All About PEOPLE’s Buzzy Second in Netflix’s ‘The Good Couple’

Warning: This text accommodates spoilers from Netflix’s The Good Couple.

When The Good Couple made its debut on Netflix, there have been twists, turns and one main second that piqued the curiosity of these at PEOPLE.

Seems, the journal performs a component in driving an important plot level of the six-episode homicide thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber. The present follows a rich married couple whose son Benji Winbury (Billy Howle) is ready to marry Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson).

Kidman performs Greer Garrison Winbury, a well-known novelist and Sacks’ future mother-in-law who spares “no expense in planning what guarantees to be the premiere marriage ceremony of the season — till a physique turns up on the seaside,” per the official synopsis.

PEOPLE is talked about within the first episode of the restricted collection, when Greer receives a telephone name from her publicist, Enid Collins (Adina Porter), who tries to get her enthusiastic about an upcoming cowl story with the journal centered round her marriage tentatively titled, “The Good Couple.” *Wink wink*

The telephone name comes at an inopportune time — simply moments earlier than Greer discovers that her husband Tag (Schreiber) seemingly purchased a diamond bracelet for an additional lady.

“I have been excited about all of this, Enid, and I simply … I really wish to distance ourselves from all of the ‘excellent couple’ obsession. It is ridiculous,” she says with a sigh over the telephone. “I do not even know why they’re nonetheless anymore, we have been married for 100 years.”

Greer replies, “They’re since you’ve been married for 29 years. You are their real-life Sprint and Dolly. It is a part of your mythology.”

Issues finally develop more and more worrisome because the investigation continues in episode 3. Regardless of the homicide that simply occurred on the property, Greer decides to comply with via along with her interview with PEOPLE to maintain up appearances.

“PEOPLE journal might be right here this afternoon after which we now have my guide launch on Tuesday,” she says whereas checking off a listing. When her members of the family ask if she desires to reschedule the occasions, she refuses “as a result of we now have individuals flying in from New York, from London after which we must clarify why.”

Later that afternoon, Tag tells PEOPLE the key to their 29-year marriage includes “agreeing with one another as a lot as you presumably can.”

The journalist asks if “unconditional love” is an element to their success and Greer disagrees. As an alternative, she claims that their marriage would not require unconditional love however moderately defending one another via “errors, huge or small.” Issues quickly get awkward when Tag begins interrupting Greer’s solutions and ending her sentences.

He provides that “teamwork” and “a wholesome intercourse life” is what’s key to their marriage. After evaluating his spouse’s work ethic to a “work horse,” Tag bursts into music as rain pours down and cuts their dialog quick.

Behind closed doorways, Greer accuses Tag of exhibiting as much as the interview with a “pot crammed mind” to which he fires again, “PEOPLE journal is right here and abruptly you have discovered some pretend f—ing morality? Abruptly we are the excellent household?”

Ultimately, your complete household gathers for a photograph in the lounge. Because the photographer snaps away, the journalist smiles, “You all look wonderful, you should be so proud.”

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The Good Couple is streaming now on Netflix.