In the series “Three Women,” based on the book of the same name, Gia, a writer facing a dire situation with her publishers threatening to sue, desperately needs a compelling story. Her publishers suggest she consult Gay Talese for inspiration, but his controversial advice to pursue relationships with married men prompts Gia to forge her own path. Instead, she chooses to explore themes of women, sex, and love. As Gia interviews three distinct women—Lina, Maggie, and Sloane—she embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery.
The series delves deeply into Lina’s life, a married housewife who yearns for affection and attention from a husband who remains emotionally distant. Then there’s Sloane, who is not only stunning but also adept at getting what she desires, though her open marriage brings its own complexities. Lastly, Maggie is embroiled in a legal battle against her English teacher, Aaron, over a troubling and inappropriate relationship. “Three Women” explores the intricate dynamics of love, desire, and personal growth through these narratives.
This article contains spoilers.
Three Women (2023) Episode 1 Recap:
The first episode of “Three Women” opens with Gia visiting Professor Gay Talese to get ideas for a book. The first draft of Gia’s book was rejected, and Gia is writing about human copulation. Professor Talese asks Gia to sleep with married men to get inspiration for the book. The suggestion is to sleep with men from the US countryside, as that’s where Gia will find her stories.
The professor is taking the direction of understanding why married men are okay to cheat. However, Gia finds the direction of her book through the stories of three women: Maggie, Sloane, and Lina. One thing Talese got right was to find stories in the countryside. Soon, Gia completes her book without having to sleep with any married men.
What does Lina want from a man?
In Lina’s case, Gia describes Lina as someone who still moves like a teenager who is excited, nervous, and guarded. All Lina has ever wanted was to be in love, so she takes hours to perfect every movement to approach her husband. The one single desire that Lina wants is to kiss a man who wants to kiss her back.
Like every couple, Lina and her husband, Ed, have marital problems. They seek help from a priest at the church. The priest asks Ed to get rid of his itchy blanket as Lina finds it uncomfortable. Next, the priest expects Lina to sacrifice her desire to be kissed by her husband, as Ed does not like to be intimate with Lina. Along with intimacy issues with Ed, Lina has constant joint pains in her hands.
At this time, Lina runs into her friend, who recommends Dr. Henry, an Indian doctor who is supposed to be very good. Desperate to find a solution, Lina visits Dr. Henry. At Dr. Henry’s office, he diagnoses Lina with endometriosis and fibromyalgia. At this moment, Dr. Henry seems to hear everything Lina has to say about her issues, which is a massive relief for her. The Doctor also understands that many of Lina’s problems are connected to mental health. During Lina’s second visit to Dr. Henry’s clinic, Dr. Henry tells Lina that the cure for many ailments is a good orgasm.
What is Sloane’s story?
Unlike Lina, Sloane has it all: gorgeous looks, money, and an environment that is quite open to what others consider taboo. A secret dimension of Sloane’s open marriage is that the couple frequently invites a third person into their intimate encounters, adding a unique twist to their unconventional relationship. This was solely Sloane’s desire. However, this sort of arrangement has certain said and unsaid rules. For instance, it is an unspoken rule that the man Sloane chooses should not be in any way better than her husband, Richard. The couple have a pool at their house, and Sloane seems to hate pools. The couple now host a party where the oysters are of low quality.
At this party, Sloane flirts with a man who Richard approves. Another party is underway, so Sloane is hunting for someone who can provide good oysters. Sloane meets Will, who gives her some of the best-tasting oysters. So Sloane hires Will for the upcoming party. Sadly, Sloane is attracted to Will, but she knows Richard will never be okay with Will. After the party, Will arrives to collect the cheque from Sloane. As they converse, Will makes Sloane realize there is more to life than work and that if he had a pool like hers, he would spend every night in it.
What is Maggie’s relationship with Aaron?
