Miniseries · Apple TV
Imperfect Women
They shared everything but the truth.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Elisabeth Moss
Mary
8 eps
Kerry Washington
Eleanor
8 eps
Kate Mara
Nancy
8 eps
Joel Kinnaman
Robert
8 eps
Leslie Odom Jr.
Donovan
4 eps
Ana Ortiz
Detective Bethany Ganz
6 eps
Sherri Saum
Zoe
2 eps
Rome Flynn
Jordan
3 eps
Jill Wagner
Kit Hennessey
6 eps
Wilson Bethel
Scott Reed
4 eps
Jackson Kelly
Marcus
6 eps
Theo Bongani Ndyalvane
Davide Boyette
3 eps
Audrey Zahn
Cora Hennessey
6 eps
Keith Carradine
R.L. Hennessey
4 eps
Sean Patrick Murphy
Detective Daniel Jenkins
1 eps
Indiana Elle
Juniper
7 eps
Violette Linnz
Artemis
7 eps
Tess Aubert
Olivia
2 eps
Kschris Anda
Winston
2 eps
Michael Christian Alexander
Officer Grady
1 eps
Taylor Shurte
Officer Balter
1 eps
Jay Patel
Kumal
1 eps
Krystin Goodwin
Announcer
1 eps
Danielle Nottingham
Newscaster
1 eps
Alexander Chard
Waiter
1 eps
Michelle Arthur
Adele
4 eps
Chrissy La'Parriea Smith
LaToya
1 eps
Adam Shapiro
Andrew McFadden
1 eps
Liz Benoit
Natalie
1 eps
Wida Karim
Romaisa
1 eps
Nikolai Tsankov
Dimitar
1 eps
Beth Fraser
Michelle
1 eps
Itziar Martinez
Erin
1 eps
Patrick M.J. Finerty
Announcer on TV
1 eps
Audrey Flegel
Sarah
1 eps
Michael James Lazar
George
1 eps
Jemi Smith
Rhiannon
1 eps
Murad B. Yunus
Barista
1 eps
Geena Gangi
Gossiper
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Imperfect Women actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Imperfect Women reads strongest on Serialized, Tension and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After a murder shatters the lives of three best friends, their decades-long bond is tested when an investigation reveals betrayals and shocking truths.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Miniseries
20268 episodes
3.8IMDbWhen Nancy Hennessy is murdered, she leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her―from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.
Best episode · S01E01 Eleanor
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Eleanor
Eleanor and Mary process their friend's gut-wrenching death.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
- Written by Annie Weisman
S01E08
The Bridge
As new information emerges, Mary and Eleanor risk it all to expose the truth and find closure.
- Directed by Jet Wilkinson
- Written by Annie Weisman, Kay Oyegun
S01E07
Fabulation
Mary and Eleanor's quest for justice runs into complications.
- Directed by Daina Reid
- Written by Kay Oyegun, Rance Ward
S01E05
Louise
Nancy's lifelong passion for dance leads to an unexpected connection.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
- Written by Allison Abner
S01E04
Nancy
Nancy loses control at her annual New Year's party.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
- Written by Haily Hall
S01E03
Monster
Secrets come to light, forcing Eleanor to confront her mistakes.
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Kay Oyegun
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
The Bridge
- Directed by Jet Wilkinson
- Written by Annie Weisman, Kay Oyegun
S01E07
Fabulation
- Directed by Daina Reid
- Written by Kay Oyegun, Rance Ward
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Annie Weisman
Showrunner
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Lindsey McManus
Executive producer
Pilar Savone
Executive producer
Elisabeth Moss
Executive producer
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Araminta Hall
Executive producer
Kerry Washington
Executive producer
Kay Oyegun
Executive producer
Lesli Linka Glatter
Executive producer
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Kyle Warren
Writer
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Haily Hall
Writer
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Aaron Fullerton
Writer
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Allison Abner
Writer
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Rance Ward
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kyle WarrenProducer
- Annie WeismanExecutive Producer
- Lindsey McManusExecutive Producer
- Pilar SavoneExecutive Producer
- Elisabeth MossExecutive Producer
- Carlota PinoProducer
Writing
- Kyle WarrenWriter
- Annie WeismanWriter
- Haily HallWriter
- Aaron FullertonWriter
- Allison AbnerWriter
- Kay OyegunWriter
Direction
- Daina ReidDirector
- Nzingha StewartDirector
- Jet WilkinsonDirector
- Lesli Linka GlatterDirector
Cinematography
- Laura Merians GonçalvesDirector of Photography
- Darran TiernanDirector of Photography
Music
- Siddhartha KhoslaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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