After binge-watching The Perfect Couple in one sitting (guilty), we were almost left with more questions than answers. Why do the cast look so familiar? What song are they dancing to in the intro music? And where exactly is the Netflix murder mystery filmed? Here's everything you need to know about The Perfect Couple filming locations.
There's nothing we love more than a drama focussed on seriously rich people doing bad things. Just look at the obsession with The White Lotus or Succession. The latest 6-part series to fit into that genre if The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman and Meghann Fahy.
The story follows bride Amelia, who is marrying the second son of a very wealthy family, Benji. But when her best friend and maid of honour Merritt is murdered ahead of their wedding day, the family's lives are thrown into disarray, as potential suspects and motives are examined.
As well as wondering 'who dunnit' while watching the show unfold, we also couldn't help but lust over the gorgeous mansion where the wedding was set, called 'Summerland'. So where exactly is The Perfect Couple filmed?
The Perfect Couple is set in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket is a tiny island isolated off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, up the coast from New York City.
It's known as a summer holiday destination for wealthy East Coasters, thanks to its beautiful dune beaches and manicured coves, while the Town of Nantucket is full of luxury boutiques and high end restaurants.
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The Perfect Couple's author Elin Hilderbrand told Boston.co that much of the show was "shot extensively on Nantucket itself, and the script includes inside references to places like Bartlett’s Farm" which presumably will be recognisable to people who frequent the island.
But the Summerland house is actually in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Despite this, the show was actually filmed largely in Chatham, a seaside town located at the southeasten tip of Cape Cod, which is actually attached to the mainland, while Nantucket is an island. As the author explained, "The majority of The Perfect Couple was filmed on location in Chatham, [so] the production will have an authentic Cape and island feel."
London Zoo, London
*Spoilers* If you've watched all six episodes of The Perfect Couple, you'll know the final scene unfolds at London Zoo, where Greer approaches Amelia with a manuscript from her next book. The zoo is located in Regent's Park in North West London.
Anyone else now need a holiday? Because same.
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