Investigation Discovery’s launching the new true crime series The Friday the 13th Murders on October 1, 2025, which is obviously neither a Friday nor the 13th. However, the series does focus on crimes committed on that “feared” date.
The six-episode first season will air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT, after a new season of The Real Murders on Elm Street. The series is produced for Investigation Discovery by Grandma’s House Entertainment.
“From sadistic killers who strike with ritualistic intent to crimes so shocking they feel pulled right from the pages of a horror movie script, The Friday the 13th Murders unpacks real-life tragedies with sinister connections to the cursed date,” reads Investigation Discovery’s synopsis.
Poster for ‘The Friday the 13th Murders’ (Photo Credit: Investigation Discovery)
Episode Guide:
Obsession To Do Evil Premieres Wednesday, October 1 at 10/9c on ID
A teen obsessed with Satan and serial killers terrorizes a small Texas town in a night-long rampage that leaves the community forever changed and scarred.
We All Go a Little Mad
Premieres Wednesday, October 8 at 10/9c on ID
On a dark and stormy night, the police find a family dead in their mansion. A horror film flickers. A bloody mask lies nearby. And a letter to the victim’s mother, the voice of the demon in “The Exorcist,” hints at something darker than murder-suicide.
Cape Fear Killer
Premieres Wednesday, October 15 at 10/9c on ID
For decades, a predator has been hunting in the shadows. Whispers of missing women, unsolved attacks, and a faceless monster haunt a quiet town. After a shocking breakthrough, investigators realize that the killer never left.
Feared Silent
Premieres Wednesday, October 22 at 10/9c on ID
After a call on Friday the 13th, José Herran vanishes. When investigators dig into the town he disappeared into, they uncover something monstrous. Fear is currency, pain is ritual, and some visitors never leave. The horror here doesn’t hide – it thrives.
I Will Kill
Premieres Wednesday, October 29 at 10/9c on ID
On Friday the 13th, 14-year-old Amber Dubois vanishes. A year later, Chelsea King disappears nearby. As fear spreads, a survivor links the two and exposes a predator hiding in plain sight. Police race to stop a killer before Friday the 13th strikes again.
She Had No Name
Premieres Wednesday, November 5 at 10/9c on ID
A young woman vanishes after entering a patrol car. For 35 years, she’s a Jane Doe. As fear and rumors consume a small town, a chilling clue under hypnosis cracks the case open and exposes a predator no one saw coming.
Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow in ‘The Hunting Wives’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)
Netflix’s The Hunting Wives will return for season two, with the main cast reprising their roles. Season one premiered on July 21, 2025, and the streamer hasn’t announced a target date for season two.
“I’m so excited to write these amazing characters again, and I can’t wait to take the audience on another sexy, twisted, batshit crazy ride through Maple Brook,” said writer, executive producer, showrunner, and series creator Rebecca Cutter.
The adult drama generated 20 million views in the US over its first five weeks of release.
Malin Akerman (Neighborhood Watch) will return as Margo—hopefully with a much less distracting wig—and Brittany Snow (X) reprises her role as Sophie. Jamie Ray Newman (Dopesick), Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Evan Jonigkeit (Archive 81), and George Ferrier (Sweet Tooth) will also return for season two.
“At the start of season two, Sophie and Margo are on the outs. But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As they play their dangerous games the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?”
The series is based on May Cobb’s bestselling novel and produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment. Author Cobb serves as an executive producer along with 3 Arts Entertainment’s Erwin Stoff.
Harriet Slater in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Starz’s Outlander: Blood of my Blood episode seven opens with the Grants reacting to a raid on their land. Arch Bug (Terence Rae) is certain it was the MacKenzies, but Henry (Jeremy Irvine) thinks they’d be fools to attack since Ellen’s betrothed to Malcolm. Plus, Ned Gowan wouldn’t allow it.
(The following is a detailed episode seven recap, so there are spoilers ahead.)
Malcolm sides with Henry and decides to take care of the matter without disturbing his dad. Malcolm (Jhon Lumsden) recalls Murtagh caused problems at Beltane and orders Henry to investigate the attack. “No one steals from us and gets away with it,” says Malcolm.
