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The Girlfriend
2025
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 1 season
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
69–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Laura has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. But her perfect life unravels when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something. Is she a manipulative social climber, or is Laura just paranoid? The truth is a matter of perspective.
Details
- Created by
- Gabbie Asher, Naomi Sheldon
- Studio
- The Imaginarium, Amazon MGM Studios
- Released
- 10 September 2025
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 6 across 1 season
- Awards
- 1 win, 9 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →1 win from 10 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Robin Wright | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2026 | Best Limited Series | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Robin Wright | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Limited Series | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Limited Series or TV Movie Cast Ensemble | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2026 | Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama | Matt Biffa | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Robin Wright | Nominee |
| Best Limited Series | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Robin Wright | Nominee |
| Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Robin Wright | Winner |
Astra TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Best Limited Series | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
| Best Limited Series or TV Movie Cast Ensemble | The Girlfriend | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama | Matt Biffa | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best TV Series | The Girlfriend | Nominee |