TWISTED TRUTHS

Netflix crime thriller His & Hers is a suspenseful exploration of trauma and deception

- STORY: TATAT BUNNAG

Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson in His & Hers.

fthe phrase “keeps you guessing till the very end” is loosely used these days, it genuinely applies to the new crime-mystery limited series His & Hers, a show in which the stakes are high and its central characters have far too much to lose.

His & Hersis created by William Oldroyd and based on the novel by Alice Feeney. Oldroyd, primarily known as a theatre and opera director, has also delivered two feature films: Florence Pugh's debut Lady Macbeth (2016) and the psychosexual thriller Eileen (2023), starring Anne Hathaway. Both films, much like this new miniseries, share a defining trait, an almost unbearable sense of atmospheric dread. Oldroyd is deeply attuned to unease, to the slow tightening of tension and that sensibility carries over powerfully into this series.

This six-episode run is addictive and suspenseful. The story is thought-provoking, constantly blurring the line between truth and deception. You're never quite sure who is telling the truth, or if anyone is at all. It feels very Fincher-ish, with a distinct Gone Girl (2014) vibe that I suspect many viewers will be instantly drawn to.

Set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta and its surrounding small towns, His & Hers centres on Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson), a former TV news anchor who has retreated into a life of isolation, drifting away from her friends and her once-promising career. When Anna overhears news of a murder in the quiet town where she grew up, something reignites inside her. She snaps back to life, latching onto the case with obsessive intensity and searching for answers that may be better left buried.