The highly anticipated The Perfect Couple Netflix adaptation of the twenty-fourth novel from Nantucket author, Elin Hilderbrand, is on Netflix’s top 10 and has everybody wanting to go to Nantucket Island! Seriously, since the six-episode miniseries premiered on Netflix following Labor Day weekend Google searches for Nantucket Island skyrocketed 1,350%!
No idea what we’re talking about? Check out the show’s trailer below:
The series stars A-listers like Nicole Kidman, Dakota Fanning, Liev Schreiber, and Longmeadow, Massachusetts native Meghann Fahy— to name a few. We won’t give away too much, but the juicy story follows guests arriving for a Nantucket Island wedding that goes south when one of the guest’s bodies is discovered on shore. It’s a murder mystery filled with love, betrayal, and a little humor— all set on Nantucket and filmed on both Cape Cod and ACK.
You might recognize some of landscapes in the trailer!
The Perfect Couple follows Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), a bride marrying into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families. Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman), the groom’s mother and a famous novelist, spares no expense on the high-society wedding. But when a dead body appears on the beach, everyone’s Champagne dreams quickly vanish and are replaced by suspicion. As secrets bubble up to the surface, an investigation takes hold that feels plucked from one of Greer’s books. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.
Who dun it? You’ll just have to watch the series to find out! If you find yourself inspired for a Nantucket trip, here’s some of the spots from the show.
Where was The Perfect Couple filmed?
While the entire show is set on Nantucket Island, as you can imagine filming on an island presents many obstacles. So, the majority of the show was actually filmed in Chatham on Cape Cod. That noted, if you want to visit some of the filming locations from the mini-series, here’s where to go:
- Steamship Authority ferry, Hyannis
- Mitchell’s Book Corner, Nantucket
- Brotherhood of Thieves restaurant, Nantucket
- Main Street cobblestone roads, Nantucket
- Chatham Beach and Tennis Club
- Eastward Point neighborhood of Chatham (served as the neighborhood for the fictional Summerland estate)
Downyflake Donuts, although not filmed in the show, proves to be a favorite among the investigative team of Nikki Henry and the Nantucket Police.
For more island recs, check out Elin Hilderbrand’s The Hotel Nantucket which features a “Blue Book” highlighting all of her favorite spots on island. It’s also based on the real-life The Nantucket Hotel+Resort. Double the entertainment and read The Perfect Couple before watching the mini-series!