The Jealous Bride (2026 Lifetime Movie)
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Cast: Amber Stevens West, Michael Xavier, Donna Benedicto
Director: Troy Scott
Writer(s): Nneka Gerstle
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Synopsis (via Lifetime)
When Zoe wakes up to find her husband murdered beside her in bed with no memory of anyone entering their home, she becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must uncover the real killer and stop them before they finish what they started.
Recap/Wine Thoughts
Meg Hackett meets her husband Josh in a park, and it is very ominous for no reason. He is actually proposing, but you would think it was a spy thriller with the music cues. The wedding will be in a month because Josh and Meg were on-again-off-again.
Cut to the celebration party; Meg recounts to Josh’s co-worker, Matt Hamilton, playing Rich (A lifetime regular), and his wife, Tracy. There is also an “Old Meg” when she was in a relationship with a married man named Aiden, including stalking and sending threatening letters to his wife. In the words of Justin Timberlake, What Goes Around Comes Around.” Meg decides to keep this info from her husband-to-be.
At work, Josh gets assigned a new hire, Simone. She wears a thigh-high slit to the office, which is inappropriate. She also moonlights as a stripper and gave Josh a lap dance, and it is implied more than that. Josh and Simone come to an understanding to keep each other’s secrets. Old Meg isn’t going to like that!
Simone crashes a couple’s night and immediately refers to herself as Josh’s work wife. Meg practically shatters her wine glass in her hand with rage. Meg brings it up in pastor counseling and says Simone is too familiar. Josh had an emotional affair in the past, which is a betrayal! THEN Old Meg finds a polorioid of him with stripper Simone, and she calls him “A Sentimental Old Fool!” (HAHA, Old Meg is harsh.) Simon also gets them a toaster as a wedding gift. Which is weird; she just met them.
Simone tells Josh that Old Meg scared her and told her to stay away from her man. Meg IS scary, popping off over seating arrangements and interrogating Rich about the bachelor party. Her fact-finding mission comes up empty, but Meg keeps hearing someone sneaking into the house at night and thinks she is seeing Simone lurking outside.
Meg calls her BFF Caroline to help her look into Simone, and Caroline falls in line with her best-friend duties. They find out the name of the strip club, Trickers Hideout. It is the most tame strip club I’ve ever seen, where the strippers are fully clothed in cowgirl outfits. They talk to the owner, PATRICK, and he tells them that Simone was one of his best employees.
A picture of Simone’s past life as “Classy” circulates around the office from an anonymous source, and Simone is embarrassed. She is fired on the spot because “What would shareholders think!” Josh goes to bat for Simone, and she thanks him for saving her life. Meg is responsible for the photo leak and admits it to Josh. He storms off to go do yoga with the boys!
The movie flashes back to the night in question, and Josh is on his best behavior. Rich, on the other hand, wants a dance with Simone. When Josh goes to request a dance, he ends up in a VIP room with Classy. They drink champagne and talk, like friends! He helped her get serious about finishing school and getting a day job.
Someone sends Meg a picture of Simone and Josh talking on a park bench after yoga. Oh, there is also a rat in the package. Old Meg calls Simone and tells her to watch her back because she is coming for her.
Simone is robbed and attacked in an alley. Her purse and watch are stolen, and Simone files a police report, using Old Meg’s voicemail against her. Josh is at the precinct when Meg is brought in because he is Simone’s emergency contact. THAT IS CRAZY!
Back in marriage pastor counseling, Meg and Josh argue about what is going on. The pastor can’t even SAY stripper and calls her a dancer. He suggests that Meg and Simone get to know one another, which will put her mind at ease. Simone offers to throw a wedding sprinkle.
The late-night heavy breathing calls and sneaking around to buy an unmarked gun aren’t going to help! Old Meg is not all right. Meg receives a threatening message, confronts Simone, and pulls out the gun on her. Then Josh pops out from behind a curtain and is like, “Surprise.” The whole sprinkle party guests are like “WOAH!” Josh ends things and goes to stay with Rich.
Oh no, Simone makes her move on Josh, and it’s like… gurl, can we not do that? They make out, and when Simone goes to get a condom. (Practice safe sex, people!) Josh notices the stolen watch and threatening note on the counter. He accuses Simone of setting up Meg and being not too classy. Simone tries to explain, but Josh rushes off.
Josh and Meg have a heart-to-heart, and OMG, it is so boring.
It is FINALLY time for the wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know that part of the wedding where they are like, “Does anyone object to this union, or what?” Well, Simone comes crashing in. She is like, “I’ve got something to say! Don’t do this, Josh!” She looks unhinged, but also nice in a little black dress and a little black gun. At least she dressed up for the occasion. Josh wrestles the gun from Simone, and it goes off during the struggle.
Three months later, Josh and Meg go on a mountainous honeymoon. Simone won’t bother them anymore because she is in jail, writing him love notes. This was sooooo disappointing.
STRAY Thought
Lots of slut-shamming in this script.
Matt Hamilton is my current Lifetime fav.
Overall rating
Number of Kills: None( 0 knives)
Enjoyment Level (1-5 scale)
🍷🍷 (2 Glasses of Wine)
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