There are two sides to every story but perspective is key and The Girlfriend is a gripping psychological thriller that draws you in deep to the drama and crimes while twisting your own view on who is right or who to root for. Olivia Cooke and Robin Wright carry the series with ease, playing off each character's psyches with turns that can be absurd but not unexpected from the two characters. Cherry and Laura are obsessed with having the upper hand as their desires turn from being with Daniel to destroying each other just to keep him and every scene is perfectly crafted to create palpable tension and show that there is no limit to how far each of the characters will go. It’s crazy, violent and a great thriller that goes into the psyche and tests how far a person can go and how much they can be trusted.

An intriguing show unlike other period dramas that is both sinister and seductive, showing the duplicitous nature of the characters and that there are no boundaries when it comes to political ascension. Marketing promised scenes of a salacious nature with George and the King but it is the political climb of the Villers and incredible nuanced performances with outrageous turns that make the series nothing like typical period dramas.