Mrs. Fitz (Sally Messham) gets busy preparing the wedding sheets and teases that she hopes Malcolm’s “blessed” where it counts. Ellen (Harriet Slater) is not in a celebratory mood and Mrs. Fitz is concerned that something’s bothering her. Colum (Seamus McLean Ross) interrupts to find out how her trousseau is coming along. Ellen gives him an update and Colum offers her their mother’s sheets. Ellen reminds him their mom didn’t have time for a trousseau before she was wed. Colum suggests this is all a delaying tactic. He gives her until the Sabbath to finish and confirms he’s writing to the Grants to set the wedding date.
Ned (Conor MacNeill) informs Colum that the Grants believe Dougal led a raid on their property. Ned’s sure Dougal is innocent (this time) since he was far away driving cattle. Colum’s not so sure and his suspicions are raised when Ned admits the men have returned from the drive without Dougal. Apparently, Dougal’s heading to the House of Nairne for a cattle auction.
Ellen’s been listening and speaks up, reminding them Nairne doesn’t keep cattle. She believes Dougal’s there because they are Jacobites. Colum’s furious that Dougal’s actions could lead them to being accused of treason. Ned suggests he’ll meet with the Grants’ bladier immediately to sort things out. However, Colum’s now concerned they won’t have money for Ellen’s dowry and that maybe it wasn’t a wise idea to align the MacKenzies with the Grants in the first place. (Ellen keeps silent, but you know exactly what she’s thinking!)
Colum decides the best course of action is to try and intercept Dougal and keep him from giving any money of their limited funds to the Jacobite cause. Colum wants to do it himself, but Ellen volunteers. She has a good cover story and believes she can convince Dougal to stop any further Jacobite dealings.
Ellen’s sure she’s the right person for the job since she has no actual authority, unlike either of her brothers. She says, “luceo non uro,” the episode title, which translated means “I shine, not burn.”
After she leaves, Colum worries Ellen’s just like their dad. And now she holds the family’s fate in her hands.
Tony Curran, Charlie Allan, Rory Alexander, and Jamie Roy in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Brian (Jamie Roy) draws his sword and christens William Henry Beauchamp in the proper Highland way. Julia (Hermione Corfield) is thankful for Brian’s friendship and help; he’s her only true friend.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Baird, two of the gossips who cursed Julia and called her evil, now try and make up for their bad behavior by offering their well wishes and blessings to Davina Porter (Sara Vickers) in church. Lord Lovat (Tony Curran) looks around impatiently, disappointed in the small attendance. He sends Davina off to fetch Julia and Brian, and Davina finds them right outside. Julia can’t get William to eat and begins singing, “Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside,” a song she used to sing to Claire.
Brian heads inside and Davina tries to calm Julia’s nerves by reminding her she wanted the protection of Lord Lovat’s name. Davina is incredibly sympathetic and is now truly on Julia’s side. Julia’s worried Simon Fraser will want to marry her today, since they’re in a church. Davina doesn’t think so since the world already views them as man and wife.
Julia holds William while the reverend performs the baptism. Murtagh (Rory Alexander) walks in, glares at Brian, and takes a seat as far away from him as possible. Lord Lovat is practically glowing as he holds his son (and namesake), Simon Fraser of Lovat.
Lord Lovat stops Brian as he tries to make a quick exit, and Brian confesses he believes this is all a sham. His dad and Julia aren’t married, so none of this matters. Lord Lovat confirms he had a Protestant reverend perform the baptism because parliament declared a king cannot be Catholic or married to a Catholic. Lord Lovat will do whatever it takes to see his son succeed, even if it’s unscrupulous.
Brian chases after Murtagh and Murtagh stops and punches him in the face, knocking Brian down. Brian swears he didn’t know who Ellen MacKenzie was and never intended to steal Murtagh’s woman. Murtagh understands Brian and Ellen falling for each other but doesn’t understand why Brian didn’t tell him and kept it a secret. Murtagh feels betrayed.
Although Murtagh wants nothing to do with Brian, he can’t turn down a meeting with Lord Lovat. Asked to report on the Jacobites, Murtagh confirms he’s going to attend a meeting and figure out which way the MacKenzies should lean. Simon orders Murtagh to take Brian with him so he’ll understand what they’re fighting for if they join the rebellion.
Simon’s aware there’s a rift between Murtagh and Brian and orders him to go anyway. If Brian disobeys, Lord Lovat will take it out on Brian’s mother.
After Brian leaves, Lord Lovat tells Balloch that they’ll be gone for the wedding. He believes he’ll have enough to pay off the reverend to perform the ceremony and alter the records.
