‘Imperfect Women’ just graced us with an entertaining thriller trio we didn’t know we needed, starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara. The TV series adaptation of Araminta Hall’s bestselling novel tests years of friendship when a sudden murder reveals hidden secrets within a trio.
The mystery definitely gave us a reality check on careful cover-ups that threaten relationships, I mean, what was that twist with the confrontation at the end! If you’ve just finished Apple TV+’s latest thriller prodigy and are looking for shows with similar vibes of affluent circles, conspiracies, and guilty farceness, this list has some good picks!
10. Big Little Lies (2017)
This dark dramedy brings Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern as friends who navigate suburban horrors as mothers. You have murder, high school bullying, and personal traumas affecting the friend group and threatening the newfound family dynamic. It’s basically ‘Imperfect Women’ but with the women working together instead of against each other.
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9. The Affair (2014)
Ending the list is a thriller that does not rely on murder to create tension. The story follows two married people who get involved in an affair that slowly begins to affect their families and personal lives. Add shifting perspectives, emotional drama, and the consequences of their choices, and the show keeps you hooked.
8. The Better Sister (2025)
Combining secrets with a murder, ‘The Better Sister’ follows a woman who marries her sister’s ex-husband. Naturally, that in itself is a can of worms waiting to be opened up. But then he is murdered, with the blame going on his son, who is also her nephew. The show riddles you with its twists and turns, keeping you guessing till the very end.
7. The Hunting Wives (2025)
Think ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ but with an outsider starting to horrifically unwrap the sinister secrets of a wealthy inner circle. You get the picture! The 2025 series is a novel adaptation as well and has a big build-up on who actually killed Abby.
6. Sharp Objects (2018)
An unsolved murder brings a reporter with weak mental health back to her hometown, but solving it is not as simple as it looks. With every episode, Camille Preaker realizes she is also tied to the crime. Much like ‘Imperfect Women,‘ the suspense culminates in a shocking revelation you will not anticipate.
5. Dead To Me (2019)
Jen is obsessed with finding the culprit behind her husband’s hit-and-run. Along the way, she finds friendship in Judy, who is in her same support group. But things get ugly when she realizes Judy might be holding a secret that might make her question the very friendship that’s helping her heal. With a balance of humor and heartlfelt one-on-one’s, the series minimizes the cynicism seen in thrillers.
4. Bad Sisters (2022)
This 2022 thriller blends elements of comedy with a murder at its center, akin to ‘Imperfect Women’. The guy who ends up dead is the brother-in-law that the sisters in the family were desperately hoping to get rid of. The common disdain turns everyone into suspects as the series takes you on the revelation for two whole seasons.
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3. The Undoing (2020)
The disappearance of Grace’s husband makes her realize that he was living a double life and was not the man she thought he was. Nicole Kidman makes an appearance in this one as well, alongside Hugh Grant, who plays the roles of Grace and her husband, Jonathan Fraser, respectively. Murder is not the primary hook for suspense in the series, but in the background as the focus shifts to the bleak nature of Jonathan’s persona.
2. Tell Me Your Secrets (2021)
One missing case brings three people together: one a survivor, next a criminal, and third a mother. It’s dark, twisted, and pulls you into the emotional and mental turmoil the characters go through as they run from their past while being pulled into it.
1. Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
The 2020 Hulu series focuses on the drama that ensues when two new arrivals and found friendship rupture the dynamics of the seemingly perfect Richardson family. Starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, the series keeps dropping little bombs of secrets that turn the environment chaotic, ergo the name.
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