Tessa Thompson Wants to Know Whose Side You’re On in His & Hers
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There are two sides to every story, and in His & Hers, Tessa Thompson invites you to navigate a web of suspicion, betrayal, and secrets. The six-episode limited series, based on Alice Feeney’s psychological thriller novel, promises to be a masterclass in tension and deception, where nothing is quite what it seems, and everyone has something to hide.
Thompson, also serving as executive producer, stars as Anna, a former news anchor whose life has spiraled into isolation after a mysterious absence from her career. Her return to the newsroom is far from triumphant, as it coincides with a chilling murder investigation that ties her back to her roots in the small town of Dahlonega, Georgia. This sets the stage for a tense, dual-perspective narrative where Anna’s version of events is constantly challenged by that of her estranged husband, Detective Jack Harper, played by Jon Bernthal.
Jack, a man plagued by his own moral ambiguities, is investigating the very murder Anna is chasing as a reporter. The central question that *His & Hers* cleverly plays with is: who can you really trust? Jack’s small-town cop persona is layered with loss and personal failures, and Bernthal brings an understated complexity to a man whose choices are increasingly questionable.
The supporting cast is equally formidable. Pablo Schreiber’s Richard adds another dimension to the power dynamics at play within the newsroom, while Rebecca Rittenhouse’s Lexy is the ambitious new anchor, eager to keep the spotlight that Anna had to relinquish. Meanwhile, Crystal Fox as Alice, Anna’s mother, and Marin Ireland’s Zoe bring a small-town authenticity that underpins the tension in Dahlonega, offering both familiarity and discomfort as long-buried secrets come to light.
The brilliance of *His & Hers* lies in its ability to manipulate perspective—there’s no single version of the truth. Every revelation is laced with the possibility that it’s just another layer of deception, making this series as much about what’s *not* said as what is. Director William Oldroyd sets the tone with a visually tense first episode, drawing you in with the oppressive Southern heat and slow-burn suspense, making every interaction feel like it could be a ticking bomb.
With Dee Johnson at the helm as showrunner and Jessica Chastain also on board as executive producer, *His & Hers* has a high-caliber team capable of taking the psychological thriller genre to new heights. Johnson's work on *The Good Wife* and *ER* ensures that character development and narrative pacing will remain sharp, while Oldroyd’s experience with morally ambiguous storytelling in *Eileen* will likely drive home the series' thematic core: no one is innocent.
Set against the backdrop of a murder investigation, *His & Hers* explores themes of trust, memory, and manipulation, all while keeping you guessing who the real antagonist is. Is it the haunted Anna? The morally compromised Jack? Or someone else entirely? With every character harboring secrets and personal agendas, this series promises to be a psychological thriller where the truth is ever elusive. Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, and the rest of the stellar cast will ensure that, by the time the credits roll, you’ll be questioning whose side you’re really on.