Netflix is known for assembling all-star casts for ensemble dramas, and “The Perfect Couple” is a new high for fans of the prestige miniseries. Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber play the son of a powerful Nantucket couple (Billy Howl) who is to marry a working-class zoologist (Eve Hewson). However, the wedding is postponed when a dead body washes up on the mansion's private beach.

Created by Jenna Lamia, the six-episode series follows the gradual disintegration of the WASP-like Wimberly family as they investigate a murder, and Netflix is thrilled to bring this must-see new show to life, featuring international stars, Broadway alums, and pre cast of heavy hitters, from international stars to Broadway alumni to the queen of prestige murder mysteries. Meet the talented cast of “The Perfect Couple.

Greer Garrison-Wimberly is one half of the main character, The Perfect Couple, and the acclaimed author of the long-running murder mystery novel series, Dolly Hardaway. She is also a devoted wife and mother of three sons. However, she is not so fond of her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Amelia. When a body is found and the police storm her Nantucket home, Greer struggles to maintain her picture-perfect image. [Academy Award-winning actress and producer Nicole Kidman is the star of the rich gone bad murder mystery subgenre. She has recently appeared in such projects as Paramount+'s “Lioness,” Apple TV+'s “Expats,” Netflix's “A Family Affair,” and the erotic thriller “Babygirl,” which just won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival!

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Tug Winberry is a WASP-like, old rich patriarch who has been married for 30 years to the love of his life, Greer. He is also the male inspiration for the main character in Greer's book series and has a fan following as Greer's dolly dash. However, he also has many of the flaws characteristic of the rich, such as his awkward relationships with his children and his wanderlust.

Liev Schreiber is a versatile actor best known for his leading role in the Showtime crime series Ray Donovan. He has also appeared in films such as the first three Scream films, 2004's The Manchurian Candidate, 2009's X-Men Origins, 2015's Wolverine: Wolverine, 2015's Spotlight, and 2023's Asteroid City, as well as in films directed by Wes Anderson.

When “The Perfect Couple” began, the bride, Amelia, had told her fiancé, Benji, that she was getting married and would be joining the Wimberly family. However, she is still hesitant before the big day, and as the series unfolds in extensive flashbacks, we learn that Amelia is hiding some secrets of her own.

Eve Hewson is an Irish actress and the daughter of Paul Hewson, better known as U2 frontman Bono. (Interestingly, Hewson has called the rock legend a “stage dad” and “the male Kris Jenner.”) Since making her acting debut in 2008, the rising star has been seen in 2015's Bridge of Spies, Cinemax's The Nick, and Netflix's Behind Her Eyes, and Apple TV+'s Bad Sisters, among other acclaimed films.

The middle child and groom, Benji Wimberly, is played by British stage and film actor Billy Howle.Since his big break in the E4 miniseries Glue, Howle has appeared in the 2017 films The Sense of an Ending, Dunkirk, On Chesil Beach,” among other acclaimed British productions; he made his Netflix debut in 2018's Outlaw King and gained attention as Allen Rafferty in FX's Under the Banner of Heaven.

Merritt is Amelia's maid of honor and beloved confidante who supports her bride no matter what. She is also a popular influencer and is accustomed to catching the attention of the men around her.

Megan Fahey began her acting career on Broadway, appearing in musicals such as Next to Normal and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, before appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live and making the television He made the transition to television. She is best known for her roles as Sutton Brady in the Freeform drama “Bold Type” and Daphne Sullivan in “White Lotus” Season 2.

Abby Wimberly is married to Wimberly's oldest son, Thomas, and is expecting her first child, which will make her Amelia's sister-in-law. Although she comes from a rich family, her parents are not as wealthy as the Wimberlys, so she becomes Amelia's ally as she forges a new environment.

Dakota Fanning rose to fame as a child actor in popular 2000s films such as Sweet Home Alabama, Uptown Girls, Man on Fire, The Secret Life of Bees, and Twilight. Most recently, she appeared in the 2024 horror film “The Watchers,” the TV series “The Alienist,” “The First Lady,” and “Ripley” (Emmy nomination).

Thomas Wimberly is a shill financial brother who often appears in this subgenre, playing an antagonistic role among the brothers and having a habit of playing pill roulette. This Wall Street brother also keeps a serious secret from his pregnant wife, Abby.

Irish actor Jack Rayner is best known for his role as bad boyfriend Christian in the acclaimed A24 horror film Midsommar. In addition to his breakout role, Rayner also appeared in 2018's On the Basis of Sex, 2021's Cherry, and the Prime Video series The Peripheral. Fun fact: “The Perfect Couple” reunited Rainer and Hewson after they co-starred in the 2023 film “Flora and Son.”

His 17-year-old youngest brother Will Winberry is played by American actor and model Sam Nivola, son of Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. A graduate of Columbia University, he made his acting debut alongside his mother in the 2013 TV series Doll & Em, and appeared in the 2022 film White Noise and the 2023 film Maestro and Irene. Nivola's next film is “The White Lotus” Season 3.

Shooter Divar is Benji's best man and childhood friend, and has been like an honorary son to Greer since they spent boarding school vacations together as children. He is a mysterious character who also has a surprising connection to Amelia.

Ishan Kattar, 28, is an Indian actor who began his career in Bollywood films before moving on to international productions, including the BBC miniseries A Suitable Boy, the Netflix film Don't Look Up, the Prime Video film Pippa He has also appeared in the Prime Video film “Pippa”. She will next be seen in the Netflix Indian TV series The Royals.

Isabelle, the eccentric family friend of the Wimberlys, is played by Isabelle Adjani, a French actress and singer who is the only person to have won the César (France's national film award) for acting five times; in 1990 she appeared in 1975's The Story of Adele H and 1988 In 2023, she starred in Netflix's French heist film “Wingwomen.”

Donna Lynne Champlin, a Massachusetts-born actress, plays Nikki Henry, a rookie detective in charge of a murder investigation. The actress and singer is best known to television fans for her roles in The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Showtime's The First Lady. She is also a Drama Desk Award-winning Broadway actress and former National Tap Dance Champion.

Local police officer Dan Carter is played by Juilliard-trained Michael Beach, who has over 170 credits on IMDb, including 1989's “Lean on Me,” 1995's “Waiting to Exhale,” 1997's “Soul Food,” 2018 's Aquaman, and FX's Sons of Anarchy. Most recently, he has appeared in the Paramount+ series “Mayor of Kingstown,” Netflix's “Dead Boy Detectives,” and CBS's “S.W.A.T.”

Dan's daughter, Chloe, who has a friendship/flirtation with Will Winberry, is played by Atlanta native and star of the prime video films Don't Make Me Go, 2022's Not Okay, Max's Gray Matter, and Hulu's mini-series Black Mia Isaacs, an up-and-coming actress who has appeared in “Cake.