The recently released Netflix murder mystery series The Perfect Couple received widespread critical and viewer appreciation. The whodunit, set primarily on Nantucket Beach around a wedding, is based on the bestselling novel by Elin Hilderbrand.
The show boasts a perfectly cast ensemble that ranges from Hollywood royalty Nicole Kidman, Isabell Adjani, and Liev Schriber to current sensations like Dakota Fanning and up-and-coming talents like Ishan Khatter and Meghann Fahy, among others. It was stuck in development for the past five years, and finally, it was released worldwide on September 5, 2024.
Since the show's release, apart from the central mystery, the audience has been intrigued by the relationship between Greer, the groom’s mother, and a famous novelist, and Broderick Graham, a mysterious character whose involvement with the whodunit is speculated upon throughout the show by the police.
Only in the season finale do we learn Broderick Graham's true intent and nature and his connection to the central characters. He is Greer's brother, but the revelation and their past introduce a new twist to Greer's relationship with Tag.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from The Perfect Couple. Reader's discretion is advised.
Who is Broderick Graham in The Perfect Couple?
It should be mentioned that Broderick Graham is a new character in the show and was not present in the source novel. The audience is introduced to Broderick Graham in the second episode through phone calls that he makes to Greer, which she ignores.
In the fourth episode, it is revealed that Broderick lives at Nantucket’s Sand Dollar motel and is still trying to connect with Greer through calls. Greer doesn’t pay attention to the calls, but her husband Tag seems to be aware of Broderick’s identity, which makes the mystery surrounding Broderick much more fascinating for the audience.
However, in the fifth episode, things reach a critical point when Broderick confronts Greer at her book launch event. A furious Broderick calls Greer’s book
“load of s---”
and warns her against ignoring him.
Greer escorts her off the premises, and it is subsequently revealed after a police investigation by Detectives Carter and Henry that Broderick is linked with a Turkish mafia, and there has been a transfer of 300,000$ from Greer’s account to Brodericks’ before the murder of the victim.
This revelation makes the police more suspicious of Greer as the potential suspect, and they deduce that she might have hired Graham as a hitman to kill the victim once she discovers that the victim is pregnant with Tag’s baby.
In the sixth episode, Greer is taken into police custody as a prime suspect. She tells the cops that Graham is a former associate, and she transfers the money to pay off his debt.
When Broderick is brought in for questioning, Greer ultimately gives in, and it is revealed that Broderick is Greer’s brother and the money she sent was to pay off his gambling debt to the Turkish mafia.
After they are released, Greer returns home and confesses her relationship with Broderick to her family. In a shocking twist, Greer further reveals that before being an acclaimed novelist, Greer was professionally an escort, and Broderick was her manager, who used to connect her with expensive clients. This included her husband Tag, who paid him for their first three meetings before getting into a relationship with Greer.
What happens in The Perfect Couple?
Directed by acclaimed Danish director Sussanne Bier, the show revolves around Amelia Sacks, whose upcoming marriage with Benji Winbury is interrupted by the sudden discovery of the dead body of Merrit Monaco, Amelia’s maid of honor.
Naturally, a police investigation begins. During the course of the investigation, the police unearth potentially devastating secrets from both sides of the families and close ones who were present at the weekend wedding party—from Benji’s charming best friend, Shooter, to his enigmatic mother, Greer. These secrets threaten to destroy their meticulously curated facade of perfection in front of the world.
All the concerned members became potential murder suspects. With the whodunit in the center of the show, the show also had plenty of subplots concerning eccentric and suspicious characters who keep on the element of intrigue for the audience.
The Perfect Couple is now streaming on Netflix.
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