His & Hers Review: Netflix’s Adaptation of Alice Feeney’s Novel is a Riveting Whodunit Tale

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All good crime thrillers need a big reveal – does figuring out who committed the crime add a surprising twist and make the story even more exciting? That’s what viewers will be asking as they watch Netflix’s new thriller, His & Hers, which starts with a shocking murder and quickly becomes a complicated mystery in a quiet suburban town near Dahlonega.

I just finished watching His & Hers, and wow! It’s based on Alice Feeney’s popular book, and the directing team of William Oldroyd and Anja Marquardt really delivered. Honestly, it’s a seriously gripping thriller – full of twists and turns that kept me completely guessing until the very end. It feels like a new standard for TV shows coming out in 2026!

Tessa Thompson and Josh Bernthal, both well-known actors, lead this crime thriller and deliver strong performances. They play a couple who are separated and still grieving a past tragedy, and a new murder in their town brings those old wounds back to light.

Thompson and Bernthal Spice Up this Unsettling Countryside Thriller

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The film His & Hers immediately throws viewers into a shocking scene: Rachel Hopkins (played by Jamie Tisdale) is brutally stabbed and left for dead in the rain. This violent act is paired with unsettling conversation, hinting at the core conflict of the story – a battle of perspectives, or “his word against hers.” The “his” in question is Jack Harper (Josh Bernthal), a troubled, middle-aged detective with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, who is assigned to investigate Rachel’s murder.

Early in the first episode, a sharp reporter clearly unnerves Jack, and it’s soon revealed they have a history: the reporter is Jack’s separated wife, Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson), who seems to be the mysterious “her” mentioned previously. Anna has returned to Dahlonega from Atlanta after a year away, determined to rebuild her career as a reporter at WSK by investigating the death of Rachel Hopkins.

As I watched the story unfold, it became clear the investigation wasn’t just about finding the killer – it was tearing Anna and Jack’s marriage apart, creating this really complicated situation between them. Jack was facing potential career ruin if things went badly, while Anna seemed to be using the murder to boost her career. Honestly, it felt like neither of them really cared about solving the crime itself; they were too focused on what it meant for them. It made you wonder if they were hiding something, and they quickly became prime suspects in Rachel’s murder, at least in my mind.

His & Hers Flawlessly Features the Necessary Components for an Outstanding Crime Thriller

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“His & Hers” is a deliberately complex story, and figuring out the mystery is both satisfying and surprisingly shocking. The main characters are deeply hostile to each other, made worse by their shared sorrow over losing a child, which adds tension to this twisty whodunit. The story suggests that two completely different perspectives can both be true, highlighting how hurt and blame can become tangled in a troubled relationship. Staying true to its theme of presenting two sides, the show emphasizes how people can both feel justified and hold a grievance at the same time, making the central conflict even more emotionally rich.

As a movie fan, I was really struck by Thompson’s performance as Anna. She portrays this incredibly vulnerable but strong woman who, even after everything that’s happened in her marriage, keeps digging for the truth – and that truth ends up being connected to a shocking secret from her past. It completely changes everything for her. And Bernthal? He’s amazing in this! He plays Jack as this really damaged, almost reckless cop who bends – and breaks – the rules to protect himself. It’s a complex role, and he nails it. Poor Clyde Duffie, played by Chris Bauer, gets caught in the middle of all this, becoming the main suspect and bearing the consequences of Jack’s actions, especially regarding what happened to his wife.

The story centers around a terrible incident that happens on Anna’s sixteenth birthday. The series jumps between the present day and Anna’s high school years, revealing new clues about the event as they emerge. Rachel, Helen Wang, Zoe, Catherine Kelly, and Anna are all connected by this event, which dramatically changes their friendship, and the show expertly reveals how it affected them.

The Netflix series based on Alice Feeney’s popular novel captures the same gripping suspense as the book. While the story shifts from London and the English countryside to Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia, and a British broadcasting company is replaced with an Atlanta news station, the show maintains the book’s fast-paced energy. As a murderer stalks the quiet town of Dahlonega, figuring out who did it is crucial for both the characters and the audience.

The ultimate reveal of the mystery is deeply disturbing, changing how you view everything that happened previously. The show also provides a detailed look into the killer’s complicated mind and motivations, all filtered through the perspective of a narrator who can’t be fully trusted. As one of the first new shows on Netflix this year, His & Hers is a captivating adaptation of Feeney’s popular thriller and sets a high bar for what’s to come from the streamer in 2026.

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2026-01-08 11:02