What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedYou'll Be Sorry
Lisa Gardner · Book · 2026
If you loved You'll Be Sorry, start with Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Haley Z. Boston, 2026) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to You'll Be Sorry across media.
What hooked you in You'll Be Sorry was the way seemingly idyllic settings hide dark, long-buried secrets and marital deception.
Films on the same thread
The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
Explores: Class Conflict, Gaslighting, Identity Theft.
Much like the unsettling atmosphere in You'll Be Sorry, this film explores the dangerous power dynamics and hidden scandals that fester behind the closed doors of a wealthy household.
Strung
Malcolm D. Lee · Film · 2026
If the psychological tension of You'll Be Sorry kept you guessing, you will appreciate how this story transforms an elite domestic setting into a battle for personal survival.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman · Film · 2026
Explores: Grief and healing, Intergenerational friendship, Hidden secrets.
While You'll Be Sorry focuses on chilling mysteries, this story mirrors the way small-town connections can lead to life-altering discoveries that finally bring buried secrets to the surface.
They Will Kill You
Kirill Sokolov · Film · 2026
Explores: Sinister apartment buildings, Cult paranoia, Isolated protagonist.
This film captures the same sense of dread found in You'll Be Sorry by placing an isolated protagonist within a community where appearances mask a deeply sinister reality.
Series on the same thread
56 Days
Lisa Zwerling · Series · 2026
Explores: Drama, Crime.
This series mirrors the structure of You'll Be Sorry by dissecting a couple's deadly romance and the dark secrets that eventually lead to a tragic, high-stakes investigation.
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Haley Z. Boston · Series · 2026
Explores: Drama, Mystery.
The mounting sense of impending doom you experienced in You'll Be Sorry is amplified here as a bride faces the terrifying reality that her wedding hides dark intentions.
The Madison
Taylor Sheridan · Series · 2026
Explores: Drama.
If you enjoyed the way You'll Be Sorry uses a mountain town to isolate its characters, you will find a similar exploration of domestic upheaval in this move to Montana.
Gone
George Kay · Series · 2026
Explores: marital secrets, gaslighting, small-town suspicion.
This story echoes the marital secrets and small-town suspicion found in You'll Be Sorry, forcing you to question exactly what the husband is hiding behind his public facade.
Podcasts on the same thread
Your Own Backyard
Chris Lambert · Podcast · 2023
Fans of the investigative mystery in You'll Be Sorry will find this real-life deep dive into a decades-old disappearance equally chilling and impossible to put down.
Scamanda
Lionsgate Sound · Podcast · 2025
This podcast explores the same themes of hidden identities and deceptive facades that defined You'll Be Sorry, revealing how one woman's secret life impacts everyone around her.
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Common questions
Is You'll Be Sorry part of a series?
No, You'll Be Sorry is a standalone novel by Lisa Gardner. It does not belong to a series and functions as a self-contained story about a newlywed couple, an abandoned luxury lodge, and the dark secrets hidden within a small mountain town.
What is the premise of You'll Be Sorry?
You'll Be Sorry follows a newlywed couple who each harbor their own secrets. Their story unfolds at an abandoned luxury lodge connected to a horrific decades-old mystery, set against the backdrop of a mountain town where residents believe they know everything about their neighbors.
Who is the author of You'll Be Sorry?
You'll Be Sorry is written by Lisa Gardner. She is a number one New York Times bestselling author known for writing this gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller that centers on a mysterious mountain town and a couple with hidden secrets.
When was You'll Be Sorry published?
You'll Be Sorry was published in 2026. This standalone thriller by Lisa Gardner explores the tension between a newlywed couple and the long-held, dark mysteries of an abandoned luxury lodge located in a small mountain town.