A Twisted Tale of Sisterhood, Secrets, and Sacrifice
Prime Video’s latest limited series The Better Sister closes with an emotionally charged and morally complex finale that redefines everything we thought we knew about Chloe Taylor and Nicky Macintosh.
As the mystery around Adam’s murder unravels, the series doesn’t just solve a crime—it peels back the layers of trauma, survival, and familial obligation that have shaped these two women.
In the end, The Better Sister doesn’t offer easy answers, but it does deliver a harrowing yet redemptive look at love, loyalty, and loss.
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks Shine in a High-Stakes Family Drama
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks deliver powerhouse performances as estranged sisters whose lives collide after a murder links them once again.
The Better Sister unfolds as a mystery, but its strength lies in its character-driven storytelling.
Biel’s Chloe is polished and composed, a woman who has built a perfect life on a foundation of denial and secrets.
Banks’ Nicky, on the other hand, is raw, recovering, and unapologetically flawed—making her ultimate act of love both shocking and strangely inevitable.
The series uses the lens of sisterhood not to romanticize it, but to challenge viewers: What does it mean to protect someone you love when doing so means breaking the law? Who truly is the “better sister” when both are deeply imperfect?
The Big Reveal: Who Killed Adam?
In the season’s most shocking twist, we learn that Nicky killed Adam—a revelation made even more powerful by the fact that she kept it hidden to protect Ethan, her son, and Chloe.
While much of the season plays like a crime thriller, the finale strips away genre tropes to expose something more intimate: a desperate, selfless act of protection rooted in decades of pain and betrayal.
Adam’s violent behavior wasn’t just a dark secret; it was a shared trauma.
For Nicky, killing him was about ending a cycle that had already ruined too much. For Chloe, discovering the truth meant confronting her own denial and complicity.
It’s not about justice in the legal sense—it’s about reclaiming control.
Ethan: The Unspoken Heart of the Series
Maxwell Acee Donovan gives a poignant performance as Ethan, the teenager caught between truths he’s not ready to face. Ethan’s journey isn’t just about grief—it’s about identity. The son of two mothers who both lied to him in different ways, he represents the next generation of emotional inheritance. The finale leaves him in a vulnerable place, facing a future built on yet another secret. It’s a subtle but powerful commentary on how trauma trickles down through silence.
An Ending That Raises More Questions Than It Answers
The ending of The Better Sister is bold in its ambiguity. Chloe and Nicky decide to write a book together—a metaphorical and literal rewriting of their family history. Whether this collaboration signals healing or manipulation is left unclear. What’s certain is that they’re now united not by blood, but by a shared lie. And that lie, like most in this series, is both a shield and a sword.
Kim Dickens’ Detective Guidry, who seems unconvinced by the case’s resolution, looms in the background as a potential threat. Is justice still coming for Nicky? Or has the system been successfully manipulated? These are the moral grey areas that make The Better Sister so compelling.
The Better Sister is an American thriller television limited series directed by Craig Gillespie starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. It is an adaptation of the 2019 novel of the same name by Alafair Burke. The series premiered on May 29, 2025.