Like Sloane, Maggie is a beautiful woman but does not come from money. Now, Maggie works as a waitress, dropping out of school. While her school peers attend university, Maggie works hard to make some money. That night on the news, Maggie sees her former English Teacher, Aaron. Immediately, Maggie is reminded of the relationship they had when Maggie was attending school. We learn through Gia’s narration that Maggie and Aaron would talk on the phone for hours at night. One night, Maggie leaves a card at Aaron’s door congratulating him for getting the Best Teacher award.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s friends Jordan and Billie help Maggie realize that her relationship with Aaron is inappropriate. Furthermore, Jordan also reminds Maggie that if Aaron did cheat on his wife with Maggie, he could do the same with another girl. So Jordan urges Maggie to do something about it. After thinking long and hard, Maggie decides to write an email to Aaron asking for an explanation. Meanwhile, Sloane enjoys swimming in her pool at night, probably for the first time. On the other hand, Lina uses a vibrator to have an orgasm.
Three Women (2023) Episode 2 Recap:
The second episode opens with Lina’s story. At school, Lina had her first true love. Soon, Lina started dating Aidan. As an adult, Lina thinks of Aidan when she sees his Facebook profile. As Lina waits in the school parking lot, she looks at Aidan’s picture and masturbates. Once Lina is home, the same continues until one of Lina’s kids calls out to Lina. Suddenly, Lina feels like she is having a heart attack and calls 911. Unfortunately, Ed apologizes to the cops as it’s a false alarm by a frazzled housewife. When Lina realizes Ed does not care about her, she talks to Dr. Henry about the situation. So Dr. Henry recommends Lina join a women’s group.
Until now, Lina cared only about what Ed thought, so she didn’t live her life to the fullest. Now, Lina has had enough and decides to go ahead and do what she wants. In the first woman’s group session, Lina meets Gia, and she tells the group that she will leave Ed in 17 days if Ed does not touch her within that time. It is Lina’s friend’s bachelorette, and Ed makes a fuss about leaving the kids with him. At the bachelorette, Lina lets loose and dances like there is no tomorrow. Throughout the day, Lina has been texting Aidan. When Lina is in her room, Aidan stops by. The chemistry still exists, and Lina and Aidan sleep together. For the first time in a very long time, Lina is excited.
When Lina shares her excitement at the women’s group meeting, the other women get judgemental. So Gia steps in as Lina leaves the session. Now Gia comes clean, saying she is a writer and has been looking for people like Lina to tell their stories so other women don’t feel lonely in their experiences. Lina understands Gia’s situation and agrees to meet Gia the following week. Before parting ways, Lina tells Gia that giving up on love is a wild thing. In the next scene, we see Lina drive to a lake where Aidan is already waiting for Lina.
Three Women (2023) Episode 3 Recap:
The episode begins with a young Sloane getting told off by her mother for dancing in her room. Now, Sloane is meeting her mother for lunch. On the way, Sloane runs into Will and learns he also builds boats. At the restaurant, it is obvious Sloane has mommy issues, as her mother seems to control everything. Another problem is that Sloane’s mother does not respect Sloane’s career. At home, Sloane learns that her mother went behind her back to take Sophie (Sloane’s daughter) out for ice cream. Later, Sloane takes a miniature boat for Will to fix. As they converse, Will recommends a different florist for Sloane’s events.
Anytime Sloane brings up Will, Richard seems to get uncomfortable. As per Will’s suggestion, Sloane meets the florist Lily. Immediately, Sloane hires Lily, and as they talk, Sloane learns that Lily and Will are dating. Unfortunately, Sloane wants to sleep with Will, but now Lily is the hurdle. Sloane visits Will’s boat to bring the mini boat back that night. However, they are both attracted to each other and almost kiss. The next day, Sloane tells Richard that she wants to sleep with Will. However, Richard is unwilling to let Sloane sleep with Will.
Later, Richard invited Isaac and Kira for dinner, and a couple swap. However, Sloane is not interested. Nevertheless, she eventually caves in. Things get messy as Sloane realizes Isaac is not using a condom. When Sloane lashes out for not listening to her gut feeling, Richards’s real emotions come through. Richard expresses how difficult it is for him to watch another man have sex with Sloane.
