House of the Dragon‘s Olivia Cooke squares off against House of Cards‘ Robin Wright in Prime Video’s The Girlfriend. The first teaser for the drama based on Michelle Frances’ novel sets up their antagonistic relationship. Prime Video also released the first six photos from the upcoming series premiering on September 10, 2025.
“The Girlfriend follows Laura (Wright), 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 (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “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 cast of the six-episode series includes Laurie Davidson as Daniel, Waleed Zuaiter as Howard, Tayna Moodie as Isabella, and Shalom Brune-Franklin as Brigitte. Karen Henthorn plays Tracey, Anna Chancellor is Lilith, Leo Suter is Nicholas, and Francesca Corney is Millie.
Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher adapted Michelle Frances’ novel for the series, with Jonathan Cavendish and Caroline Norris serving as producers. Executive producers include Frances, Robin Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, and Gabbie Asher. Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans are the writers.
The Girlfriend was produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios.