The first season of "Why Women Kill" is a dark comedy anthology series created by Marc Cherry. It follows three women living in the same mansion in Pasadena but in different decades—1963, 1984, and 2019. Each woman discovers her husband's infidelity, and the season explores their varied reactions to betrayal, often culminating in murder.
- In 1963, Beth Ann Stanton is a housewife who learns her husband Rob is unfaithful. She befriends his mistress, April, and eventually orchestrates a plan to get rid of Rob with the help of her neighbor Mary, who has her own troubled marriage. This storyline focuses on Beth Ann's transformation from a traditional housewife to a woman taking dark, manipulative actions against her unfaithful husband.
- In 1984, socialite Simone Grove discovers her husband Karl is gay and faking his suicide attempt. Feeling betrayed, Simone begins a controversial affair with her best friend’s son Tommy, reflecting struggles with acceptance and societal roles.
- In 2019, attorney Taylor Harding lives in an open marriage with her husband Eli, but tension arises when they both become attracted to the same woman, Jade, leading to emotional complications and conflicts.
The season examines how women's roles and their responses to infidelity have changed over time, yet there remains a constant theme of intense, often deadly reactions to betrayal. Each storyline reaches a point where the woman considers murder a justifiable course of action.
