Tell Me Lies

On a leafy campus far from home, Lucy Albright arrives carrying the ache of a broken bond with her mother, a rift rooted in a betrayal from her adolescence. She seeks the fresh start college promises, friendships, parties, and independence. But her world tightens when she encounters Stephen DeMarco, a charming classmate with a shadowy past and a knack for secrecy. What begins as a magnetic flirtation grows into a dangerous attachment that pulls them into a web of secrets and betrayals. As the pair chase what feels thrilling, the fallout ripples through their friends and families, altering all their lives. The relationship tests boundaries and loyalty, setting the stage for painful choices and hidden loyalties to emerge.

Tell Me Lies was created by Meaghan Oppenheimer and adapts Carola Lovering's novel Tell Me Lies. The series premiered in 2022, with a slate of directors guiding episodes across the season. It blends mystery with emotional drama and campus life.

Audiences have responded with moderate enthusiasm, reflected in a 7.41 out of 10 rating from 178 votes. The show uses a campus romance as a lens for power and secrecy, showing how desire, manipulation, and loyalty collide and reshape the lives around Lucy and Stephen.