The Perfect Couple’ Director Susanne Bier Unpacks Netflix Show’s ‘Magical Group Dynamic’ And Winbury Family’s ‘Undercurrent of Compassion’
deadline.comBird Box and The Undoing director Susanne Bier sees the Winbury family as what gives Netflix’s The Perfect Couple adaptation its distinction.
Based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand and adapted for the screen by Jenna Lamia, the six-episode series watches a luxurious weekend of wedding festivities spiral out of control when a dead body is found on the shores of its Nantucket setting.
Nicole Kidman stars as mother of the groom Greer Garrison-Winbury, and Liev Schreiber plays her husband Tag. Rounding out the cast is Eve Hewson as bride-to-be Amelia Sacks, Billy Howel as groom-to-be Benji Winbury, Meghann Fahy as Amelia’’s maid of honor, Jack Reynor as Benji’s older brother Thomas and Dakota Fanning as Thomas’ wife Abby among others.
There are many players in the guessing game, and everyone has a secret that gives them motive. “You have to have an amazing cast.
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