An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Pilot
49m5.8 / 10
In the present, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest, Daniel Gallagher is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In the past, 2008, Dan celebrates his 40th birthday and first meets the charming colleague whose death would eventually lead to his incarceration and the destruction of the life he knew.
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Directed by Silver TreeWritten by Alexandra Cunningham, James DeardenGuest stars Burt Bulos, John Getz, Jessica Harper, Toks Olagundoye, Vivien Lyra Blair, Wanda De Jesus, Terri Hoyos, Christina Kirk
In the past, an intensely passionate connection turns sour when Dan realizes Alex wants more from him than the impression she's been giving. In the present Dan’s loved ones reel from his reappearance in their lives. Dan and Mike are reunited and Ellen discusses her hopes for her relationship with Dan with her therapist.
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Directed by Silver TreeWritten by Alexandra Cunningham, James DeardenGuest stars Toks Olagundoye, Vivien Lyra Blair, Christina Kirk, David Meunier, David Sullivan, Anthony L. Fernandez, Jason Jia, Ariel Llinas
In the past, a look into Alex’s personal and professional life outside of Dan and a retelling of the events of their affair from her perspective. In the present Dan reconnects with Beth and hoping to find evidence to exonerate himself, begins his investigation with Mike resulting in a visit to Brooker.
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Directed by Silver TreeWritten by Stacy A. LittlejohnGuest stars Will Ropp, Burt Bulos, Jessica Harper, Toks Olagundoye, Vivien Lyra Blair, Terri Hoyos, Tiago Roberts, David Sullivan
A retelling of the emotional impact of Dan’s betrayal from the perspective of Dan's wife, Beth. As the Gallagher's settle into their new home, Beth meets potential buyers for the house they are leaving and tries to ignore the gut feeling that something is not right in her marriage, until tragedy strikes and makes that impossible.
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Directed by Alexandra CunninghamWritten by Katherine B. McKennaGuest stars John Getz, Jessica Harper, Toks Olagundoye, Vivien Lyra Blair, Wanda De Jesus, Christina Kirk, David Meunier, Walter Perez
In the past after a chance encounter has deadly consequences, Dan decides to confess to Beth about his affair with Alex, while Alex's actions against the Gallaghers only get more severe. By the end of the day Dan's fate is already sealed, even if he doesn't know it yet. In the present Ellen bonds with a new friend while Dan meets an old colleague for lunch and information.
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Directed by Alexandra CunninghamWritten by Tandace Khorrami, Kevin J. Hynes, James DeardenGuest stars John Getz, Jessica Harper, Vivien Lyra Blair, Wanda De Jesus, David Meunier, Walter Perez, Tiago Roberts, Doreen Calderon
Further in Alex's past, before she met Dan, is reflected through her time spent with Emma and Clay, two people whose kindness and help she was incapable of accepting. Dan's world crashes down around him when he is arrested for killing Alex and must enlist an unlikely source for help.
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Directed by Silver TreeWritten by Luke GronemanGuest stars Will Ropp, John Getz, Wanda De Jesus, Terri Hoyos, David Meunier, Tiago Roberts, Dee Wallace, Isabella Briggs
In the present, Dan prepares the application for his new trial and shares it with the people in his life who were most affected by the original trial’s verdict. While in the past, Dan prepares his defense with Cabral. In the more distant past, key moments in Alex’s life shape the woman she becomes when she meets Dan.
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Directed by Pete ChatmonWritten by Kevin J. HynesGuest stars Burt Bulos, Toks Olagundoye, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Meunier, Walter Perez, Jesse Mackey, Anthony L. Fernandez, Dee Wallace
The collision course Dan set for everyone around him plays out in both the past and present. Dan tries to move forward with regret and honesty, agreeing to continue at Jorge's firm and revealing to Ellen that the judge denied his appeal. When Mike and Dan are invited to brunch at Beth and Arthur's home, it becomes clear he is surrounded by secrets.
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Directed by Silver TreeWritten by Alexandra CunninghamGuest stars Vivien Lyra Blair, David Meunier, Walter Perez, Isabella Briggs, Cliff Chamberlain, Al Rodrigo, Holley Fain, Christina Anthony
Alexandra Cunningham, Kevin J. Hynes, James Dearden, Stacy A. Littlejohn, Katherine B. McKenna, Tandace Khorrami, Luke Groneman, James Dearden, James Dearden