Jeremy Irvine in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Ned hurries to Henry’s table at the tavern and assures him the MacKenzies had nothing to do with the raid. Henry knows that since the soldiers in the tavern have already determined Rob Roy MacGregor was responsible. Rob Roy is a Jacobite and traitor to the crown, and Ned points out the Grants don’t associate with the Jacobites. Henry insists that the Grants need to stay loyal to the crown because “it’s the wiser course of action.” He suggests the MacKenzies do the same.
Henry thanks Ned for helping with the search to find Julia and informs him the search is over. He confesses that he thought about Ned telling him that to carry on the way he was was to linger in torment. Henry wants to leave the Grants, but Ned thinks that’s impossible. Ned knows Henry would have to actually disappear to pull that off.
Henry replies, “I think I can manage that.”
Elsewhere, Ellen arrives at the House of Nairne and invites Lady Margaret Nairne (Joanne Crawford) and her husband, Lord Nairne, to her wedding to Malcolm Grant. She accepts if they’re able. Lady Nairne points out it’s dangerous for Ellen to visit given all the Jacobite supporters on the premises. Ellen admits she’s there to see her brother, Dougal, and keep him from disrupting her betrothal to Malcolm.
Outside, Murtagh introduces Brian Fraser to Dougal MacKenzie, and Dougal is unimpressed. When Dougal and Murtagh walk off, another man introduces himself to Brian as Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair (Jamie Sives). Brian’s honored to meet “the notorious Rob Roy,” and Rob Roy MacGregor walks away smiling.
Ellen weaves her way through the crowd before the meeting begins and tells Dougal he shouldn’t be there. But she’s too late; the meeting is gaveled to order. Rob Roy opens the meeting and says they need to decide if it’s time to restore their true king. As he speaks, Ellen and Brian lock eyes, each surprised to see the other at this meeting.
Sam Retford and Harriet Slater in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Rob Roy addresses the men, saying he knows they’re attending the meeting because they either have everything or nothing to lose. He suggests the undecided join them to change their fate. Their war will be costly, and Dougal speaks up, pledging the MacKenzie men and coin to the cause. Ellen tries to talk him out of it, but Dougal believes he’s doing what’s best for the clan. He suggests she change Malcolm Grant’s mind and make him take up the Jacobite cause.
The men toast to the glory of Caledonia. Ellen and Brian continue to stare at each other, fully aware of the consequences of Dougal’s action.
Ellen continues to try and get her brother to take back the money, but he refuses. Before he walks off, he asks Murtagh to take care of his sister. Murtagh hopes she didn’t put herself in danger by attending this meeting, and she wonders if his auntie Mistress Fitzgibbons knows he’s there. She doesn’t, and he’s not sure how he leans right now. He hasn’t made up his mind yet.
Malcolm Grant and Arch Bug show up unexpectedly, and Arch is convinced this means the MacKenzies are up to no good. Ellen says she was just visiting to invite Lady Nairne to their wedding and discovered Dougal was there. She believed she could change Dougal’s mind without disrupting their nuptials. But now she thinks her presence there might end their engagement. Malcolm insists his father will never know if she leaves at once. He also reveals he didn’t come alone.
Just then redcoats enter the meeting room, led by Captain Fleming. He places Rob Roy MacGregor under arrest for stealing cattle from Clan Grant. Malcolm thanks Fleming for his help and asks him to call off his men. He’ll take care of getting the Grants’ property back himself. Captain Fleming and his men don’t leave and instead, he threatens to place more men under arrest on suspicion of Jacobitism.
Brian carefully draws his gun and when Captain Fleming orders his men to round up the Jacobites, Brian fires a shot into the floor. Chaos ensues and the men pour out of the building, with Dougal ordering his men to retrieve the trunk full of coins. Ellen grabs Brian’s hand as they run, and they pause for a moment. Ellen is convinced Malcolm’s dad will call off the wedding after he hears what just happened.
Dougal sees Ellen caressing Brian’s face and grabs him behind. He punches him while growling, “Get your hands off my sister!” Dougal drags Ellen away while she pleads with him not to tell Colum she was with a Fraser, their father’s sworn enemy. Dougal threatens to tell their brother her secret, and she warns him she’ll tell Colum that he was about to turn over her dowry to the Jacobite cause.
Brian makes it to his horse just as someone rides off with Murtagh’s horse. Both Brian and Dougal offer him a ride, and Murtagh chooses Dougal.
Hermione Corfield in ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Julia asks Davina for help sprinkling chaste berry on Lord Lovat’s food. It’s supposed to lessen a person’s sexual desires.
