I want to review and discuss the television series, Why Women Kill by Marc Cherry, season 1 streaming on Paramount+. The show is about three couples set in different eras of time, the 1960s, 1980s, and present day. The question is presented, why would women kill? Is it cheating, disloyalty, or overall unhappiness within the relationship? What pushes these people over the edge of no return? This show provides its fair share of humor while maintaining its dramatic edge. It feels like a cutting-edge novel or something that has you hooked waiting for the next episode due to its genuinely suspenseful nature. Cherry has created a rollercoaster of emotions from episode to episode, leaving you begging for more once you’ve reached the end. One of the most noticeable aspects of the show is the cascading power balance between the men and women of each couple, notably Gennifer Goodwin’s Beth Ann Stanton and her overpowering husband Rob Stanton, played by Sam Jaeger. Beth Ann is treated as a personal servant by her husband Rob; he views them on entirely different scales of power and ultimately feels dissatisfied with his wife. Beth Ann is a clear example of an “other.” Initially, she thought that nothing was wrong with their marriage and that being at your husband’s every beck and call was utterly ordinary. Beth Ann learns to express herself in different ways even if they are chastised by her husband, who could be doing the same thing. Rob is a hypocrite in textbook fashion. This power imbalance represents the injustice put on women in the 1960s, which continues today. This treatment of women felt similar to that of Iran post-revolution after reading and watching another unforgettable story called Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Overall, the creator wants us to think about the injustices and hardships women deal with daily and bring to light what happens once someone snaps. I believe that more people need to watch and recognize the points being made by this show because each couples’ experiences call for a different topic of conversation.