True Lies

Helen Tasker has lived a quiet suburban life, married to what everyone thinks is a bland computer consultant, Harry. When she stumbles on the truth that Harry is actually a globe-trotting spy, her life flips from routine to chaotic. Rather than stay on the sidelines, she gets pulled into his missions and trained to help him on dangerous assignments. As they juggle explosions, covert ops and absurd situations, the couple also try to stir something back into their passionless marriage, with their family life constantly colliding with the spycraft. The show keeps the tone light even during tense action, and it avoids revealing major twists up front.

True Lies premiered in 2023, created by Matt Nix, with credit to Claude Zidi and Didier Kaminka for the original French source, La Totale!, and the 1994 film adaptation. Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga lead the cast, supported by Mike O'Gorman, Erica Hernandez and Annabella Didion.

The series prompted steady comparison to the 1994 movie and to wider reboot culture, since it turns a single-movie concept into serialized TV. Viewers debated how well sprawling action sequences and tongue-in-cheek humor translate to a weekly format, and clips of set pieces and domestic comedy moments circulated on social media.

Critical and audience response landed in the mixed-to-average range, reflected in a user vote average of 6.107/10 from 89 votes. Reviewers and viewers often praised the leads' chemistry and the show's comedic beats, while noting uneven pacing and occasional tonal shifts. Major themes include marital honesty, identity under a public facade, and the friction between family responsibilities and a secret life, with the series oscillating between sitcom-style scenes and action set pieces.

The series did not receive major industry awards or prominent Emmy or Golden Globe nominations during its initial run. It did spark conversation among fans and on social platforms, but it did not achieve notable awards recognition.