A storyline centered on the perils of Greek life feels as stale and outdated as the early 2000s patent-leather platform stilettos Caroline wears every day. Moreover, while they are certainly mean, neither Lucien nor Caroline has the menacing qualities Gellar and Phillippe mastered in the original.

Adapted from the cult classic of the same name, Prime Video's Cruel Intentions follows the same premise as the original, where the egregiously wealthy elite conspire against each other to build their own reputation and power.

The first episode of Cruel Intentions dropped on Thursday, November 21. It airs on Amazon Prime, so you’ll need to have a subscription to the streaming platform (or find a friend who does and watch it with them).

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunners Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman explained how the series and movie are linked, suggesting that all the characters exist in the same un