The Girlfriend is a psychological thriller television miniseries for Amazon Prime Video, directed by Robin Wright and Andrea Harkin. Based on Michelle Frances' novel, the miniseries stars Wright, Olivia Cooke, and Laurie Davidson. It premiered on 10 September 2025.
On 11 June 2026, it was announced that a follow-up miniseries The Boyfriend was currently in development.
Premise The miniseries explores themes of love, obsession, greed, and power depicting a mother, Laura's (Robin Wright) reaction to her son, Daniel's (Laurie Davidson) new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke) and her perceived motivations.
Cast and characters Main Robin Wright as Laura Sanderson, Daniel's mother Olivia Cooke as Cherry Laine, Daniel's new girlfriend Laurie Davidson as Daniel Sanderson
Recurring Waleed Zuaiter as Howard Sanderson, Laura's husband and Daniel's father Tanya Moodie as Isabella Russell-Bailey, Laura's best friend Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte Russell-Bailey, Isabella's daughter whom Daniel dated when they were teenagers Leo Suter as Nicholas Hale, Cherry's ex-boyfriend Karen Henthorn as Tracey Laine, Cherry's mother Francesca Corney as Millie De Polgnac, Nicholas' fiancée and later wife Ben Miles as Max Kader Marina Bye as Pandora Henry Anna Chancellor as Lillith Greenway
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Production The project was first reported in May 2024, with Gabbie Asher and Naomi Sheldon adapting the Michelle Frances novel for the television series, with episodes also written by Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Polly Cavendish, Isis Davis, Helen Kingston, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans; Asher is also an executive producer. Robin Wright is executive producer, as well as directing and starring. Jonathan Cavendish, Will Tennant, and Phil Robertson of Imaginarium Productions executive produce along with John Zois, Dave Clarke, and Frances. The series is also produced by Amazon MGM Studios for their Amazon Prime Video streaming service. Caroline Norris is series producer.
Wright is joined in the lead cast by Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson and Waleed Zuaiter. In August 2024, Anna Chancellor, Francesca Corney, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Karen Henthorn, Leo Suter, and Tanya Moodie joined the cast in series regular roles.
Principal photography began in June 2024 in London. Filming also took place in Spain.
Release The six-episode miniseries became available to stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning 10 September 2025.
Reception Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating, based on 48 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke are terrific at behaving badly in The Girlfriend, a twisty thriller that strains credulity with so much aplomb that audiences won't mind." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
IndieWires Proma Khosla gave the series a B−, writing, "The Girlfriend is exactly the kind of psychological and soapy binge to kick off the fall TV season, easily devoured in one indulgent sitting with a cheeky drink and lots of yelling at the screen."
Accolades + Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Astra TV Awards 2026 Best Limited Series The Girlfriend Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Best Limited Series or TV Movie Cast Ensemble Critics' Choice Awards 2026 Best Limited Series Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Robin Wright Golden Globe Awards 2026 Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television The Girlfriend Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Robin Wright Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2026 Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama Matt Biffa Satellite Awards 2026 Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Robin Wright Women Film Critics Circle 2025 Best TV Series The Girlfriend
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