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House of Lies

2012–2016 · 5 seasons

A fast-talking, cynical satire of corporate greed that feels like a breezy but sharp-witted boardroom drama with frequent fourth-wall breaks.

Created by: Matthew Carnahan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz

Tagline: Liar, liar...
Overview: Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms, and bedrooms of the power elite, corruption is business as usual and everyone's out for themselves first. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today.

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Created by: Matthew Carnahan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz

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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
corruption
work
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Matthew Carnahan
Written by: Barbara Nance, David Walpert, Jessika Borsiczky, Matthew Carnahan
Starring: Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Dawn Olivieri, Donis Leonard Jr., Glynn Turman, Mary McCormack
Length: 5 seasons, 58 episodes, 30 min each
Network: Showtime
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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