5 best shows like 'The Couple Next Door' to stream while you wait for season 2

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But before long, an extramarital affair threatens to tear down the relationships and lives of both couples.

Well, we always knew he was up to no good.

And when we say intense, we mean that he regularly winds up killing people.

“Desperate Housewives” is lighter fare than the other shows on this list.

Be warned: “Apple Tree Yard” is not for the faint of heart.

“Sharp Objects” lives up to the hype: Its dark, often disturbing, and gleefully malevolent.

Such is the case with Doctor Foster (Suranne Jones).

(The series was loosely based on the Greek tragedy of Medea emphasis on the tragedy.)