‘The Perfect Couple’ Ending Explained: How the Netflix Series Changed the Book’s Killer Finale
variety.comRachel Seo SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for all episodes of “The Perfect Couple.” On a quiet summer morning, a body washes up on a Nantucket beach.
A scream splits the air — and a prominent family is immediately plunged into chaos. So ends the first episode of Netflix’s soapy drama series “The Perfect Couple,” based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.
Developed for the screen by showrunner Jenna Lamia (“Good Girls”), the show follows Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), whose upcoming nuptials to Benji Winbury (Billy Howle) are derailed on the day of her wedding when she discovers the dead body of her maid of honor, Merritt Monaco (Meghann Fahy).
As the police investigate Amelia and her fiancé’s family, they discover that each person in the wedding party — from Benji’s imposing mother Greer (Nicole Kidman) to his charismatic best friend, Shooter (Ishaan Khattar) — has been harboring secrets that could destroy the façades they’ve all been working hard to maintain.
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