During a family get-together, Sloane’s family tease her about everything while they commend Richard. The whole thing is traumatic for Sloane. To drown her sorrows, Sloane binge-eats cakes and throws up. Later, Sloane visits Will, and he has an orgasm. When Sloane comes home, she lies to Richard first but eventually says she ran into Will, and nothing happened. The only thing Richard cannot tolerate is Sloane lying.
Three Women (2023) Episode 4 Recap:
The episode begins with a note on Maggie Wilkins’s case. In this case, Maggie gives her testimony against her former English teacher, Aaron Knodel, who had an inappropriate relationship with Maggie. Aaron was acquitted of three of the five charges against him. The series disclaims that there are many sides to a story, and this is Maggie’s story. Once Maggie sent Aaron the email, she has been waiting for a response.
All Maggie hopes for is either an apology from Aaron or to know that what they have isn’t a lie. After chatting with her therapist, Maggie decides to go to the police station. Before that, Maggie tells her parents what transpired between Aaron and herself. At the police station, Maggie narrates her story. The story starts in Hawaii when Maggie visited her sister for summer break. During her stay, Maggie joined her brother-in-law at a Toga party.
At the party, Maggie met Mateo, who offered to take Maggie around if she was interested. The next day, Mateo asked Maggie if she was free to go on a ride. At first, Maggie’s sister is unwilling to send Maggie alone with Mateo. However, Maggie’s brother-in-law convinces Maggie’s sister, saying it is okay. So Maggie headed out, and after a day at the waterfall, Mateo returned Maggie home. With Maggie’s consent, Mateo and Maggie had sex.
When Mateo brought Maggie home, Maggie’s brother-in-law caught Maggie kissing Mateo. This infuriated Maggie’s brother-in-law. The situation worsened since Mateo is over 30 years old, and Maggie is just 16. Back home, the whole school talked about Maggie’s affair in Hawaii. During this time, Aaron came across as Maggie’s guardian angel, trying to help her through difficult times.
Things started getting inappropriate during Christmas break as Aaron texted Maggie, saying he has feelings for her. From texts, late-night calls, and random meet-ups, it escalates to Aaron inviting Maggie home when his wife was out of town. This was when Maggie and Aaron’s relationship got physical.
Unfortunately, Maggie has no text messages on her phone, as Aaron had asked her to delete them. Furthermore, Aaron was in control of the whole relationship. At present, Maggie feels better and has sent her application for college in social work. The good news for Maggie is that felony charges against Aaron have been filed. Maggie’s dad takes Maggie to the ice rink to help Maggie feel like a child again, as she was a terrific ice skater as a child.
Three Women (2023) Episode 5 Recap:
The fifth episode begins with Gia’s story. In her story, Gia has sex with Patrick, a movie star about whom Gia has written. At the party, Rody gives Gia the bad news that the publishers are unhappy with Gia’s book. So, Gia needs to meet Gay Talese so that he can mentor her. When Gia meets Gay, she is annoyed with his idea of sleeping with married men to get content for the book. Gia leaves, buys a minivan, and travels across the country.
In a bar somewhere, Gia meets Jack, who is funny and courteous. After that night, Gia calls Jack for a date, and they sleep together. Unfortunately, the condom gets stuck inside Gia, and they struggle to get it out. The following day, Gia leaves for a dude ranch and puts up posters asking people to come forward to tell their romantic stories.
After putting up the posters, Gia gets many random calls. Meanwhile, Jack constantly tries to reach out to Gia, but she ignores his calls. As Gia continues to travel, she starts throwing up. At the convenience store, the cashier gives Gia a pregnancy test. Gia sits by the campfire when a woman named Kim calls Gia to tell her story of a love triangle and asks Gia to meet in person.
Now, Gia makes another pit stop and meets Dr. Henry, where she leads the women’s group. This is where Gia meets Lina. Later, Gia sells the minivan and heads to Montana to meet Kim. When Gia arrives at the sushi restaurant, she does not drink alcohol as she is pregnant. Instead of Kim, Jack shows up, making Gia furious. Soon, they make up and sleep together.
