The book behind the show More from the author What does Netflix have in store? Netflix has a good habit of picking up established material and turning them into great TV shows, and The Perfect Couple could be the next hit. But, what is the series based on? The offers up a treasure trove of every year, with a little something for everyone, from sci-fi adventures to romantic, soap-style drama. The Perfect Couple falls firmly into the latter, and could well be the next big to take over your life.
With Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, and Dakota Fanning in the cast, it’s a big deal. So, are there any literary inspirations behind the project? The book behind the show The original novel was released to much acclaim in 2018. It’s a romance story mixed with some grisly elements and it’s all set around a big luxury wedding.
The Perfect Couple takes place in the summertime in Nantucket. Summertime. Amelia and Benji are deeply in love and about to get married.
But, when a body is found floating in the harbor on the morning of their wedding, all the guests become suspects. More from the author To date, she has written four short stories and 30 full novels. Many of her stories are set around Nantucket, a place she first visited in 1993.
Beaches often form the setting for her stories, and there is always a romance element to her work. Related: The Perfect Couple was Hilderbrand’s first murder mystery novel and one of her most successful novels so far. It’s a standalone story, so there’s no follow-up novel to read, and likely no sequels in the offing for the , too.
Interestingly, more of Hilderbrand’s stories could make it to the screen, though. star, Ellen Pompeo, has been working with ABC to adapt the author’s Paradise trilogy into a series. What does Netflix have in store? The show will star Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Jack Reynor, Billy Howle, and Eve Hewson as part of the main cast.
Isabelle Adjani plays a supporting role, too. As mentioned above, there will not be a second season of The Perfect Couple as it’s a one-and-done novel. That is unless Netflix loves it so much that they demand Hilderbrand write another.
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