Limited Series – The Good Daughter

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Nov 2026

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Two estranged sisters are brought back into each other's orbit when a school shooting in their hometown dredges up a shared past trauma. Charlie Quinn and her older sister Sam are both attorneys, but they practice very different types of law. Charlie's a defense lawyer like their father, Rusty. She mostly represents kids while Rusty, a polarizing figure in Pikeville, Georgia, has more unpalatable clients accused of crimes like rape and murder. Sam's a partner practicing patent law in a big New York City firm. She fled town as a teenager after barely surviving a violent home invasion that took their mother's life. Two decades later, Charlie is present at her old high school when the principal and a young student are murdered. Sam reluctantly answers her father's plea to come home and help her sister. Working together to investigate what really happened at the school, Charlie and Sam uncover mysteries from their past and try to repair their sisterly bond.

Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

15 hrs ago

I never quite cared who did what and why, but Fahy, Byrne and Gleeson at least made it possible to care about the people to whom these things were happening.

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Rebecca Nicholson

Financial Times

17 hrs ago

3/5

It works best as a family drama, with Byrne and Fahy bouncing off each other brilliantly, mining their fragile sibling relationship for dark humour.

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

19 hrs ago

Byrne, Gleeson, and Fahy (the standout here) are great actors, but there’s only so much they can do for a script built on coincidence and contrivance.

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Josh Bell

Tom's Guide

5 hrs ago

3/5

It deals with some heavy themes, but always in a pulpy, airport-novel kind of way, making it an easy binge despite the dark subject matter.

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

22 hrs ago

4/5

...an amazing cast led by Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy. The fierce dialogue, the character-driven storyline, and the crime plot were all amazing. Can we get more Karin Slaughter adaptations made by the author herself, please?

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Rose Byrne

Sam Quinn

Meghann Fahy

Charlie Quinn

Brendan Gleeson

Rusty Quinn

Olivia Williams

Gamma Quinn

Michael Dorman

Ben Bernard

Harper Steele

Lenore

Episode 1

Airs Nov 12

What Happened to Charlie

Lawyer Charlie Quinn finds herself at a school during a shooting, which resurfaces traumatic memories; Charlie's father, representing the accused, tasks her with finding the shooter's mom; Charlie takes Rusty home, then gets a frantic call.

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Episode 2

Airs Nov 12

What Happened to Sam

Sam Quinn heeds her father's plea to come home because her sister needs her; after a tense reunion, Sam covers Kelly Wilson's arraignment, but their meeting is interrupted by a fire alarm, leaving the mobility-impaired Sam in danger.

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Episode 3

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Ce qui est arrivé à New York

Two estranged sisters, both lawyers, are brought back into each other's orbit when a school shooting in their hometown unearths a shared past trauma.

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Episode 3

Airs Nov 12

What Happened in New York

Drawn into Kelly Wilson's case, Sam goes to the holler to talk to Kelly's mom; in the past, Charlie and Sam fight in New York City and become estranged; Sam masterfully handles Kelly's arraignment; Kelly makes a surprising revelation to Sam.

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Episode 4

Airs Nov 12

What Happened to Rusty

Charlie and Sam investigate Kelly's past but end up fighting when she probes into her personal life again; on her way out of town, Sam has a good visit with Rusty, but sorrow plagues the Quinn family once more.

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Episode 5

Airs Nov 12

What Really Happened to Charlie

Charlie finally tells Sam what really happened in the woods; while at the farmhouse searching for the Gamma photo, Sam discovers shocking evidence related to Zach Culpepper; the ominous sound of a vehicle evokes traumatic memories.

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Episode 6

Airs Nov 12

What Really Happened

Huck shows up at the farmhouse, where, after a heated conflict, he makes a staggering revelation; Charlie, Sam and Ben figure out what really happened at the school and find resolution with each other, Rusty and Pikeville.

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Executive Producer: Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Casey Haver, Rose Byrne, Steph Green, Michelle Purple, Karin Slaughter
Network: Peacock
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 12, 2026

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