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Robin Wright vs. Olivia Cooke: Prime Video's The Girlfriend Is a Psychological War You Can't Look Away From
Prime Video is cranking up the suspense this fall with its brand-new psychological thriller The Girlfriend, debuting September 10th in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Yesterday, the streaming platform revealed first-look photos and a creepy teaser trailer for the six-part limited series that will take viewers on a twisted game of perception, manipulation, and maternal distrust. Starring Robin Wright (House of Cards, Forrest Gump) and Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon, Sound of Metal), The Girlfriend is based on the best-selling novel by Michelle Frances and will be available exclusively on Prime Video. A Picture-Perfect Life Fractures Under a Smile Front and center is the eponymous Laura, played by Wright, who appears to live a life without flaws: a brilliant career, a wealthy and adoring husband, and a good relationship with her indulgent sole child, Daniel, played by Christopher Laurie Davidson. A veneer of perfection fissures in Laura's life, however, when Daniel returns home from college with his new girlfriend, Cherry (Cooke), a gorgeous and apparently lovely woman, Laura cannot understand and cannot even trust herself with. What begins as quiet apprehension quickly becomes obsession as Laura more and more thinks Cherry to be something other than she claims to be. Is Cherry an evil gold digger? Or is Laura an artist misplacing her own terrors and losing touch with reality? Like in those classic psychological thrillers, the line between reality and fantasy will become blurred, each of the characters keeping secrets, harboring their own wounds, and even playing manipulative games with the others to stay alive or get revenge. 'Truth is in the eye of the beholder,' the trailer ominously suggests, hinting at each episode raising the stakes. Starring alongside Wright and Cooke is a star-studded ensemble cast including: Laurie Davidson (Will, Cats) as Daniel Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central) as Howard Tayna Moodie (Sherwood) as Isabella Shalom Brune-Franklin (The Tourist) as Brigitte Karen Henthorn (Coronation Street) as Tracey Anna Chancellor (Four Weddings and a Funeral) as Lilith Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) as Nicholas Francesca Corney (The Last Full Measure) as Millie This exceptional cast will deliver strong performances that will keep viewers captivated in a world of suspicion, manipulation, and dysfunctional family relationships. The Girlfriend is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios, with a team of heavyweight creatives attached to the show. Executive producers are: Robin Wright Jonathan Cavendish Caroline Norris Will Tennant Phil Robertson John Zois Dave Clarke Gabbie Asher Michelle Frances, author of the source novel The series is available for TV adaptation by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, and the episodes are written by a robust team of writers that includes Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans. The teaser trailer, released this morning, is not one to get bogged down in establishing a climate of icy tension. It is packed full of silent domestic spaces invaded by guilt-stricken glances, mysterious interchanges between Laura and Cherry, and flashes of dangerous uncertainty, all backed by an atmospheric score. Robin Wright's commanding presence dominates the screen as a tightly wound mom, and Olivia Cooke radiates mystery as the girlfriend whose smile might just be concealing a blade. The trailer eliminates any uncertainty: The Girlfriend isn't just a jealousy-driven thriller. It's a study in identity, power, and the debilitating fear that you might not really know the person at dinner opposite you. As psychological thrillers continue to dominate prestige television with titles such as The Undoing, Sharp Objects, or The Night Manager, Prime Video has clearly found its next slow-burn success. With Robin Wright's return to leading a series and Olivia Cooke's rapidly increasing star power, The Girlfriend is already one of the most suspenseful, watercooler-worthy shows of the year. Seek out fan theories, Twitter buzz, and more than a few screaming-at-the-TV moments when The Girlfriend debuts all six episodes on September 10. Watch the teaser trailer now on Prime Video and hang in there for further sneak peeks as the premiere approaches. The post Robin Wright vs. Olivia Cooke: Prime Video's The Girlfriend Is a Psychological War You Can't Look Away From appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More.
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Olivia Cooke and Robin Wright Go Head to Head in Prime Video ‘The Girlfriend' First Teaser (TV News Roundup)
Prime Video has released the first-look images and teaser trailer for the highly anticipated drama series The Girlfriend, starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke. The six-episode series is based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name, and will be available to stream on Prime Video beginning Sept. 10. '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.' More from Variety Olivia Cooke and Alden Ehrenreich Join Helen Mirren in Anton Corbijn's Patricia Highsmith Thriller 'Switzerland' 'House of the Dragon' Star Olivia Cooke Shot an 'Animalistic' Sex Scene That 'Was Messy as F--' and 'Disagreed' When It Got Cut for Lacking Character Development 'House of the Dragon' Star Olivia Cooke Says 'I Did Hate' Becoming a Meme With 'Negroni Spagliato' Viral Video: All Your Hard Work 'Gets Reduced to a F--ing TikTok' Additional cast members include Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, Tayna Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Karen Henthorn, Anna Chancellor, Leo Suter, and Francesca Corney. 'The Girlfriend' is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans. Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, Gabbie Asher, and Michelle Frances will serve as executive producers for the series, with Jonathan Cavendish and Caroline Norris as producers. 'The Girlfriend' is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the first teaser for 'The Girlfriend' below. Best of Variety Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