After sex, Gia tells Jack that she is pregnant, so Jack says if Gia wants to, she can keep the baby. That night, Gia has a miscarriage, so she leaves a sleeping Jack and heads back to meet Lina. For the first time, Gia talks about the miscarriage to Lina, who is a wonderful, comforting friend. In return, Gia thinks Lina is a beautiful woman, making her happy and less insecure about her physicality.
Gia is also scared to love as she believes everyone she loves dies. The two bond, and Lina agrees to share her story with Gia to publish in her book. When Gia suggests changing Lina’s name for the story, Lina is happy to let Gia use Lina’s real name. Since people want Lina to keep everything a secret, she decides not to care about what people have to say. Lina is excited to share her story.
Three Women (2023) Episode 6 Recap:
The episode begins with Maggie preparing for the out-of-court trial with Aaron. Meanwhile, Lina is ready to end things with Ed. In this event, Will is the hero, and he has pulled off a great set-up. To make Sloane happy, Richard lets Sloane sleep with Will for one night on the condition that nothing will get complicated between them. After years of compromise, Lina tells Ed she wants a legal separation and heads out to meet Aidan.
Meanwhile, Sloane tells Will about her open marriage. The condition for Will to sleep with Sloane is that Richard should be in the same room. However, Sloane says Will may not be interested in such a setup, so Sloane never offered it. Despite that, Will wants to sleep with Sloane.
During Maggie’s questioning, Maggie reveals that Aaron had invited her home when Aaron’s wife was out of town. In the house, Maggie and Aaron watch a film. After a while, Aaron asks Maggie to kiss him. One thing leads to another, and they take things to the bedroom. There, as Maggie tries to unbutton Aaron’s pants, he stops her, saying Aaron wants to wait till Maggie turns eighteen. However, Aaron gives Maggie oral sex. On the other hand, Lina and Aidan sleep together, and Aidan says he loves Lina.
Similarly, Sloane gets what she wants as she sleeps with Will. Once Maggie is home that night, Aaron texts Maggie, saying they surely would have slept together if she had unbuttoned his pants. The lawyers question Maggie about the attire Maggie was wearing that night at Aaron’s house. This question breaks Maggie, so she takes a break. It is annoying to her that the lawyers don’t ask about how Maggie felt or asked about what Aaron was wearing. Now Lina is ecstatic as Aidan says he loves her. Lina calls Gia to tell the good news. Now, Gia wants to know what happens next.
Three Women (2023) Episode 7 Recap:
The episode begins with Jack finding Gia again after she left him at the motel. As usual, Gia is mad at Jack for following her, but the very next moment, they make up. They go back to the house and sleep with each other. Lina receives messages from Aidan to meet him. However, Lina’s sister is unwilling to care for Lina’s children as they heard from Ed that Lina is leaving him.
Out of desperation, Lina visits Gia, where Lina meets Jack. Gia and Jack care for Lina’s kids as Lina heads out to meet Aidan. In the car, Lina and Aidan have sex. After sex, Aidan assures Lina that this is more than sex for him. Lina says she will be single soon, but Aidan gets worried. So Lina assures Aidan not to worry about hurting her.
At home, Gia gets to know she is pregnant again. Since neither Gia nor Jack has a lot of money, Gia sells some of her jewelry. However, Jack sells his car to buy back Gia’s mother’s chain as it holds much value for Gia. Even though Gia thinks having a child is a bad idea, Jack convinces Gia otherwise. It is Lina’s mother’s birthday, and the family has invited Ed over. Seeing Ed, Lina gets furious and heads out to meet Gia.
Unfortunately, Lina does not have boundaries, so Gia promises to meet Lina at the tanning place the next day. As they converse, there is a tornado alert. Both Gia and Lina hide in the basement and get talking. Here, Lina realizes Gia is pregnant again. As they talk, Lina opens up about getting drugged and raped in high school. Gia realizes this is a bigger trauma for Lina than an unrequited love; however, Lina believes her pain comes from Aidan.
