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A Couple of Lies

2026 · 1 season

A slow-burning, tense psychological drama where polite facades crack and every conversation feels like a quiet threat.

Overview
A seemingly idyllic home swap between Sicily and Stockholm turns toxic as two wealthy couples go to extremes to protect themselves — and their secrets.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • class
  • sexuality
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Amanda Högberg, Axel Stjärne
Starring
Emma Appleton, Fares Fares, Frida Gustavsson, Jakob Oftebro, Anna Bjelkerud, Magnus Krepper, Diarmuid Noyes, Lars Väringer
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
Netflix
Languages
Swedish

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