The upcoming erotic psychological thriller miniseries ‘Fatal Attraction’ is a re-imagination of the same named 1987 movie by director Adrian Lyne.
The plot of the Fatal Attraction will revolve around an affair between a woman named Alex Forrest and a married man named Dan Gallagher which takes a violent turn when the former decides not to end the relationship, a decision that threatens even the lives of Dan and his wife Beth Gallagher.
American actress Lizzy Caplan who gained recognition from starring in ‘Mean Girls in 2004, will be seen portraying the character of Alice in the upcoming series.
Canadian-American actor Joshua Jackson, whose breakout role was as Pacey in the teen drama series ‘Dawson’s Creek’, has been cast as Dan Gallagher in the miniseries with Amanda Peet as his wife Beth.
The series is set to be released on Paramount+ on April 30, 2023.
Following is a list of other television series that you must watch if you are intrigued by the plot of ‘Fatal Attraction’.
Top 10 Series Like Fatal Attraction.
You – Number of Seasons: 4
This psychological thriller series is adapted from Caroline Kepnes’ books the plot of which surrounds a man named Joe Goldberg obsessed with keeping his love to himself by going to any extent.
American actor Penn Badgley plays Joe in the series with Victoria Pedretti, Elizabeth Lail, Tati Gabrielle as other cast members. The series premiered on September 9, 2018.
A Teacher – Number of Seasons: 1
Hannah Fidell created this miniseries adapted from the same named film the plot of which revolves around an illicit sexual relationship between a high school English teacher and her seventeen years old high school student leading to dark consequences for both of them.
Kate Mara and Nick Robinson portrayed the teacher Claire Wilson and Eric Walker respectively in the series. It ran from 10th November to 29th December 2020 on Hulu.
Dark Desire – Number of Seasons: 2
This Mexican thriller series centers around a married college professor and former lawyer getting into an illicit relationship with one of her college students who fall in love with her.
Maite Perroni and Alejandro Speitzer portrayed Alma and Darío respectively in the series. It ran from July 15, 2020, to February 2, 2022, on Netflix.
Tell Me Lies – Number of Seasons: 1
Meaghan Oppenheimer created this American drama series adapted from the same named 2018 novel. The plot revolves around a tumultuous and addictive relationship between Lucy and Stephen permanently altering everyone’s life.
Grace Van Patten and Jackson White portrayed Lucy and Stephen respectively in the series. It premiered on September 7, 2022, on Hulu.
Behind Her Eyes – Number of Seasons: 1
Steve Lightfoot created this British noir supernatural psychological thriller series adapted from the same named 2017 novel.
The plot revolves around an affair involving a single mother and her psychiatrist boss which becomes more complicated when she befriends his mysterious wife. The series premiered on February 17, 2021, on Netflix.
What / If – Number of Seasons: 1
Mike Kelley created this American thriller miniseries the plot of which is centered around a wealthy woman’s unnatural proposal to a young scientist to grant her the funding she needs in exchange for getting to sleep with her husband for one night. The series premiered on May 24,,2019 on Netflix.
Baby – Number of Seasons- 3
This teen drama series is loosely based on the real-life story of two high school girls in Rome involved with underage prostitution in the year 2014.
The plot revolves around a high school student named Chiara who is a promising student of an elite private high school in Rome and a scandalous secret life leader at night.
Italian actress Benedetta Porcaroli portrayed Chiara in the series. It ran from November 30, 2018, to September 16, 2020, on Netflix.
Sex / Life – Number of Seasons: 2
Stacy Rukeyser created this American drama series inspired by BB Easton’s novel ’44 Chapters About 4 Men’.
The plot surrounds a suburban mother and wife who embarks upon a memory-charged trip down memory lane leading her present being collided with her wild-child past. The series premiered on June 25, 2021, on Netflix.
Gypsy – Number of Seasons: 1
Lisa Rubin created this American tv series the plot of which surrounds a psychologist named Jean Holloway who secretly infiltrates her patients’ private lives and the people in them.
As she begins to develop illicit relationships with those people, her private and professional lives start to overlap. The series premiered on June 30, 2017, on Netflix.
Mrs. Fletcher – Number of Seasons: 1
This comedy miniseries is adapted from the 2017 same-named novel by Tom Perrotta. The plot finds a middle-aged divorced mother Mrs. Fletcher who experiences sexual reawakening amidst her midlife crisis while her son also undergoes sexual troubles through the complexities of college life.
Kathryn Hahn and Jackson White portrayed the mother and son Eve and Brendan Fletcher respectively in the series. It ran from 27th October to 8th December 2019 on HBO.
