If you loved
A Simple Favor
Paul Feig · Film · 2018
If you loved A Simple Favor, you crave the delicious tension found where suburban domesticity collides with dangerous, dark secrets and unexpected female alliances.
Books on the same thread
All the Missing Girls
Megan Miranda · Book · 2017
Shares a thread with A Simple Favor: Psychological Thriller.
Like A Simple Favor, this story uses a missing person investigation to peel back the layers of a small town, revealing that the past is never truly buried.
Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng · Book · 2018
Shares 2 threads with A Simple Favor: Class differences, Secrets and lies.
You enjoyed the suburban intrigue of A Simple Favor, and this novel offers a similarly sharp look at how class differences and hidden secrets disrupt a seemingly perfect community.
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave · Book · 2023
Shares 2 threads with A Simple Favor: Missing Person, Secrets and Lies.
If the mystery of a sudden disappearance in A Simple Favor kept you guessing, you will find yourself equally consumed by this narrative about a woman tracing her husband's secrets.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins · Book · 2015
Shares a thread with A Simple Favor: Psychological Thriller.
The unreliable perspective that defined the investigation in A Simple Favor is central here, as a commuter becomes dangerously obsessed with the lives of people she observes from afar.
Series on the same thread
Big Little Lies
David E. Kelley · Series · 2017
Shares 3 threads with A Simple Favor: Secrets and Lies, Female Friendship, Motherhood.
This series mirrors the tone of A Simple Favor by focusing on the complex, often volatile bonds between mothers whose polished suburban lives hide dark and violent truths.
Pretty Little Liars
I. Marlene King · Series · 2010
Explores: Secrets, Blackmail, Friendship.
The disappearance of a central figure sets off a chain reaction of secrets and blackmail, capturing the same suspenseful atmosphere of social unraveling found in A Simple Favor.
Gossip Girl
Stephanie Savage · Series · 2007
Shares a thread with A Simple Favor: Betrayal.
Fans of A Simple Favor will appreciate the focus on privilege and the way secrets act as social currency among an elite, interconnected group of people in high society.
Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin · Series · 2021
Explores: True Crime Obsession, New York City, Intergenerational Friendship.
This show captures the specific blend of comedy and investigative obsession seen in A Simple Favor, following unlikely allies who find themselves caught in a real-life mystery.
Podcasts on the same thread
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Shares a thread with A Simple Favor: female friendship.
If you enjoyed the female friendship and true crime obsession in A Simple Favor, this podcast offers a similar mix of conversational storytelling, dark subject matter, and comedic relief.
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman · Podcast · 2026
Explores: provincial life, tragic irony, forensic breakdown.
Much like the dark comedy woven into the mystery of A Simple Favor, this podcast balances the gravity of real-life tragedy with a sharp, inquisitive, and humorous investigative approach.
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Common questions
Is A Simple Favor about a missing person?
Yes, A Simple Favor centers on Stephanie, a vlogger who investigates the sudden disappearance of her friend, Emily. After Emily asks Stephanie to pick up her son from school and then vanishes, Stephanie embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind Emily's mysterious and cloudy past.
What is the primary conflict in A Simple Favor?
The primary conflict in A Simple Favor begins when Emily, a wealthy and mysterious acquaintance, goes missing after asking Stephanie to watch her son. Stephanie must navigate the secrets of Emily's life to determine what happened to her friend and why she disappeared so suddenly.
Who are the main characters in A Simple Favor?
The main characters in A Simple Favor are Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, and Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman. The plot focuses on their friendship and the investigation Stephanie launches after Emily disappears, leaving behind her son, Nicky, and a trail of unanswered questions.
Does A Simple Favor involve a mystery regarding Emily's background?
Yes, A Simple Favor revolves around Stephanie diving deep into Emily's cloudy past. Following Emily's disappearance, Stephanie discovers that her friend's life was not what it seemed, leading to an investigation into the hidden history and secrets that Emily kept before she vanished.