
Scripted series · Paramount+
Why Women Kill
Keep your secrets buried.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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TV DNA
How Why Women Kill actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Why Women Kill reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 20 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201910 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Kill Me as If It Were the Last Time

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
5.8IMDbSeason two features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949 that explores what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong…
Best episode · S02E04 Scene Of The Crime
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E10
Kill Me as If It Were the Last Time
Kill or be killed, that is the question. After learning the shocking truth about her daughter's death, Beth Ann devises a plan for revenge that could alter the course of many lives. As Karl's health worsens, Simone's commitment to their relationship is tested. With Jade out of the picture, Taylor and Eli are focusing on their love story, and are hopeful the past is far behind them. Season finale.
- Directed by David Warren
- Written by Marc Cherry, Curtis Kheel

S01E01
Murder Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
One Pasadena, Calif. house serves as the focal point for three decades worth of marital strife. In 1963, Beth Ann's life as a doting housewife is upended when she learns of her husband Rob's infidelity. In 1984, socialite Simone is blindsided by her husband Karl's devastating secret. In present day, high-powered lawyer Taylor has an open marriage with husband Eli.
- Directed by Marc Webb
- Written by Marc Cherry

S01E03
I Killed Everyone He Did, But Backwards and in High Heels
Beth Ann's scheme to drive Rob away from April brings her closer to the mistress; Simone and Karl try to keep up appearances at a gala, but Tommy gets jealous; Taylor is forced to confront the true nature of her feelings for Jade.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Randi Mayem Singer

S01E06
Practically Lethal in Every Way
Beth Ann and Rob throw a housewarming party to introduce themselves to the neighborhood, but something seems to be amiss with neighbors Mary and Ralph. Hijinks ensue and secrets come to light when Simone and Karl have dinner with Amy’s conservative future in-laws. Tensions rise in the throuple after Taylor begins to question the living arrangement and reveals a dark truth about Eli.
- Directed by David Warren
- Written by Joe Keenan

S01E07
I Found Out What the Secret to Murder Is: Friends. Best Friends.
Beth Ann is elated when Rob ends his affair, but that feeling is short-lived when Beth Ann learns that everything is not as she thinks. While Simone and Karl work to find common ground in their relationship, conflict ensues as Naomi grows suspicious of Tommy's erratic behavior. Eli, Taylor and Jade try to work out their issues by heading to a polyamory retreat but Eli's relapse with addiction may derail everything.
- Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
- Written by Hannah Schneider

S01E05
There's No Crying in Murder
Beth Ann's budding friendship with April leaves her feeling conflicted, just as she is beginning to win back Rob's attention. Simone and Tommy get stuck in a precarious situation, leaving Simone to call on an unexpected source - Karl - for help. With Taylor out of town, Eli and Jade's relationship enters new territory when she helps him with his script.
- Directed by David Grossman
- Written by Jeff Strauss, Brendan Stephan
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S02E06
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S02E05
They Made Me A Killer
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Marc Cherry
Showrunner
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Mary Elizabeth Hamilton
Writer
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Austin Guzman
Writer
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Randi Mayem Singer
Writer
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Joe Keenan
Writer
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Alexa Junge
Writer
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Jeff Strauss
Writer

Greg Malins
Writer
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Brendan Stephan
Writer
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Hannah Schneider
Writer
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Curtis Kheel
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Mary Elizabeth HamiltonWriter
- Austin GuzmanWriter
- Randi Mayem SingerWriter
- Marc CherryWriter
- Joe KeenanWriter
- Alexa JungeWriter
Direction
- Marc WebbDirector
- David WarrenDirector
- Dawn WilkinsonDirector
- Valerie WeissDirector
- David GrossmanDirector
- Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumDirector
Music
- Mateo MessinaOriginal Music Composer
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