Netflix’s ‘His & Hers’ is everywhere right now but should you watch it?

Netflix’s new thriller His & Hers has quickly become one of the most talked-about shows of the new year, flooding social feeds, group chats and streaming recommendations.

Based on Alice Feeney’s 2020 bestselling novel, the six-part series follows a murder investigation in a small town, told through two competing perspectives. As the title suggests, the story is split between “his” version of events and “hers”, with each side offering a different take on what really happened.

It is glossy, twist-heavy and built for binge-watching. But with so many thrillers competing for attention, viewers are asking the same question: is His & Hers actually worth it?

What is His & Hers about?

The series opens with the discovery of a woman’s body in a wooded area. From there, the story unfolds through two central characters.

Jon Bernthal plays Jack Harper, a small-town detective leading the investigation, while Tessa Thompson stars as Anna, a former TV news anchor who returns to her hometown after hearing about the case, hoping it will revive her stalled career.

As the mystery deepens, it becomes clear that Jack and Anna share a complicated past. Their history blurs professional boundaries and raises questions about motive, memory and trust. The show leans heavily on the idea that every story has two sides and that someone is always lying. It is less interested in realism than in momentum.

Why is everyone talking about it?

Part of the buzz comes from its pedigree. The series is produced by Jessica Chastain, adapted from a bestselling novel and led by two high-profile stars.

But His & Hers also taps into a formula Netflix knows works. It is short, dramatic and packed with reveals, with each episode ending on a moment designed to pull viewers straight into the next one. It is not subtle, but it is effective.

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— Lacey ✨ (@LACEem_up) January 8, 2026

Serious drama or guilty pleasure?

Somewhere in between.

His & Hers does not aim for gritty realism. It leans into heightened drama, stylish visuals and big emotional beats. Some twists are deliberately over-the-top, and not every decision feels believable. That is part of the appeal.

This is comfort thriller television, made for viewers who want to be entertained rather than challenged.

Performances that hold it together

The series works largely because of its cast.

Bernthal brings intensity and unpredictability, making it hard to tell whether his character is simply flawed or hiding something darker. Thompson gives Anna a sharp edge that makes her compelling, even when she is difficult to trust. Their dynamic anchors the show, even when the plot stretches credibility.

If you enjoyed these shows, His & Hers might be for you

The series relies on unreliable narrators and shifting perspectives. If you liked how Gone Girl played with truth, or how Big Little Lies slowly peeled back layers of secrets, this taps into a similar kind of intrigue.

It also shares DNA with Netflix thrillers like You and Behind Her Eyes, where style, shock value and emotional messiness matter as much as logic. Fans of glossy mysteries such as The Undoing or The Night Agent will likely feel at home here.

His & Hers is less about solving a crime and more about watching stories collide, fracture and reassemble.

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— j (@juhlissuhh) January 9, 2026

So, should you watch it?

If you are looking for a prestige drama that explores grief and trauma with subtlety, this may not be for you.

If, however, you want a fast-moving thriller filled with secrets, reversals and constant twists, His & Hers delivers exactly that. It is glossy, dramatic and occasionally absurd, but it is highly bingeable. The mystery keeps shifting, the pacing rarely slows and the series does not let you settle on a single theory for long.

Aasiya Niaz