Netflix's newly released suspense drama The Perfect Couple is becoming incredibly popular among viewers as the whodunnit format is keeping them on their toes. In the sixth episode titled That Feels Better, Greer and Tag Winbury's beloved daughter-in-law Abby is exposed to be the killer.
While her pregnancy didn't play a big role in Elin Hilderbrand's acclaimed novel, it impressively crafted the whole murder plot in the Netflix series. As seen in The Perfect Couple, Abby is pregnant with her first child, and the couple is extremely excited. While the joy is undeniably for their child, their excitement is rooted in the money Thomas (Jack Reynor) was going to receive from his father's trust fund.
Thomas Winbury is in great debt, and his losses can only be recovered through the inheritance of Tag's trust fund which is soon coming into effect as the youngest Winbury is about to turn 18 in a few weeks. However, Tag's affair with Merritt leaves her pregnant with his fifth child, which means that Abby and Thomas would only get the money after the fifth Winbury turns 18, signifying that the future of Abby's child is uncertain.
So, to make things easy for her and Thomas, Abby drugged Merritt's drink and cleverly drowned her in the water, making it seem like an accidental death.
To make it clear, Dakota Fanning, who played Abby, isn't pregnant in real life.
Dakota Fanning's views on motherhood
Fanning has yet to experience motherhood, and while speaking to Net-A-Porter, the actress shared her thoughts on having kids:
"Having kids is probably more important to me than anything, even being an actor. If somebody said I had to choose, I would choose having kids."
The Twilight star also mentioned that she has always longed to become a parent, and would prioritize having a kid over her triumphant acting career.
Fans are obsessing over Dakota Fanning's role in The Perfect Couple
Fanning's Abby is considered the most intriguing character in The Perfect Couple. After finding out that her father-in-law was secretly having an affair with the bride-to-be's best friend, Abby decided to kill Merritt.
Following her story arch in the suspense drama, here's what many are saying about Dakota Fanning:
User @NalaAzania also lauded Fanning's character and said:
There's no doubt that Fanning's expressions played a huge role in pretending to be innocent, and fans loved it:
User @marciemarcello also posted that:
"Dakota fanning’s character in the perfect couple is best part of the entire show."
While Fanning is one of the main characters, The Perfect Couple also has other celebrated actors like Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman as Greer, Liev Schrieber as notorious Tag Winbury, Billy Howle as Benji, Eve Hewson as Amelia (the bride-to-be), Ishaan Khattar as Shooter Dival, and a few more supporting roles.
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