The conversation leads to them fighting. That night, Gia finds it hard to breathe, so she heads to the hospital. At the hospital, Gia gets to know she has lung cancer, but the therapy to treat the cancer will affect the baby. So Gia decides to wait until the baby is born to get treatment for her cancer. Meanwhile, Lina asks Aidan about the rumors in school about her.
Sadly, Aidan does not remember anything, which hurts Lina more. Now, Gia has decided to get treatment but is going to leave Jack alone in Indiana. This makes Jack furious, but Gia decides to leave, promising to call once the baby is born. Without a car, Gia calls Lina for a ride to the bus stand. Both Lina and Gia make up, apologizing to each other. In the last scene, Sloane and Gia meet, where Sloane says she has done a bad thing by hurting the person she loves the most.
Three Women (2023) Episode 8 Recap:
The episode begins with Maggie and Aaron’s trial. The “Twilight” book is presented at the trial, and Maggie narrates her story. When Aaron finds out Maggie loves the “Twilight” books, he asks to borrow her copy. Once everyone leaves after class, Aaron and Maggie make out in the classroom. In a few days, Maggie hangs out with her friend Billie at the ice rink.
At the ice rink, Billie asks Maggie if something is going on between her and Aaron. However, Maggie denies any such thing and says she has only been sharing her problems with Aaron. That night, Aaron calls Maggie to meet him at TGI Friday. In the parking lot, Maggie and Aaron make out. As they talk, Aaron asks Maggie to finish college and Aaron will leave his wife for Maggie.
However, Maggie is slightly disappointed as everything is according to Aaron’s schedule and rules. Still, Aaron tells Maggie that he loves her and wants to be with her. Once, during their make-out sessions in the classroom, a teacher enters the class. Soon, the other teacher finds something suspicious about the situation.
On the same day, Billie finds Maggie’s “Twilight” book with notes from Aaron. It is Aaron’s birthday, and he wants to spend time with Maggie. However, Aaron’s wife has a surprise party planned for Aaron, so he can’t leave. One day, Maggie messages Aaron first, and his wife sees the message. So Aaron calls and breaks it off with Maggie. Meanwhile, Maggie’s father is upset about the lawyers bringing up his drinking problems in court. During Aaron’s trials, he denies everything that Maggie accuses him of.
Maggie’s father is missing the next day, so she calls the cops. However, Detectives show up and inform Maggie and her mother that Maggie’s father has killed himself. At home, a priest tells the family that Maggie’s father had reached out, wanting to visit a hospital. However, the priest suggested that Maggie’s father go home to rest.
Hearing this, Maggie yells at the priest before storming off. One of the jurors is sick in the hospital on the day of the verdict. The other 11 jurors unanimously find Aaron ‘not guilty’ on the three charges. The judge then declares the other two charges as mistrial. Now, Aaron has gone back to teaching. At home, Billie waits for Maggie to be there and comfort her. Soon, they play a “Twilight” film and dance.
Three Women (2023) Episode 9 Recap:
The episode begins with Jack bumping into Lina at the Kmart. At this point, Jack turns wildly impulsive, not knowing where Gia is, and begs Lina to give her any information she has. However, Lina lies to Jack, saying she is not in touch with Gia. Meanwhile, Gia tries to convince Sloane to consent to publish her story.
At the same time, Gia lies to Rody, saying Sloane has agreed to let Gia use her story. For the first time, Sloane cheats on Richard with Will. As Sloane is on the boat, she gets a call saying Sophie is hurt and in the hospital. Sloane rushes to the hospital, where she bumps into Gia. Seeing Gia, Sloane knows Gia needs to vent, so Sloane offers her comfort. After a while, Sophie is discharged, and her room is decked up. It turns out Lily and Richard worked together to set up Sophie’s room.
