Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming murder mystery series, The Perfect Couple, featuring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, with Indian actor Ishaan Khatter making his Hollywood debut.
Directed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier, known for Bird Box, The Night Manager, and The Undoing, the six-part series is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling novel.
Ishaan Khatter, Shahid Kapoor’s half-brother, appears briefly in the trailer, which sets up a peril-in-paradise scenario.
The series is set in the picturesque seaside retreat of Nantucket, where a wealthy group gathers for a wedding. However, when a dead body is discovered on the beach, everyone becomes a suspect. The trailer evokes the vibes of Kidman’s Big Little Lies and the classic Broadchurch.
In addition to Kidman and Schreiber, the series stars Meghann Fahy from The White Lotus, Jack Reynor, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson from Bad Sisters, and Ishaan Khatter, who receives a special title card. In the trailer, Khatter is seen briefly in the buff, turning around in a shower after being interrupted.
Khatter, who made his film debut with Majid Majidi’s Beyond the Clouds and his Bollywood debut with Dhadak, has also appeared in Khaali Peeli and Pippa, as well as a cameo in Netflix’s star-studded Don’t Look Up.
Khatter’s sister-in-law, Mira Rajput, shared her pride on social media, posting the trailer and writing, "Proud of you. You won brother."
In an earlier interview with PTI, Khatter spoke about his Hollywood foray, praising Kidman and the cast. “It’s just a great opportunity. I taped my audition and they liked it which is why they called me I guess,” he said.
The official synopsis of the show reads: “The Perfect Couple follows Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), a bride marrying into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families. The groom’s mother Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman), a famous novelist, spares no expense on the high-society wedding.
But, when a dead body appears on the beach, everyone’s Champagne dreams quickly vanish and are replaced by suspicion. As secrets bubble up to the surface, an investigation takes hold that feels plucked from one of Greer’s books.”
The Perfect Couple will be released on September 5.