The Better Sister, based on the book by Alafair Burke, premiered on Amazon Prime on May 29, 2025. It follows the investigation of the brutal murder of high-profile lawyer Adam Macintosh (Corey Stoll) and the devastating impact it has on his family: wife Chloe (Jessica Biel), son Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan), and ex-wife, who also happens to be Chloe’s sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks). While the police arrest Ethan for the crime, the truth is far more complicated. The eight-episode series explores themes of sibling rivalry, domestic violence, public perception versus private existence, and what it means to be an unreliable narrator. 

We touched base with Lorraine Toussaint, who plays Chloe’s mentor Catherine Lancaster, and Corey Stoll, who plays imperfect victim Adam in The Better Sister. The pair discusses the maternal and paternal relationships that exist within the show, as well as the contradictions that exist within their characters. Stoll talks about the things he enjoys about the process and the script, while Toussaint describes the process of “scaffolding” and creating her character from the ground up.

Watch the full interview on YouTube: