In the whirlwind of the lawsuits and pubic accusations came Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick led Another Simple Favor, a sequel to the 2018 film, A Simple Favor, which explored the twisted relationship between Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson.

The sequel delivered a similar pace with new twists, but also some uncomfortable, arguably unnecessary plot points, leaving audiences divided over its value. However, one point of agreement may be Stephanie’s descent into an amateur detective, perhaps the most grating since Mabel in Only Murders in the Building.

Stephanie Smithers returns as an amateur detective in Another Simple Favor

Introduced as an overachieving mommy vlogger in A Simple Favor, Anna Kendrick’s Stephanie Smothers returns in the sequel as a full-blown true crime influencer with millions of followers and a book about exposing Emily Nelson’s schemes.

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