Julia holds her baby as she approaches the reverend, Lord Lovat, and a few women. Lord Lovat informs her that Mistress Veal will now nurse the baby, and Julia reluctantly hands him over. The reverend, who’s being paid handsomely, conducts the wedding ceremony. The reverend dates the wedding ceremony November 17, 1714. He records the baby’s birth as July 5, 1715. Simon informs Julia they’ll consummate their union that evening.
Davina serves the newlyweds, flashing a quick smile at Julia. Simon notices a difference in the taste but enjoys it. He believes it’s well seasoned and has more spice than usual. Julia and Davina can’t stop smiling.
Henry visits Seema the prostitute (Lauren McQueen) and says having sex was a horrible mistake. He was in grief and acted irrationally. Henry thinks he left Julia’s necklace there and will give Seema everything he has if she gives it back. She hands it over and Henry’s hands quiver as he holds it. He confesses, “I thought this would have been lost to me forever.”
Seema assures him she can be whoever he wants and that his kindness has made her life bearable. Henry insists he can’t stay and hands over a bag of coins, suggesting she can start fresh. He must leave and says this time stole his wife and child. (He believes Julia and the baby died in childbirth.) Now, he needs to get back to Craigh na Dun and return to Claire.
Henry rides at top speed toward Craigh na Dun but is stopped on the road by Arch Bug and other Grant men. Seema told Arch Bug where to find him, and Arch knows Henry’s hoping the fairies will take him away. Henry is forced to return with Arch and his men.
Harriet Slater and Sam Retford in episode 7 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Ellen’s home working on her trousseau with Mistress Fitz when Fitz finds a Fraser tartan among Ellen’s possessions. She asks if they were handfast and Ellen doesn’t reply. Mistress Fitz doesn’t need an answer to know the truth but initially believes Ellen is with her nephew, Murtagh. Ellen doesn’t correct her and refuses to allow her to burn it. Mistress Fitz orders her to hide it and never speak of it again.
Ellen’s about to go for a ride when she’s ordered to appear before Colum and Dougal in the great hall. Henry is there along with Ned Gowan, and Ned announces that Ellen’s character is being called into question. Henry explains they received a letter, and Isaac Grant is concerned. They want to test to see if she’s still a virgin. Henry apologizes.
“By god, you better pray you pass,” says Colum. Dougal adds, “Ye have made your bed, let us hope ye dinna die in it.”
Brian returns home and learns he was sent on a fool’s errand so his dad could marry Julia without him in attendance. He’s shocked to discover that his father knows about his relationship with Ellen MacKenzie, thanks to Balloch’s spying. This actually makes Brian useful to Lord Lovat for once. He hugs his son, happy Brian finally took what he wanted. The seed of doubt is growing, and Lord Lovat hopes his sworn enemies (the MacKenzies) don’t survive this scandal.
Later, the special sauce works and Lord Lovat can’t get an erection. Julia offers to return to her room, but Lord Lovat wants more food, hoping the spice will wake “the Old Fox from his hole.” Julia smiles and assures him she’ll fetch some more delicious food.
Balloch drives the reverend home and kills him. He takes the register that recorded the marriage and birth and places it inside the church. He also takes back Lord Lovat’s bag of coins.
Episode seven ends with Julia making a shocking discovery. She’s cleaning up Lord Lovat’s room while he sleeps and spots a letter on his desk. She recognizes the penmanship and then looks at the signature: Henry Grant, Bladier for the Grants. She whispers Henry’s name and kisses the letter.
CBS’s Watson returns for season two with Robert Carlyle appearing in a guest starring role as Sherlock Holmes and Tika Sumpter back as Laila. The first season ended with Watson taking care of Moriarty once and for all, which opens the door for storylines that reunite Watson and Holmes.
Season two episode one will air on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.
Morris Chestnut leads the cast as Dr. John Watson, Eve Harlow stars as Dr. Ingrid Derian, and Peter Mark Kendall returns as Dr. Stephens Croft and Dr. Adam Croft. Ritchie Coster is Shinwell Johnson, Inga Schlingmann is Dr. Sasha Lubbock, and Rochelle Aytes is Dr. Mary Morstan.
“A Son in the Oven” Plot: Watson and the fellows spring back into action when Mary’s mother accidentally poisons herself while suffering from a rare form of dementia that is progressing with impossible speed. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes resurfaces after being presumed dead, on the second season premiere. Craig Sweeny wrote the script (story by Sharon Moalem) and Larry Teng directs.
