Lizzy Caplan
Alex Forrest
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An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
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8 episodes available
In the present, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest, Daniel Gallagher is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In the past, 2008, Dan celebrates his 40th birthday and first meets the charming colleague whose death would eventually lead to his incarceration and the destruction of the life he knew.
In the past, an intensely passionate connection turns sour when Dan realizes Alex wants more from him than the impression she's been giving. In the present Dan’s loved ones reel from his reappearance in their lives. Dan and Mike are reunited and Ellen discusses her hopes for her relationship with Dan with her therapist.
In the past, a look into Alex’s personal and professional life outside of Dan and a retelling of the events of their affair from her perspective. In the present Dan reconnects with Beth and hoping to find evidence to exonerate himself, begins his investigation with Mike resulting in a visit to Brooker.
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Alex Forrest
Dan Gallagher
Beth Gallagher
Ellen Gallagher
Mike Gerard
Det. Earl Brooker
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