Dark and gripping thriller with all-star cast will leave viewers shocked over huge plot twist
A sinister and twisty new drama has arrived on our screens - and it’s guaranteed to leave you bingeing every episode on the edge of your seat.
A screen adaptation of Karin Slaughter's bestselling 2017 psychological thriller The Good Daughter landed on Sky and Peacock on Thursday (12 November).
The six-part TV drama stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy as the estranged Quinn sisters, who are reunited when a school shooting forces them to confront the devastating attack that tore their family apart when they were children.
We first meet Samantha ‘Sam’ Quinn (Byrne) and Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Quinn (Fahy) as kids, living with their mother, Gamma, and their father, Rusty, an attorney who controversially often represents people who are accused of serious crimes.
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In a horrifying twist, Sam and Charlie witness a traumatising event that ultimately leads the former to leave the fictional town of Pikeville, Georgia, and move to New York City.
The sisters follow in their father’s footsteps, and both become attorneys; however, their relationship is fractured, and they become estranged.
That is, until another tragic event unfolds in the small town, causing Sam to return at the request of her father.
Both sisters get entangled in a school shooting investigation that becomes much more complex than it initially seems.
It’s absolutely jam-packed with twists and turns, which, not to worry, none will be spoiled in this article - you’ll have to watch and see for yourself.
All six episodes have dropped at once, meaning you can spend the weekend getting through them.
The series flicks between present day and the past, tackling difficult themes including trauma and its consequences can last for decades.
Fans of the book have already taken to social media to express their excitement at the series, questioning whether it will live up to expectations.
It’s important to note, though, that the series tackles very dark, graphic, and intense themes, such as gun violence, murder, rape, and sexual assault.
Commenting on its impact, one Reddit user wrote: “I’m currently reading The Good Daughter, and I keep having to stop and do something frivolous because it’s just So. Much. Trauma. What happens to these characters is beyond horrific. And their very human, flawed coping mechanisms are so relatable. It’s tearing me up, man.”
While a second added: “I loved The Good Daughter. The characterization is so impressive. It's what kept me invested in the story. Karin knows how to write flawed victims.
“By the way, this is being adapted to a TV series featuring Meghann Fahy & Rose Byrne. I'm very interested to see how they cover the school shooting scene; the details are very intricate.”
A third penned: “It's an amazing book. Very heavy themes. However, this book has stuck with me for years.”
And a fourth commented: “This book slaughtered me (no pun intended). Not only did it feel hard to read the brutal and heartbreaking things Samantha and Charlie had to endure but how this story reflects our society and how there are people at this very moment trudging through similar circumstances (and at times far worse than we can even imagine).”
If one thing is safe to say, it's that the ending is something nobody expected.
The Good Daughter is available to stream on Sky TV, NOW, and Peacock from 12 November 2026.
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Madison Burgess