Watson is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, starring Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson, in a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. While Watson’s team of “doc-tectives” may have defeated Moriarty last season, they remain determined in season two in their mission to investigate and treat the world’s most rare diseases for their clinic’s patients.
With his eyes fixed on the future, Watson faces an unexpected twist when Sherlock Holmes, who was presumed dead, resurfaces, forcing him to confront a buried secret from his past – one that lies hidden within his own body.
Black Bear’s unveiled the official trailer for Christy starring Sydney Sweeney, who seems to be everywhere these days, including in a controversial jeans ad. The trailer, released following the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, shows Sweeney’s transformation into Boxing Hall of Famer Christy Martin.
The film also stars Ben Foster (The Survivor), Merritt Wever (Severance), Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), and Chad Coleman (The Walking Dead). David Michôd (The King) co-wrote the screenplay with Mirrah Foulkes and directs.
“As happens every now and then, the perfect person appears in my life right when I’m looking for them. So it was with Sydney,” said David Michôd, commenting on casting Sweeney. “I already knew she had serious acting chops after seeing her amazing performance in Reality. She was the right age (needing to play Christy from around 20 to 40). She was the right stature (Christy wasn’t tall – she was all power and technique), and she had real fight training experience. I think Sydney probably feels the same way about this movie – it appeared in her life right when she was looking for something like it.”
Michôd, Sweeney, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Teddy Schwarzman, Brent Stiefel, and Justin Lothrop serve as producers. Executive producers include Mirrah Foulkes, John Friedberg, Michael Heimler, Harrison Huffman, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Shumaker, and Brad Zimmerman.
“Christy Martin (Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people,” reads Black Bear’s synopsis. “Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Foster).
But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin’s story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one’s life.”
Christy will open in theaters on November 7, 2025.
Jensen Ackles (The Boys, Supernatural) returns to guest star as Colter’s brother, Russell, in the season three premiere of CBS’s Tracker. And while Jensen Ackles is back, season three sees the departure of two original cast members – Eric Graise, who played Bobby Exley, and Abby McEnany, who starred as Velma Bruin.
Season three episode one, “The Process,” will air on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT. Elwood Reid wrote the script and Ken Olin directed. Justin Hartley leads the series as Colter Shaw and Fiona Rene returns as Reenie Greene.
“The Process” Plot: As Colter grapples with the shocking truth surrounding his father’s death, Russell (Ackles) joins forces with his brother to help track down the missing wife and daughter of one of Reenie’s clients. Their reunion finds them mixed up in a chain of events involving a sinister underground operation known as “The Process,” on the third season premiere.
Justin Hartley is back as lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw in TV’s #1 hit show Tracker. Following last season’s explosive finale, Colter is wrestling with hard truths about his family’s history. In the wake of these shocking revelations, and aided by his trusted team, Colter must put the past in the rearview to focus on what he does best: using his instincts and survival skills to find the missing and collect rewards.
Emmy and BAFTA award-winner/animal advocate Ricky Gervais has a new adult animated comedy series, Alley Cats, coming to Netflix. The streamer announced the six-episode series, from Blink Industries animation studio, premieres in 2026.
Gervais created the series, directs, executive produces, and voices one of the main characters. “I play a fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is. So quite a stretch,” joked Gervais.
The series also features the voices of Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy, and Tony Wayne.
“Alley Cats is a slacker sitcom created by and starring the multi award-winning Ricky Gervais. The adult animation follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “From the funny to the absurd, the series is packed with Gervais’ signature style of heart and social commentary that audiences have come to expect.”
Elliot Dear is the co-director, with Tang Heng (Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2) serving as production designer. Steven Hamilton Shaw (Gnomeo & Juliet) of Shush Creative is an executive producer.
The Raneys return to save struggling homesteaders in desperate need of help when Discovery Channel’s Homestead Rescue season 13 premieres on September 23, 2025. Among the families seeking help on the new season is a family devastated by Hurricane Helene.
New episodes air on Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT.
“Homestead Rescue returns with the deadliest hurricane to hit mainland US in two decades, with Hurricane Helene obliterating a generational homestead and their 100 year-old farmhouse,” reads Discovery Channel’s synopsis. “A family of six go from 90% self-sufficient homesteaders to having nothing, and the Raneys are called on an entirely new and extremely dire mission: revive a fourth-generation homestead destroyed in an instant by Mother Nature and make it fully self-sustainable in just one week.”
