Apple TV's latest psychological thriller, Imperfect Women, has gripped viewers since its two-episode debut on Wednesday. The eight-part series, based on Araminta Hall's novel, follows three fortysomething best friends—Eleanor (Kerry Washington), Mary (Elisabeth Moss), and Nancy (Kate Mara)—whose lives are shattered when Nancy is murdered.
The investigation uncovers scandalous secrets, prompting the friends to question how well they truly know each other. The synopsis describes the series as an unconventional thriller exploring guilt, retribution, love, and betrayal, and the compromises that alter lives irrevocably.
Viewers have taken to social media to express their addiction. One wrote: 'My kind of drama & shenanigans. Just Scandalous. OMG. I am hooked.' Another added: 'I'm watching the first of the two released episodes of Imperfect Women and it's already hooked me.' A third said: 'It's so good, was hooked off the 1st episode.'
Critics have offered mixed reviews. The Guardian gave it three stars, calling it an 'overwritten, far-fetched, glossy but derivative murder mystery,' while The Times awarded two stars, describing it as 'more like a glossy soap.' HELLO!'s TV writer Abby Allen gave it 3.5 stars, calling it a 'familiar yet twisty Apple TV whodunnit.'
Created by Annie Weisman, known for Desperate Housewives and Physical, the series stars TV thriller queens Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) and Kerry Washington (Scandal). New episodes air weekly until Wednesday 29 April on Apple TV.
