a busy mother. The 51-year-old actress has sons Felix, 14, as well as 12-year-old Magnus with her husband Max Handelman, and while she loves to lie in bed as long as possible, it's sometimes impossible because of her children's schedule and she often resorts to going to sleep before them just to get enough rest. She told PEOPLE: "I'll go to bed late if I can sleep in. But how often does a working mom get to sleep in? Sleep has become a determinant of so much of my daily life. My mood is improved, my ability to work is improved, my focus is improved if I have a good night's sleep. What that means to me is seven to eight hours minimum. I'm sort of at the mercy of my kids' schedule. If I'm going to get up with the kids and have that quality time with them in the morning, which I do love, then I have to go to bed earlier. There are nights where I'm in bed before my kids—'Good night. I'm done parenting!' I want to be in bed by 10 at the latest because I wake up at six to six-thirty." In the event that she struggles to fall asleep, the 'Better Sister' star turns to an audiobook and will often end up listening again in the morning so she can understand the content of the work if it has done the trick in sending her off for the night. She said: "If I'm feeling like it's hard to fall asleep, I'll listen to an audiobook. I absolutely love 'My Name is Barbra', the Barbra Streisand book, and it's almost 50 hours long. I loved listening to that. But don't want to imply that she "puts me to sleep"! She does not. I'll go back and re-listen in the morning. But just the vibe of somebody talking to me, telling me a story. It's like you're a child again."
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
What to Stream: 'Mountainhead,' Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters
NEW YORK (AP) — 'Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong's satirical drama 'Mountainhead' and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel playing dysfunctional siblings in the murder thriller series 'The Better Sister' are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: a new concert special featuring Aretha Franklin, U2's frontman reveals all in the documentary 'Bono: Stories of Surrender' and multiplayer gamers get Elden Ring: Nightreign, sending teams of three warriors to battle the flamboyant monsters of a haunted land. New movies to stream from May 26-June 1 — Armstrong makes his feature debut with the satirical drama 'Mountainhead,' streaming on HBO Max on Saturday. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef and Cory Michael Smith as tech titans on a boys' trip whose billionaire shenanigans are interrupted by an international crisis that may have been inflamed by their platforms. The movie was shot earlier this year, in March. — The story of hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics has been told in many films, but 'September 5' takes audiences inside the ABC newsroom as it all unfolded. The film, from Tim Fehlbaum and starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Ben Chaplin, is a semi-fictionalized telling of those tense 22 hours, where a group of sports reporters including Peter Jennings managed to broadcast this international incident live to the world for the first time. In my review, I wrote that news junkies will find much to enjoy in the spirited debates over journalistic ethics and the vintage technologies. It's also just a riveting tick-tock. 'September 5' is now available on Prime Video. — The directing team (and real life partners) behind 'Saint Frances' made one of AP Film Writer Jake Coyle's favorite movies of 2024 in 'Ghostlight,' streaming Friday on Kanopy. The movie centers on a construction worker who joins a community theater production of 'Romeo & Juliet' after the death of his teenage son. Coyle called it 'a sublime little gem of a movie about a Chicago family struggling to process tragedy.' — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr New music to stream from May 26-June 1 — Celebrate the late, great, eternal Aretha Franklin with a glorious new concert special, 'Aretha! With Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony' airing on PBS. The title is a giveaway: Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony team up to perform the Queen of Soul's larger-than-life hits: 'Respect,' 'Natural Woman,' and 'Chain of Fools' among them. It's now available to stream on and the PBS App. — 'These are the tall tales of a short rock star,' U2 frontman Bono introduces 'Bono: Stories of Surrender,' a documentary film based on his memoir, 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.' The project will become available to stream globally on Apple TV+ now and for the tech heads among us, it is also the first full-length film to be available in Apple Immersive on Vision Pro. That's 180-degree video! — For film fans, Yeule may be best known for their contribution to the critically acclaimed 'I Saw The TV Glow,' which featured their dreamy cover of Broken Social Scene's 'Anthems For a Seventeen Year-Old Girl' as a kind of theme song. On Friday, the singer-songwriter-producer will release their latest album, 'Evangelic Girl Is a Gun' via Ninja Tune Records — an ambitious collection of electronic pop from a not-to-distant future. — Music Writer Maria Sherman New television to stream from May 26-June 1 — Sheri Papini, a woman who pleaded guilty and served jail time for lying to law enforcement about being kidnapped, is sharing her story for the first time. A new docuseries features interviews with Papini herself, her family, attorneys and psychiatrist. She also takes a lie-detector test on camera and participates in reenactments. Papini maintains she was kidnapped by an ex-boyfriend, but says they were having an emotional affair at the time. She claims he held her against her will, sexually and physically abusing her, before letting her go. 