TV series

Tell Me Lies

2022–2026 · 3 seasons

A slow, uncomfortable plunge into a toxic romance that keeps you watching through dread and recognition rather than warmth.

Tagline: You never forget your worst.
Overview: When Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. They quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, love, betrayal, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
betrayal
identity
trauma
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong