Exclusive Interview: Christine Adams and Raza Jaffrey Spill Secrets, Power Plays, and Twists in Prime Video’s “Malice”

Prime Video is about to unleash a psychological storm with Malice, dropping all six episodes on November 14, and trust us you’re not ready. The glossy new thriller is part domestic drama, part mind game, and part “how well do you really know your friends?” fever dream. The TV Cave sat down with stars Christine Adams and Raza Jaffrey, who play Jules and Damien, for an exclusive chat about class warfare, broken trust, and why you might need a drink (or three) after the finale.

For those still recovering from Adams’ commanding turn in Black Lightning or Jaffrey’s charm from Homeland and The Enemy Within, Malice shows the duo at their most emotionally raw and occasionally, morally murky. The show’s premise sounds deceptively simple: two longtime couples, one obscenely rich and one decidedly not, invite chaos into their lives when a former manny reenters the picture. What follows is a slow unraveling of privilege, friendship, and the terrifying cracks beneath the façade of suburban bliss.

“The script was the hook,” Adams said, her enthusiasm cutting through the screen. “You start with these two couples who’ve been friends for years, but one has a completely different status—one’s rich and powerful, the other is just trying to keep up. Then someone walks in and blows that fragile harmony apart.”

Jaffrey jumped in with the kind of grin that hints he knows more than he’s allowed to say. “There were so many shocks when I read it. You’re not expecting someone like Jack Whitehall—who plays Adam—to go that dark. But what I loved is that it forces the audience to ask: would you have seen it coming? Would you have let this person into your home?”

Spoiler alert: probably not.

What makes Malice tick isn’t just the twists but the unsettling humanity of its characters. Jules and Damien, played by Adams and Jaffrey, are the show’s emotional core, the “normal” couple trying to navigate the gravitational pull of their wealthy friends, played by David Duchovny and Carice van Houten. Adams describes the relationship between the two couples as “a little bit them and us,” revealing that the show slowly fractures that supposed friendship until it becomes two distinct camps: “Team Damien and Jules versus Team Nat and Jamie.”

That class tension gives Malice its bite. While it’s easy to get lost in the show’s mansion aesthetics and simmering affairs, what keeps it grounded is the palpable discomfort of being the friend who always feels one step below. Adams doesn’t mince words: “We’re kind of the poor relations—almost like staff to the richer couple. That imbalance creates this constant, quiet tension that really fuels the story.”

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And then, of course, there’s the chaos that follows. Twists stack on top of betrayals until you’re not sure whether to gasp, laugh, or throw your remote. When asked to sum up the season in three words, Adams and Jaffrey didn’t hesitate: “Revenge. Thrilling. Twisted.” Jaffrey added with a knowing smirk, “Not just twists—twisted.” Adams grinned before dropping the final word that might as well be Malice’s official tagline: “It’s really messed up.”

Prime Video’s Malice isn’t just another glossy thriller; it’s a mirror held up to every friendship built on status, envy, and the illusion of closeness. It’s sharp, it’s addictive, and it’s the kind of show that’ll have group chats arguing over who’s to blame long after the credits roll.

So mark your calendars for November 14, clear your weekend plans, and prepare to binge something that’ll leave your moral compass spinning. Because as Christine Adams and Raza Jaffrey prove in Malice, friendship might be golden but trust? That’s a luxury no one can afford.

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