The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy

The National Times - The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy

CULTURE 07.11.2026

The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy

Sky Atlantic’s The Good Daughter places two estranged lawyer sisters at the centre of a school-shooting case and a family history shaped by violence.

Change text size:

The drama, adapted by Karin Slaughter from her own novel, stars Meghann Fahy as a lawyer who witnesses a school shooting and Rose Byrne as her successful New York-based sister. Brendan Gleeson plays their father, also a lawyer, drawing the family into the legal aftermath.

The story opens with a flashback in which the sisters witness their mother’s killing, then connects that trauma to the present-day case. Its early episodes combine courtroom mystery, family conflict and repeated crises, with the sisters’ contrasting lives supplying much of the tension.

The series premieres on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Thursday, November 12. The production adds to Byrne’s recent work following Platonic and her award-recognised performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

R.T.Gilbert--TNT

E Pellicci Pop-Up at Selfridges Brings Back Nostalgic School Cake

E Pellicci, the historic East End café known for its 'Britalian' cuisine, has opened a festive pop-up at Selfridges in London. Running until Christmas to mark the Brass Rail’s 60th anniversary, the residency features authentic Italian dishes and hearty sandwiches alongside the return of the nostalgic British dessert School Cake.

Jersey Boys Anniversary Tour Opens in Birmingham With Gritty Account of Crime and Fame

The 20th-anniversary tour of Jersey Boys has opened at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre, offering a gritty and unvarnished look at the Four Seasons’ journey. The production details the band's turbulent rise from New Jersey petty criminals to international rock stars, highlighting the complex personal costs behind their musical success.

UBC professor describes police call after Galloway remark as act of care

VANCOUVER — A University of British Columbia professor has testified about a colleague’s decision to call police to visit Steven Galloway after he was accused of sexual assault, describing it as an “act of care” toward the author, who had spoken of killing himself. Galloway, who is suing his accuser and others in a defamation trial centred on the unproven allegations, has described his subsequent committal to a hospital in the United States as “terrifying.

The National Times - The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy