The Girlfriend Season 1 Episode Count Revealed — And The Release Schedule Might Surprise You
Fans diving into The Girlfriend are already hooked, but the biggest question is how long they get to binge before it's over.
If you like your family drama with a side of dread, 'The Girlfriend' is about to scratch that itch. Quick answers first, then the juicy stuff.
The basics
- Episode count: 6 episodes
- Release plan: All six drop the same day (no weekly drip)
- Date: September 10, 2025
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
- Creators: Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher
- Based on: Michelle Frances' novel 'The Girlfriend'
- Cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, Anna Chancellor, and more
What it is
This one is a psychological thriller about a mother, a son, and the girlfriend who turns their neat little life inside out. Laura thinks she has everything handled until her son Daniel shows up with Cherry, whose smiling, keep-you-guessing vibe immediately puts Laura on edge. From there, it becomes a tense tug-of-war over trust, boundaries, and who is actually playing who.
The show is leaning hard into love, deception, and greed, all filtered through that fraught mother vs. partner dynamic. If 'meet the parents' scenes already make you sweat, this looks like six hours of slow-burn unease—in a good way.
Release plan (aka: can I binge it?)
Yes. All episodes land on Prime Video on September 10, 2025. No staggered rollout, no waiting a week to see who is lying. Just press play and let the spiral happen.
Cast and creatives
Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke headline, which is a strong match-up for this kind of psychological push-pull. Behind the scenes, it is co-created by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, adapting Michelle Frances' bestseller. Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, and Anna Chancellor round out the cast.
Official synopsis
'Laura has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. But her perfect life unravels 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.'
Where to watch (and what else is there)
'The Girlfriend' streams on Amazon Prime Video. If you are already in the ecosystem, you know the drill—alongside it you have Prime Video originals like 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf', 'The Summer I Turned Pretty', and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'.