In 'The Good Daughter,' hard realities are met with some humor

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer,

Sarah Handel, Marc Rivers

Published November 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST

nov 12 peacockNPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Karin Slaughter and Rose Byrne about their new TV series, The Good Daughter.

Sacha Pfeiffer

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Sarah Handel

Marc Rivers

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