It is Sloane’s birthday soon, so Lily plans a small meet-up with Sloane, Richard, Will, and herself. Here, Sloane lies to Lily, saying Richard likes Lily. At home, Sloane manipulates Richard by saying that Lily has a crush on him. The idea was to take some shrooms at Lily’s house. At first, Richard is not okay with it, but he agrees as Sloane wants to do it. At Lily’s house, Sloane asks Richard to let loose and have fun while she stays sober.
Watching the other three high, Sloane takes a mushroom as well. Once Sloane is high, they end up having a foursome. Suddenly, Richard stops having sex with Lily as he realizes he does not have a condom on. Now Sloane freaks out, so Will calms her down. When Will does that, Sloane calls Will her baby.
Richard and Lily realize Will and Sloane have slept with each other multiple times. They also recognize that Sloane manipulated both Richard and Lily. This time, everyone is mad at Sloane. The following day, Will asks Sloane to leave before Lily wakes up. When Sloane tries to kiss Will, he stops her and says it’s over.
Outside, Richard makes sure Sloane sits in the back seat. Once inside the car, Richard tells Sloane that she needs to move into the barn once they get home. After that, Sloane brings baby stuff for Gia and agrees to tell her story, saying that she has nothing to lose now. In the end, Sloane reminds Gia that she is writing her story for herself and not for Sloane’s sake.
Three Women (2023) Episode 10 Recap:
The final episode begins with Gia at the hospital about to deliver her baby. At this moment, Gia thinks about the time her father died. Just before Gia’s father met with an accident, he called Gia, but Gia was too busy to answer his call. It took many years for Gia to even listen to the voicemail. Meanwhile, Maggie is at her father’s grave, venting to him about the court’s verdict.
Suddenly, Maggie’s brother David comes running as Maggie’s therapist asks the family not to leave her alone. As they talk, Maggie gets the idea that she should not keep quiet about what she went through. During this time, Gia has already reached out to Maggie for an interview, but Maggie has not responded yet. Back to Gia, she gave birth to a baby girl, and the doctor insisted on making an appointment to get her lungs checked.
From the hospital, Sloane drives Gia and her baby girl home. As they arrive, they see Jack. However, Gia wants to run away, but Sloane urges Gia to get out and talk to Jack. When Jack sees Gia, he is furious for the first time. Fortunately, Sloane calms Jack down, asking him not to scare his daughter. Inside the house, Gia, Jack, and their daughter, who they name Fox, spend time together as a family.
Since Jack knows Gia’s fears, he promises that no one will die, so Gia should stop running away. In Sloane’s case, Sloane confronts her mother for the first time, holding her accountable for the choices and circumstances that have shaped Sloane’s current life. Sloane still lives in the barn but drops by the house to get some stuff. There, Sloane bumps into Richard and begs him to let her back in.
Still hurting from everything, Richard calls Sloane a ‘slut’ taking Sloane aback. It is close to Sophie’s birthday, so Sloane drops by a cake shop, where she runs into Lily. Lily is pregnant and tells Sloane that she is telling everybody about what kind of a person Sloane is. Lily also calls Sloane a ‘slut.’
When Sloane hears this, she tells Lily that she can hate Sloane as much as she wants, but women should stop calling each other sluts. Meanwhile, Lina is distracted and waits for Aidan’s messages. However, Lina’s son is using the washroom in the park and suddenly calls out to Lina. Sadly, Ryan (Lina’s son) has fallen inside the washroom pit covered in shit. At this moment, Lina realizes what she is doing.
Three Women (2024) Finale Episode 10 Ending Explained:
Will Gia complete the book?
Lina takes Ryan and meets Aidan. Even though Lina wants more from Aidan, she knows it isn’t going to happen. So Lina breaks it off with Aidan. As Maggie has decided not to keep quiet, she starts protesting in front of the high school along with her brother David. The reality hits Maggie hard as she realizes nobody believes Maggie’s story, including her brother David.
Meanwhile, Sloane has had enough and makes up with her husband, Richard, and they both apologize to each other. They continue to spend quality family time. It’s time for Gia to meet Maggie, so she leaves, taking Fox with her. Once again, Gia leaves without informing Jack. When Gia stops by to say goodbye to Sloane, Sloane tries to stop Gia from leaving without Jack, but Gia is adamant. As Jack comes home, he realizes Gia is gone and decides to call the cops.