Season two of Hustlers, Gamblers, Crooks slips into the Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT time slot on September 23.
Per Discovery Channel: “Hustlers, Gamblers, Crooks dives into high-stakes true stories and gut-wrenching moments, told by underdogs who risked everything to change their futures. In the season premiere, Hollywood icon Danny Trejo opens up about his drug and crime-fueled youth in Los Angeles.
Card counter Richard Munchkin recounts his descent into ultra-high stakes gambling and the moment he found himself caught between rival Russian mobs.
Finally, Dance Moms star and entrepreneur Sari Lopez revisits her prolific teenage years as a car-thief, boosting hundreds of thousands worth of cars. Later this season, the series delves into even more diabolical stories of wealth and greed from Kristin Davis, the ‘Manhattan Madam,’ who made millions launching a high-end escort service that catered to some of NYC’s elite until her downfall in 2008; disgraced NBA referee Timothy Donaghy who won thousands in the biggest betting scam in pro sports history; and fraudster Billy McFarland who hustled his way into the disastrous Fyre Festival.”
Poster for ‘The Girlfriend’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)
Prime Video’s psychological thriller, The Girlfriend, arrives at its sixth and final episode with the question of both Laura and Cherry’s true nature still up for debate. The suspense is palpable as the series heads toward a shocking ending. Which of the two women vying for Daniel’s affection is truly psychotic, and which is genuinely motivated by love? Or are they both a disturbing blend of the two?
This recap of the sixth episode is filled with spoilers. You’ve been warned.
Daniel (Laurie Davidson) and Cherry (Olivia Cooke) come home from an apparent shopping spree. She wants to announce the engagement on Instagram, and he wants to enjoy it for a while. She’s sad that he wants to keep it a secret, but Daniel just doesn’t want people to ask too many questions. Seeing her disappointment, Daniel has a change of heart and thinks Cherry deserves a party.
Laura (Robin Wright) waits outside of the hospital for Daniel to finish his shift. She demands to know if he thinks she’s a violent person and he doesn’t want to have that discussion now. While Laura frantically insists that she didn’t attack Cherry, Daniel blurts out that he and Cherry are engaged and want to be left alone.
Cherry meets up with Daniel and sees Laura just standing there after Daniel walks away.
Howard (Waleed Zuaiter) comes home and packs up his things. Laura begs Howard to talk to Daniel, but he won’t listen. Instead, he suggests she just stop. He sings Cherry’s praises, complimenting her charitable work, including donations to a nursing home where they believe her dad, John, died. (We know from episode four that he’s not dead.) Howard asks, “Why can’t you love me the way I love you?” Laura’s only response is that she tried.
Howard comes clean, confessing that he’s been begging friends for years to invest in her gallery and buy the art that won’t sell. Howard is done with it all, including Laura.
Laura remembers the nursing home bill she has of Cherry’s and pays the facility a visit. She’s shocked to discover John is still alive. When she mentions Cherry’s name, John begins to get upset. The nurse informs Laura that John gets like that whenever Cherry is brought up. Laura asks the nurse what happened to him and learns he fell off a building and broke his spinal cord.
Howard and Cherry enjoy a glass of champagne together. He thinks she must miss her dad, and she believes he must miss his daughter. Cherry asks Howard to walk her down the aisle.
Laura visits Cherry’s mother, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), seeking advice. Laura doesn’t want Daniel to end up like Cherry’s father; Laura believes Cherry pushed her father off the building. Tracey doesn’t care what Cherry does. She is her daughter, and she will always protect her. Laura also needs to protect her son. Tracey thinks no one will believe Laura if she tells anyone.
“If she finds out what you are trying to do, then god help you and your son,” warns Tracey.
Laura recorded their conversation and leaves a voice message for Daniel, begging him to meet her. While Daniel is in the shower, Cherry sees the text messages from Laura. She deletes them just as Daniel catches her on his phone. She lies, claiming she’s looking for a wedding song.
Tracey doesn’t want to go to the engagement party and she gives Cherry a warning to be careful because Laura has it out for her. Tracey admits that Laura visited her and asked about her dad. Tracey claims she told her to get lost.
Cherry breaks into the gallery at night and burns the eyes out of a painting of Laura.
Laura discovers a stuffed bear on her porch that was in her gallery. She rushes to her gallery only to find all the art has been vandalized. The police are there when Lilith shows up. Upset, Lilith (Anna Chancellor) no longer believes or trusts Laura.
