There are two seasons of Why Women Kill, and though the first—an anthology set in three different decades—is fun and soapy, the second is what solidifies it as a good show to watch. The latter is set in a single decade, the ‘60s, and follows a soft-spoken housewife named Alma (Allison Tolman) as she tries to join the ranks of the sophisticated ladies in her suburb. Tolman is effortlessly likable, so to see her strive to do all sorts of (often questionable) things feels like a treat. Opposite Nick Frost, who plays her husband, she’s even better. The only downside to both seasons of Why Women Kill is it’s riddled with weaker storylines. In season two, it’s the one that involves a stereotypical golddigger plotting her frail husband’s death. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. But the show’s eye for period-accurate details, plot twists (at least in some of its storylines), and fun performances more than makes up for its weaker links.
"The series' arch tone and visual splendor are enough to stick around for the ride."
— Hanh Nguyen
Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.
Follows various women who find themselves in tricky situations involving marriage and murder.
Tolman and Frost as the morally gray couple.
It’s uneven, but when you get to the good stuff, you’ll be glad you put it on.
