Malice on Prime Video has all the ingredients of a juicy vacation thriller. Gorgeous Greek views, a messy rich family, and Jack Whitehall playing a suspiciously charming manny who is definitely hiding something. It feels like the kind of show you put on when you want drama with a side of sunshine, and for the most part, it delivers that vibe.
The first couple of episodes do a solid job pulling you in. Adam slides into the Tanner family way too smoothly, winning over the kids and acting like Nat’s new best friend while quietly making Jamie look like the problem. You can feel something off about him from the start, but the show has fun teasing it out. The setting helps a lot too; everything looks expensive, warm, and chaotic in that very bingeable way. It is basically The White Lotus energy, just with more scheming from the help.
But the show does not totally stick the landing. The pacing is all over the place, sometimes dragging, sometimes skipping important emotional beats. Side characters wander in and out like they forgot their lines. Even Adam, who should carry the whole thing, ping-pongs between genuinely interesting and straight up soap opera villain. Whitehall tries, but the script does not always give him the space to make the darker moments feel earned.
By the time the big reveal drops, things start getting a little wild. The dog poisoning, the almost drowning, the dramatic cliff scene, all of it hits with mixed results. The finale tries to layer in moral grayness, yet it wraps up so fast that it barely sinks in. And of course there is a last minute twist hinting at a bigger conspiracy, clearly fishing for a season two.
Even with all its flaws, Malice is still an easy, snackable kind of show. It looks good, moves fast enough, and scratches that itch for watching beautiful people be dramatic and terrible. When it leans into being messy rather than meaningful, it is honestly more fun. It is not groundbreaking or especially deep, but it is perfectly fine for a weekend binge. Think of it as a glossy, slightly chaotic distraction, best enjoyed when you want drama without having to think too hard.
All episodes of Malice are available now on Prime Video.
