The showrunner of a wild new Netflix show has defended the program after viewers branded it ‘vulgar viewing’.

, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by May Cobb, with Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney and Malin Åkerman among the star-studded cast.

 

 

It follows Sophie (Brittany) who moves to Texas with her family and becomes very close to mysterious socialite Margo (Malin) and her group of wealthy friends.

Her new life is thrown into chaos when she’s warned that she has ‘no idea what these people are capable of’, with a dead body turning up soon after.

has divided viewers, leaving many hooked over the ‘bonkers’ plot, while other turned off just minutes into the first episode.

 

 

‘It’s so fun, and juicy and sexy. Everyone is behaving so badly,’ she told tht. ‘I wanted to do an exploration of women behaving badly, unapologetic sexual conquest running rampant, and just something fun.’

One specific plot that had some viewers up in arms was the affair between Margo and her friend’s son, 18-year-old Brad – which takes a turn when she gets pregnant.

‘It was important to find an actress, not necessarily that was willing to do nudity per se, but that really felt comfortable with the sexuality and owning that power that she has,’ Rebecca said of the steamy scenes.

‘I think there’s a fantasy of freedom or power that maybe we don’t feel so much as middle-aged women.