Finally, Gia meets Maggie and tells her that she believes what Maggie went through. So, Maggie permits Gia to write her story. By the end of her journey, thanks to the invaluable insights and support from the countless women she has interviewed, Gia finally undergoes a scan to address her cancer. Gia chose the three women because they represent the broader spectrum of women’s experiences, illustrating that their stories are interconnected and reflect a collective journey. In the end, whether one admits to it or not, everyone wants to be loved. In the last scene, we see Maggie and her mother flying to New York for the Tonight Show. On the flight, Maggie meets a young man who is impressed to be seated next to a TV star.
Ultimately, seeing Maggie attend the Tonight Show implies that the book is doing well. However, we are unsure of what happened to Gia, whether she is alive or dead. We also don’t know what happened to Jack. Gia started in desperation to find stories and comfort the women in her stories, but a lot of the time, these women helped Gia in her own life. Gia’s personal story itself is complicated as Jack seems to be a perfect guy, but Gia has been hurt by life so much that she is incapable of letting good things get too close to her.
In Lina’s case, she does get what she wants in terms of a physical relationship but goes through heartbreak when it comes to love. Despite that, Lina is brave enough to end things with Aidan as she knows she deserves better. In Sloane’s case, she is a powerful woman who gets what she wants, but she also has her ups and downs in a relationship. Sloane’s story ends on a more positive note. Unfortunately, Maggie does not get justice or an apology from Aaron. However, so many people will hear Maggie’s story and be inspired.
Three Women (2024) Review:
“Three Women” tells the story of female sexuality and desire, among other things. As shown at the beginning of the series, people are used to hearing about male sexual desires and the emotions they go through. This series takes on a woman’s perspective, filled with emotions and hardships. Fortunately, the series avoids exaggeratedly portraying the women.
Instead, it presents their stories with raw authenticity. In Maggie’s case, given the court proceedings, the series consistently emphasizes that there are multiple perspectives, with the narrative reflecting Maggie’s personal viewpoint. The show gives equal weight to the smallest and grandest desires, capturing their significance with equal depth.
We see Lina making life decisions driven by trauma. As a high school student, she was raped and hurt by the one she loved. As an adult, her husband doesn’t even touch Lina. When Lina gets back with her married old flame, Lina enjoys having sex with him, but emotionally, she is a wreck.
Through Lina’s story, the series poignantly illustrates that while everyone experiences their own traumas and pain, each person has the power to choose how they confront and handle their struggles. The series is audacious in its storytelling, unflinchingly presenting sex scenes and raw narratives. The performances are exceptional, particularly by the actors portraying Lina and Sloane, who skillfully bring their contrasting personalities to life with remarkable depth and nuance.
The series also challenges the stereotypes of female sexuality. Especially with Sloane, as she has a strong desire to be in an open marriage, yet that does not change the fact that she loves her husband dearly. Maggie’s story is particularly empowering, highlighting the formidable challenge of navigating a court case where women often face insinuations of wrongdoing.
Despite losing the case, Maggie’s journey delivers a powerful and inspirational message for women to assert their rights and stand up for themselves. Conversely, the series is slow-paced, with some episodes dedicating significant time to explicit scenes. While the storytelling is non-linear, it manages to avoid becoming overly confusing, maintaining a straightforward narrative through its complexities.
In some instances, the interactions between Gia and the main characters feel uneven, with limited insight into Maggie’s relationship with Gia compared to Lina’s more developed connection. While Lina receives ample screen time to build her bond with Gia, Maggie’s presence is somewhat overshadowed, with much of her storyline focusing on the court case and its background.
Despite these disparities, the series excels at addressing complex themes surrounding female sexuality and desire. It fosters open dialogue, encouraging viewers to see emotions, desires, and needs as nuanced and multifaceted rather than simply black and white.
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