Why Women Kill
New ReleaseAn anthology about what women have endured for hundreds of years, but have always found a way to settle the score — sometimes with poison, sometimes with the law, and sometimes just through a well-planned coincidence.
CBS All Access launched the anthology "Why Women Kill" by Marc Cherry (creator of "Desperate Housewives") in the summer of 2019, where infidelity is not a reason for divorce but a sentence. The premiere on August 15 opens three timelines: 1963 — housewife Beth Ann, 1984 — socialist Simone, 2019 — lawyer Taylor. All three live in the same house in Pasadena, all three face infidelity, and each finds her own solution.
The series works on the contrast of eras: styles, manners, women's rights change, but the poison — the desire for revenge for betrayal — remains the same. The tone is an iconic black comedy with visual references: the first season is closer to "Masters of Sex" and "Mad Men," the second — to the noir of the 40s with Allison Tolman as a housewife dreaming of gardening and murder. The format of 20 episodes (2 seasons of 10) allowed for two independent stories with a common theme.
If you watched "Big Little Lies" and appreciated the female camaraderie in the face of violence, or "Killing Eve" for its dark feminism — "Why Women Kill" offers a more theatrical, yet equally sharp version of female rage. For comparison with other works by Marc Cherry, watch "Desperate Housewives" or "Jane the Virgin."
No, the series was canceled after two seasons in 2022, and the third season was shut down before filming began.
Only thematically — each season is a new story with new characters, but with a common idea of infidelity and revenge.
All three (later five in the second season) face betrayal and find unconventional ways of justice.
Yes, the seasons are independent, making it convenient to watch one after another or choose an era to your taste.
Yes, it is a black comedy with sarcasm and witty dialogues, although the themes are serious.