Based on Michelle Frances’ eponymous 2017 novel, The Girlfriend is a psychological thriller series starring Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, and Laurie Davidson in the lead. The Prime Video show revolves around an elite family.
When the son, Daniel, brings his girlfriend, Cherry, home, his mother, Laura, is threatened by her arrival. She believes that Cherry has ill intentions and is pretending to be someone she is not.
Prime Video shows sometimes follow a weekly broadcast schedule, and at other times, the entire seasons are dropped at once on the platform. So which approach is The Girlfriend following? Here is the release schedule of the series.
The Girlfriend release schedule
The Girlfriend will premiere on Prime Video on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The show is going to feature six episodes, all of which will be released at the same time.
Hence, audiences need not wait for new episodes weekly and can binge-watch the show. Prime Video typically launches new programs at 12 AM PT / 3 AM, and this is when the series is also expected to premiere. The full release schedule is as follows:
To watch the series, you need an active subscription to Prime Video. The streaming platform is available at $8.99 per month. Alternatively, you can buy an Amazon Prime membership at $14.99 per month, which includes benefits like free delivery on shopping and Amazon Music apart from Prime Video.
More about the show
Directed by Robin Wright, The Girlfriend revolves around the rivalry between Laura and the love interest of her son, Cherry. As soon as Cherry enters her boyfriend Daniel’s home, his mother senses that something is off about the girl. The official synopsis of the show reads:
“Based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name, The Girlfriend follows Laura, a woman who seemingly has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel.”
“Her perfect life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.”
The series stars Robin Wright as Laura, Olivia Cooke as Cherry Laine, and Laurie Davidson as Danny. The rest of the cast includes Waleed Zuaiter as Howard, Tanya Moodie as Isabella, Anna Chancellor as Lilith, Karen Henthorn as Tracey, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte, Leo Suter as Nicholas, and Francesca Corney as Millie.
Apart from serving as the director, Wright also serves as an executive producer on the project. Other executive producers are Jonathan Cavendish, Phil Robertson, Gabbie Asher, Will Tennant, Michelle Frances, John Zois, and Dave Clarke.
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