Adulterers

Adulterers has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in the US on Philo. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 110 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sean Faris sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Philo.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Adulterers earns its spot. At its heart, Adulterers understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. On a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to learn how far a jealous husband will go. Sean Faris and Danielle Savre lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2016. Adulterers is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Adulterers delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Sean Faris's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.