Everyone attends the engagement except for Tracey, while Laura shows up uninvited. Isabella (Tanya Moodie) intercepts Laura while Cherry tells Daniel that his mom is there. The police arrive and arrest Cherry for criminal damage.
Cherry laughs while waiting in the integration room. The police inform her that there is CCTV footage of a woman of her build and height breaking into the gallery. Cherry tells them Laura is harassing her and brings up what people are saying online about her. Cherry also mentions Laura firing Harriet. Grasping at straws, she tries to blame Harriet for the vandalism.
Laura is still trying to call Daniel when her cat, Moses, shows up at the door.
Cherry is released and Tracey confirms she lied to the police for her. She doesn’t want to hear whatever excuse Cherry is about to give her. When Cherry says she and Daniel are in love, Tracey says Daniel doesn’t even know who Cherry really is.
Tracey comes clean. Laura knows everything and is prepared to tell Daniel.
Daniel visits Laura but before she can play him the audio she made of Tracey, he tosses her phone aside. He’s been forced to take on the role of the perfect golden boy, and he feels as if he can’t breathe.
Daniel chooses Cherry over Laura and Laura seems to give up. She asks him to stay for a few minutes and have a drink. He agrees and instead of trying again to show him proof that Cherry is dangerous, she drugs her son. While he is drugged, she tries to play him the message.
Cherry breaks into Laura’s house and confronts her mother-in-law, demanding to know why she disliked her from the get-go. Laura refuses to let her son go and asks why Cherry hurt her own father. Cherry admits she did!
Cherry tries to help Daniel and Laura shoves her in a room and locks the door. She’s forced to climb out the window and jump off the balcony, injuring herself in the process. As Cherry attempts to get back inside the house, Laura grabs a butcher knife.
The two women embark on an intense chase, just as Daniel starts coming around and making his way down the stairs. Laura and Cherry run into each other, and Laura threatens Cherry with the knife. Cherry and Laura fall into the pool and engage in a fight for their lives.
In a heart-pounding moment, Daniel jumps in and holds his mother underwater while yelling at Cherry to get out of the pool. By the time Daniel releases Laura, it’s too late. Laura is dead.
The series concludes with a time jump, catching up with Daniel and Cherry after they’ve married and have a baby on the way. Cherry’s outside while Daniel’s in the kitchen when Moses the cat reacts to something Daniel can’t see. Daniel checks it out and finds a cell phone.
The battery’s drained and he charges it, discovering it’s his mom’s phone. Daniel finally listens to the recording she so desperately wanted him to hear, and it is so much worse than he expected.
Tracey told Laura every psychotic thing Cherry has done and it’s a lengthy list. Horrified, Daniel listens to Tracey’s final warning to Laura: “So you tell your son, don’t be fooled by the good times. Sooner or later, she’ll want something from you that you’re not prepared to give and then she’ll find a way to get rid of you.”
Prime Video’s The Girlfriend episode five, the season’s penultimate episode, opens with Laura’s (Robin Wright) lies coming to light. It’s a game-changing moment when Laura and Daniel (Laurie Davidson) step into an elevator, only to be greeted by Cherry (Olivia Cooke).
The following is a detailed recap of episode five, which means there are spoilers ahead.
Cherry demands to know how Daniel could have done this to her and why he didn’t just break up with her. Laura tries to stop him from talking to Cherry, but he doesn’t listen. Before Laura can drag Daniel away, Cherry realizes this was all Laura’s doing. She informs Daniel that his mother lied and said he was dead. Laura claims she can explain everything, but Daniel doesn’t give her the chance.
We’re treated to Laura’s perspective first as she desperately tries to get ahold of her son. She leaves him a voicemail begging him not to tell anyone until they can talk. Howard (Waleed Zuaiter) wonders what’s wrong and instead of telling him the truth, she asks if Daniel is going to be home for dinner.
Changing the subject, Howard asks how the gallery is going. Laura lies and asserts that it’s great, but Howard is aware that she hasn’t been there in a while. When she questions if he is keeping tabs on her, Howard reminds her that it is his name above the door. He assures her he’s just stressed.
Laura arrives at the gallery and orders her assistant, Harriet, not to discuss what she does with Howard. It appears she missed a meeting with Jamal, an artist, and blamed Harriet even though it was in her calendar. Laura feels she should have called her, but Harriet reminds Laura she doesn’t pick up when she’s with Daniel. Laura doesn’t care and fires her assistant, even though it’s clearly not her fault.
