Spoilers below for The Perfect Couple , so be warned if you haven’t yet watched! Whether or not The Perfect Couple goes down as one of Netflix’s best series is for history to decide, but considering it’s remained a high performer for the streaming giant’s Top 10, its popularity can’t be denied. But I feel like the presumed millions of viewers also wouldn’t deny the notion that the affluence-obsessed characters populating this highly binge-worthy mystery thriller are among the worst to hit the 2024 TV schedule . The cast — led by top-tier talents such as Nicole Kidman , Liev Schrieber, Dakota Fanning and more — bring all of these boozy, greedy, foolish, desperate hornballs to life with aplomb, and critics agree it’s quite an enjoyable adaptation , even as one comes to gradually despise nearly everyone on the screen.
And so rather than merely talking shit about everyone who showed up for Amelia and Benji’s wedding, let’s celebrate their awfulness by ranking the core group from the worst to THE ABSOLUTE WORST. But first..
. The Best: Chief Carter & Detective Henry Hand(cuff)s down, what I loved the most about The Perfect Couple were its best characters: Michael Beach’s police chief and Donna Lynne Champlin’s inbound detective. Fine enough on their own, despite Det.
Henry not getting much story development, they really shined as a duo in the office and interrogation room. Such is the importance of nailing the chemistry between actors. And now onto the act.