'Sheri Papini: Caught in the Lie' is a four-part series airing on ID. It will stream on Max. — Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel are Nicky and Chloe, dysfunctional sisters in the new Prime Video series 'The Better Sister.' It's based on a novel by Alafair Burke. The two are estranged and Chloe is raising Nicky's son as her own — and also married to her ex. When a murder occurs, the sisters must become a united front. It's now on Prime Video. — In 'Downton Abbey' and 'The Crown,' Matthew Goode plays a charming English gentleman. In his new series 'Dept. Q' for Netflix, he's ... English. Goode plays Carl, a gruff detective who is banished to the police station basement and assigned to cold cases. He forms a rag tag group to solve a crime that no one, not even himself, thinks can be cracked. 'Dept. Q' is from the writer and director of 'The Queen's Gambit.' It premiered Thursday. — A new PBS documentary looks at the life and impact of artist George Rodrigue. He's known for paintings of a big blue dog with yellow eyes (called Blue Dog) but also is credited for art that depicted Cajun life in his home state of Louisiana. Rodrigue's paintings helped to preserve Cajun culture. What people may not realize is how the Blue dog is connected to Cajun folklore. 'Blue: The Art and Life of George Rodrigue' debuted Thursday and will also stream on — Alicia Rancilio New video games to play week of May 26-June 1 — Tokyo-based From Software is best known for morbid adventures like Dark Souls and Elden Ring — games that most players tackle solo, though they do have some co-op options. Elden Ring: Nightreign is built for multiplayer, sending teams of three warriors to battle the flamboyant monsters of a haunted land called Limveld. Your goal is to survive three days and three nights before you confront an overwhelming Nightlord. This isn't the sprawling, character-building epic fans would expect from the studio, but those who are hungry for more of its brutal, nearly sadistic action will probably be satisfied. Take up your swords on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One or PC. — Lou Kesten
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Elizabeth Banks Reveals She Once Used To Clean Toilets As Chambermaid
Last Updated: Elizabeth Banks shared that she worked as a waitress and chambermaid before finding fame. Elizabeth Banks opened up about her humble beginnings and the unconventional jobs she held before breaking into Hollywood and achieving fame as an actress. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Hunger Games star shared candid memories of working as a waitress and later as a chambermaid in a bed and breakfast—where she was responsible for cleaning toilets. According to Banks, the experience, though deeply unpleasant, taught her resilience and prepared her for anything life might throw her way. Reflecting on that period, she said, 'Kelly, I can go anywhere. It's not glamorous, this life you lead. You end up going a lot of crazy places and I'm like, 'I've been worse.'" She described the job of cleaning up after strangers as both 'shocking" and 'traumatising," yet ultimately character-building. Banks also used the moment to offer some advice to viewers based on her past experience in hospitality. Speaking directly to hotel guests and travellers, she urged, 'I just have some advice for people who stay in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, whatever. Please stop flushing things other than pee down toilets. Like the amount of tampons I had to dig out of toilets as a 17-year-old is shocking to me." In a recent interview with People magazine, the Charlie's Angels actor spoke about her two sons, ages 14 and 12, whom she shares with husband Max Handelman. Despite her success in the entertainment industry, Banks revealed that her children have shown no desire to follow in her footsteps—at least for now. 'If my kids decide to get into acting, which they have currently no interest in, then I would be thrilled to ever do anything with them if they would deign to hang out with me," she said. With a laugh, she added, 'It's unlikely. In fact, it would have to be a paying job for them to actually want to hang out with me." Elizabeth Banks was last seen in the thriller limited series The Better Sister alongside Jessica Biel. Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, the series has been adapted for the screen by Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado. The gripping story kicks off when a woman comes home only to discover her husband has been murdered in the living room. The show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 29. About the Author First Published: May 30, 2025, 18:18 IST