Daniel heads home and speaks to his mom as he packs his belongings. He wonders if Howard knows what she did, and Laura assures him he doesn’t. Laura seems to think she can explain all of this, but Daniel believes what she did was insane. He wants his mother to leave him alone. She’s startled when she turns around and Cherry is standing behind her. When Laura asks why Cherry is there, Cherry replies, “You ruined my life, Laura. Now watch me ruin yours.”
Laura discovers she has a flat tire and reports the incident to the police, claiming Cherry slashed her tire. They can’t do anything without proof.
Things get worse for Laura when she shows up at the gallery and Jamal is removing all his artwork. Apparently, she didn’t get the memo that she is being accused of bullying and is being sued for unfair dismissal. Laura leaves Daniel a voicemail telling him he needs to tell Cherry to stop with her silly games; it’s escalated to harassment.
Isabella (Tanya Moodie) shows up, wine in hand, wondering how screwed Laura is. Laura comes clean to her friend about telling Cherry that Daniel died. Isabella doesn’t want to hear it and tells Laura she needs to stop all of it.
Laura appears to be losing it and thinks she sees Cherry in the pool with her. She turns to her old lover, Lilith (Anna Chancellor), and she seems understanding of everything that Laura did. After confessing she’s going to lose her reputation, Lilith suggests she just find another artist. Laura is desperate and tries again to convince Lilith to show her art at the gallery. Guilt-tripping works and Lilith agrees.
Lilith thinks Laura really needs to let loose. They get high, dance, and have sex.
Back home, Howard confronts Laura for lying to Cherry about Daniel. She didn’t just lie to Cherry; she lied to all of them. She insists he can still trust her and when he asks where she was last night, she admits she was with Lilith. Howard becomes angry and demands to know what she wants. He decides he needs time to think.
Laura meets with some investors about Lilith’s art and Cherry shows up unexpectedly. Laura asks what Cherry wants, and Cherry threatens Laura. In turn, Laura threatens to go to the police. Cherry reminds her that her reputation is a joke, her marriage is hanging on by a thread, and Daniel hates her. After Laura grabs Cherry by the throat, someone in the gallery screams, “Oh my god!”
Cherry’s perspective takes over as she confronts Daniel and Laura. Afterward, Cherry complains to her mom (Karen Henthron) about what Laura did. Cherry wants payback, but Tracey tries in vain to talk her out of it.
Daniel shows up, unwilling to lose her again. He begs for another chance. Cherry agrees to meet him at his hotel and of course Cherry gives in, and they get back together. The next morning Cherry discovers Daniel doesn’t remember much of what happened before his tragic fall. He definitely doesn’t remember proposing to her.
Daniel invites Cherry to accompany him to pick up his things from home. There, Cherry takes a butcher knife from the kitchen and slashes one of Laura’s tires.
Daniel and Cherry invite his friends, including Brigitte (Shalom Brune-Franklin), over to his new rental. They’re told about Laura’s lie and Brigitte apologizes to Cherry. She thinks Laura has been acting crazy and even fired her friend at the gallery for no reason.
After looking at Harriet’s socials, Cherry shows up to where she does yoga. Harriet unloads about Laura, telling Cherry everything Laura did. She even reveals all of Laura’s passcodes are Daniel’s birthday. Cherry talks Harriet into bad-mouthing Laura online and in magazines.
Daniel and Cherry attend a polo match, and he goes on about how amazing his mom is. Cherry asks why he didn’t tell these people what his mom did. Not telling them is making Cherry look cold-hearted. He doesn’t want to argue. No matter what, she’s still his mom.
Episode five ends with Cherry’s perspective of the events at the gallery. Laura lets go of Cherry’s throat, claiming she’s nothing like Cherry. She thinks Daniel is going to come to his senses and realize the kind of person Cherry is. In a shocking turn of events, Cherry smashes a champagne glass over her own head and screams. She goes back into the gallery, telling everyone in attendance that Laura attacked her.
Cherry, being the great manipulator she is, returns to Daniel’s and acts terrified, claiming his mother attacked her. His first thought is, “What did you do?” Cherry, enraged, lies and claims Laura screamed at her in the middle of the gallery and then attacked her.
Daniel talks Cherry into staying and cleans her cuts. Daniel decides to choose Cherry over his mom and asks her to marry him … again.
