‘The Perfect Couple’ Returning For Season 2 With a Twist: Everything We Know

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Perfect Couple.]

Were you obsessed with the scheming, secrets, and shenanigans of the Winbury family? A TV adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand‘s bestselling novel of the same name, The Perfect Couple premiered in September 2024 and became an instant hit.

While Merritt Monaco’s (Meghann Fahy) murder was solved, there were plenty of questions left unanswered. Fans immediately started asking about Season 2. Who wouldn’t want to return to Nantucket for another weekend of drama? The Perfect Couple is getting a Season 2, but it’s not exactly what you think.

Is there going to be a Season 2 of The Perfect Couple?

Yes, technically. The series is set to become an anthology, Deadline reports. The second season will be based on Hilderbrand’s Swan Song novel.

Is Swan Song a sequel to The Perfect Couple?

There is no direct sequel to The Perfect Couple. The book is part of Hilderbrand’s larger Nantucket series. Swan Song, which was released in 2024, focuses on Chief Ed Kapenash, the character that inspired Chief of Police Dan Carter (Michael Beach) in the show.

Swan Song doesn’t follow the Winburys, so we likely won’t see Greer (Nicole Kidman), Tag (Liev Schrieber), and the rest of the clan. The follow-up revolves around Leslee and Bull Richardson, a mysterious couple who buy a lavish summer home in Nantucket. The Richardsons throw expensive parties and flaunt their wealth, but when their house burns down and one of their employees goes missing, everyone starts asking questions.

The new season will still be executive produced by Kidman. Joanna Calo joins as a new writer/showrunner. Susanne Bier, Gail Berman, Shawn Levy, Per Saari, and Hend Baghdady will also return as EPs.

What happened at the end of The Perfect Couple Season 1?

Merritt’s killer was revealed in the sixth episode. Pregnant Abby Winbury (Dakota Fanning) drugged Merritt and drowned her in the ocean so she would get access to her husband Thomas’ (Jack Reynor) trust fund now instead of 18 years later.

Merritt was having an affair with Tag (Liev Schreiber), the Winbury patriarch, and found out she was pregnant. The rules of the Winbury trust fund stated that the sons would get their money once the youngest Winbury kid turned 18. Tag and Greer’s youngest, Will (Sam Nivola), was about to turn 18. If Merritt had the baby, the trust funds couldn’t be accessed for nearly two more decades. Abby was arrested and carted off to jail.

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The final minutes of The Perfect Couple’s finale flashed forward to London six months after Merritt’s death. Greer tracked down Amelia (Eve Hewson), Merritt’s best friend and her son’s former fiancée. She wanted to get Amelia’s blessing for a book she’d written about her. Despite Greer being a bit cold toward Amelia in Nantucket, she warmed up to the zoologist. “I hope you call. I’d love to see you,” Greer told Amelia.

Greer and Amelia’s exchange left the series open-ended. “I think their story is just beginning by the end of this series,” showrunner and writer Jenna Lamia previously told TV Insider.

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