Seven years ago, audiences were gripped by A Simple Favor, the twisted tale of mommy-blogger-turned-detective Stephanie Smothers and her fraught, frenemy relationship with Emily Nelson (and Emily’s husband). Now, after some time behind bars, Emily is back to ask Another Simple Favor from Stephanie — will she be her maid of honor? Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick return for the sequel, which finds its leading ladies reunited in Capri, Italy for Emily’s impending wedding (and certainly somebody’s impending demise).
Henry Goulding also returns to the cast, alongside Allison Janney, Aparna Nancherla and Andrew Rannells. Unlike the first film in the franchise, Another Simple Favor will head straight to streaming on May 1. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch Another Simple Favor.
Another Simple Favor trailer: When does A Simple Favor 2 come out? A Simple Favor 2, actually titled Another Simple Favor, premieres Thursday, May 1. Another Simple Favor streaming: The sequel to A Simple Favor will stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Where to watch Another Simple Favor: Stream 'Another Simple Favor' Amazon Prime Video Another Simple Favor will stream exclusively on Prime Video. On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to Prime Day 2025 sale events, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but you can subscribe just to Prime Video (without the other membership benefits) starting at $9/month.
Other discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days. $15/month at Amazon Another Simple Favor cast: Blake Lively, Michele Morrone, Alex Newell and Anna Kendrick star in 'Another Simple Favor.'
Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick and Henry Goulding will all reprise their roles in the sequel to A Simple Favor. Advertisement Advertisement Andrew Rannells, Aparna Nancherla and Kelly McCormack also return, alongside newcomers Allison Janney, Alex Newell, Michele Morrone, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine and Ian Ho. A Simple Favor plot recap: Based on the book by Darcey Bell, A Simple Favor follows widowed mommy-blogger Stephanie Smothers, who befriends the intimidating and elusive Emily Nelson when their sons ask for a playdate.
The pair quickly become close and begin swapping secrets. One day, Emily asks Stephanie for a simple favor, to watch her son after school. But Emily never comes to pick him up, and instead is suspected to be missing.
Her new friend’s disappearance leads Stephanie to begin her own investigation, sending her on a treacherous and shocking journey into Emily’s past. Looking for a full A Simple Favor recap? Yahoo Movies has you covered.
Where to watch A Simple Favor: The first film of this two-movie franchise can be found on Netflix. You can also rent or buy it via Amazon Prime Video and other VOD platforms. Stream 'A Simple Favor'
