Tell Me Lies (TV series)

Tell Me Lies  is an American drama television series created by Meaghan Oppenheimer, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Lovering. The series was released on Hulu on September 7, 2022. It follows a relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco as it unfolds over the course of eight years after meeting at college. In November 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on September 4, 2024.

Synopsis
Set in 2007 at a fictional Upstate New York school called Baird College, it chronicles the turbulent romance between college freshmen Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and college junior Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) over the course of eight years.

Main

 * Grace Van Patten as Lucy Albright
 * Jackson White as Stephen DeMarco
 * Catherine Missal as Bree
 * Spencer House as Wrigley
 * Sonia Mena as Pippa
 * Branden Cook as Evan
 * Benjamin Wadsworth as Drew
 * Alicia Crowder as Diana
 * Tom Ellis as Oliver (season 2)

Recurring

 * Edmund Donovan as Max
 * Natalee Linez as Lydia Montgomery
 * Tyriq Withers as Tim
 * Gabriella Pession as Marianne
 * Thomas Doherty as Leo (season 2)
 * Jacob Rodriguez as Chris (season 2)
 * Katherine Hughes as Molly (season 2)

Development
On September 1, 2020, it was announced that Emma Roberts has signed a first-look deal at Hulu via her production company, Belletrist TV, and her first project was adapting Carola Lovering's Tell Me Lies for television. On August 3, 2021, it was reported that Hulu had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series is created by Meaghan Oppenheimer is also expected to executive produce alongside Roberts, Karah Preiss, Laura Lewis, and Shannon Gibson. Production companies involved with the series are Belletrist Productions, Rebelle Media, and Vice Studios. On April 14, 2022, Jonathan Levine joined the series to direct the pilot and executive produce the series. On November 29, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a second season. Filming for the second season began on January 17, 2024.

Casting
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Grace Van Patten was cast in a lead role. On November 19, 2021, it was announced that Jackson White joined the main cast. On December 9, 2021, it was reported that Sonia Mena, Catherine Missal, and Alicia Crowder were cast as series regulars. On February 4, 2022, it was announced that Branden Cook, Spencer House, and Benjamin Wadsworth joined the cast in starring roles. On April 14, 2022, Gabriella Pession, Edmund Donovan, and Natalee Linez joined the series in recurring capacities. On January 24, 2024, Tom Ellis was cast as a new series regular for the second season. On February 14, 2024, Thomas Doherty joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season. On March 5, 2024, Jacob Rodriguez and Katherine Hughes were cast in recurring capacities for the second season.

Release
Tell Me Lies was released on September 7, 2022. The second season is scheduled to premiere on September 4, 2024, with two new episodes and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 5.4/10, based on 10 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".