The Girlfriend is a fun thriller/soap/drama. No fault acting and the locations are beautiful. Each episode ends with a cliffhanger, so you can't help but stay up all night to finish it ;)
The animation is exceptionally thoughtful and dynamic. After having finally gone through the entire original run of the show, I made it to '97. The final season was a slog to get through, and the animation was severely lacking. So, to see this new show make big, bold, and beautiful choices with the animation was delightful.
From the first episode, it's clear how mature the action is and that the story the animators and creators aim to tell is mature as well. There is a sequence in the first episode that made me rewind and say "Ho-ly Shit" that was phenomenal. Then those sequences pop up throughout this first season. It truly is an excellent show.