His & Hers on Netflix: Who’s Who in the Twisty Season 1 Cast

Netflix just dropped the first trailer for its next glossy thriller, and it is not shy about its ambitions. His & Hers pairs Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal for a six-episode, twisty, binge-it-in-a-weekend murder story arriving right at the top of 2026. If you like unreliable narrators, messy marriages, and small-town secrets colliding with big-city media, this looks like your thing.

The setup

Based on Alice Feeney's 2020 best-seller, His & Hers plants us in and around Atlanta with a murder case in Dahlonega, Georgia pulling two estranged spouses back into each other's orbit. Thompson plays Anna Andrews, a once-high-flying TV anchor now living off the grid until a hot story drags her back home. Bernthal is Detective Jack Harper, the local cop leading that same case. He knew the victim, insists he is not the killer, and absolutely does not love that Anna is sniffing around his investigation.

The hook is simple but nasty: both of them might know more than they are letting on, and their versions of events do not line up. As the case gets uglier, Jack starts to question Anna's motives, while Anna keeps digging like she is chasing a career-saving scoop. Expect psychological cat-and-mouse, shifting POVs, and the kind of red flags that make you rewind the trailer to check what you missed the first time.

Why this one has my attention

Beyond the lead duo, there is some notable creative firepower. William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth) developed the series, directed the first two episodes, and also serves as an executive producer and writer. Dee Johnson is steering the ship as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Thompson is not just starring; she is also an executive producer. It is a tidy six-episode limited series, which usually means a tighter, cleaner mystery with room for character work instead of filler.

The cast

• Tessa Thompson as Anna Andrews — a TV news reporter covering a hometown murder case; series lead and executive producer
• Jon Bernthal as Detective Jack Harper — the local detective on the same case, and Anna's estranged husband; co-lead
• Pablo Schreiber as Richard — a charismatic man tied to the victim and the investigation; main cast
• Crystal Fox as Alice — Anna's mother, who is keeping her own secrets about the town; series regular
• Sunita Mani as Priya — Anna's colleague and friend in the media world; series regular
• Rebecca Rittenhouse as Lexy Jones — an ambitious new anchor at Anna's TV station; series regular
• Marin Ireland as Zoe — a figure from Anna's past with a connection to the case; supporting
• Poppy Liu — role TBA; supporting
• Rhoda Griffis as Dr. Carol Turner — the veteran pathologist handling the autopsies; recurring
• Dave Maldonado as the County Sheriff — a by-the-book Southern sheriff guarding the status quo; recurring
• Astrid Rotenberry as Catherine Kelly — a socially awkward teen at St. Hilary's Academy; recurring
• Tiffany Ho as Teen Helen — younger version of Helen; recurring, in flashbacks
• Kristen Maxwell as Teen Anna — younger version of Anna; recurring, in flashbacks
• Leah Merritt as Teen Zoe — younger version of Zoe; recurring, in flashbacks
• Mike Pniewski as Jim Pruss — the ratings-obsessed general manager at WSK News; recurring
• Ellie Rose Sawyer as Meg — a teen student tied to the academy storyline; recurring
• Jamie Tisdale as Rachel — role TBA; recurring

Release plan

His & Hers hits Netflix worldwide on Thursday, January 8, 2026. All six episodes land at once, so yes, Netflix is still very much in its binge era.

The vibe

From the trailer and the pedigree, this is aiming for psychological tension over cheap shocks: messy relationships, a body or two, and a lot of scenes where you are questioning whether to believe what you just heard. The title is doing some heavy lifting here — two versions of the same story, neither entirely trustworthy, and a mystery that only snaps into focus when you see both sides.

Mark your calendar. I am in for the performances alone; the fact that it is a tight six episodes is just a bonus. You watching or skipping?