‘The Perfect Couple’ Episode 1 Recap: Netflix’s latest show, ‘The Perfect Couple’ is a mystery crime drama web series based on a novel written by Elin Hilderbrand by the same name. The first season of the show consists of 6 episodes, directed by Susanne Bier, which premiered on 5th Sept 2024. In this article, we are going to cover the 1st episode of ‘The Perfect Couple’.
The first episode is titled ‘Happy Wedding Eve’. It starts with a beautiful scenery of ocean and beaches with a caption stating, ‘You are invited to Benji & Amelia’s Rehearsal Dinner’. Then we can see the videographer asking advice from Mrs. Greer Garrison Winbury (performed by Nicole Kidman) for her three sons, Will, Benji and Thomas.
The Perfect Couple Episode 1 Summary
She plays the character of a successful writer. She says making fun that she is losing Benji as he is getting married, she has already lost Thomas but she won’t let Will go away and make him stay at home with her. Then they all make fun of each other, and enjoy the party where the videographer is recording everyone’s reaction and advice for Amelia and Benji.
The next morning, Deputy Carl receives a call at Nantucket Police Station about a dead body. He then informs his Chief Dan Carter (performed by Michael Beach), about the same. While he was leaving, he went to inform his daughter that her wedding catering plan might not happen as a dead body had been discovered. She asked, “Whose?”
But he left. Then we can see her grabbing her shirt stained with blood and then she starts to call someone. On the other side, Chief has reached the wedding venue along with his team and finds Merritt Monaco’s body floating in the water. The character of Merritt Monaco is played by Meghann Fahy. Amelia Sacks was the first person to discover the body and she is in shock since then. He is then joined by Detective Nikki Henry (performed by Donna Lynne Champlin) in this investigation. Then one by one, all suspects are called to provide their story in the police station about what they saw.
At first, Mr. Pelton, the wedding event manager is called, who says that the Winbury are so rich that they can even kill somebody and get away with that. At last, Dan Carter and Officer Henry go to ask Miss Sacks, that how she discovered the body and how she got the wound on her feet. Amelia then recalls her day. She wakes up in the morning and finds a sweet note from her husband beside her pillow. While she picked up the note, she saw a ladybug whom she picked on the note and went outside her room in the lawn to release her.
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Then the entire family gathers for breakfast and Mr. Tag Winbury, Greer’s husband starts cuddling Mrs. Garrison in front of everyone then Thomas makes fun of Will and even Greer comments few things about Amelia. After that Benji goes to speak about the same with her mother where she mentions that she wants to make sure that she is a good choice for him. After this, Greer goes out for a walk on the beach where she receives a call from Enid. She informs her that her book is going to launch next week and she along with Mr. Tag are prepped for the interview with People Magazine with the headline, ‘The Perfect Couple’. After this call, she receives another call from the name, Broderick Graham but she disconnects it.
In the next scene, Mr. Tag and Amelie go to pick up her parents who were coming from a ferry. They then visit the wedding venue, Summerland where they meet with Mrs. Garrison and other family members. Then a taxi arrives and comes Amelia and Benji’s friends, Merritt and Shooter. Ishaan Khattar, an Indian actor has performed the role of Shooter Dival.
The next day, Amelia and Merritt are sitting near the pool where Amelia tells Merritt that she doesn’t feel that kind of deep love with Benji. Merritt asked if she wanted to call off this wedding as she would back her up in all situations but she replied no. Later in her room when Benji arrives with her painting, she starts making out with Benji and is about to get laid but then she stops herself and said Benji, ‘You are perfect, and I don’t deserve you’.
In the evening, the wedding rehearsal party happens. The next day, when Amelia woke up, she saw something floating in the water from her bedroom window. Slowly she goes near the beach and suddenly realizes it is Merritt’s body and runs towards it screaming for help. Everyone hears her scream and episode 1 ends there.
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