ProductionAmblin Television, Paramount Television Studios, Nutmegger
An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.
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Cast
Lizzy Caplan
Alex Forrest
Joshua Jackson
Dan Gallagher
Amanda Peet
Beth Gallagher
Alyssa Jirrels
Ellen Gallagher
Toby Huss
Mike Gerard
Reno Wilson
Det. Earl Brooker
Brian Goodman
Arthur Tomlinson
Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
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E1Pilot
Apr 30, 202349m★ 5.8
In the present, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest, Daniel Gallagher is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In the past, 2008, Dan celebrates his 40th birthday and first meets the charming colleague whose death would eventually lead to his incarceration and the destruction of the life he knew.
E2The Movie In Your Mind
Apr 30, 202357m★ 5.4
In the past, an intensely passionate connection turns sour when Dan realizes Alex wants more from him than the impression she's been giving. In the present Dan’s loved ones reel from his reappearance in their lives. Dan and Mike are reunited and Ellen discusses her hopes for her relationship with Dan with her therapist.
E3The Watchful Heart
Apr 30, 202354m★ 6.8
In the past, a look into Alex’s personal and professional life outside of Dan and a retelling of the events of their affair from her perspective. In the present Dan reconnects with Beth and hoping to find evidence to exonerate himself, begins his investigation with Mike resulting in a visit to Brooker.
E4Beautiful Mosaics
May 7, 202356m★ 6.6
A retelling of the emotional impact of Dan’s betrayal from the perspective of Dan's wife, Beth. As the Gallagher's settle into their new home, Beth meets potential buyers for the house they are leaving and tries to ignore the gut feeling that something is not right in her marriage, until tragedy strikes and makes that impossible.
E5Medial Woman
May 14, 202358m★ 6.6
In the past after a chance encounter has deadly consequences, Dan decides to confess to Beth about his affair with Alex, while Alex's actions against the Gallaghers only get more severe. By the end of the day Dan's fate is already sealed, even if he doesn't know it yet. In the present Ellen bonds with a new friend while Dan meets an old colleague for lunch and information.
E6The Dillingers
May 21, 202358m★ 6.4
Further in Alex's past, before she met Dan, is reflected through her time spent with Emma and Clay, two people whose kindness and help she was incapable of accepting. Dan's world crashes down around him when he is arrested for killing Alex and must enlist an unlikely source for help.
E7Best Friends
May 28, 202362m★ 6.6
In the present, Dan prepares the application for his new trial and shares it with the people in his life who were most affected by the original trial’s verdict. While in the past, Dan prepares his defense with Cabral. In the more distant past, key moments in Alex’s life shape the woman she becomes when she meets Dan.
E8Caregiving
May 28, 202363m★ 6.4
The collision course Dan set for everyone around him plays out in both the past and present. Dan tries to move forward with regret and honesty, agreeing to continue at Jorge's firm and revealing to Ellen that the judge denied his appeal. When Mike and Dan are invited to brunch at Beth and Arthur's home, it becomes clear he is surrounded by secrets.
About Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction is a drama series on Paramount+. The show first aired on Apr 30, 2023 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Fatal Attraction has been canceled. It has a rating of 6.1/10 based on 61 votes. The cast includes Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss. Created by Alexandra Cunningham.
