Liar (TV series)
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Producer | Eliza Mellor |
Cinematography | Matt Gray BSC |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | Two Brothers Pictures |
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Release | 11 September 2017 6 April 2020 | –
Liar is a British
SundanceTV. The series stars Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd
as two people whose initial attraction leads to far-reaching consequences for them and their friends and families. The series premiered on ITV on 11 September 2017, with the first series concluding on 16 October 2017. Upon its debut, it received positive reviews, with many critics praising the performances of Froggatt and Gruffudd. The programme was renewed for a second and final series, which premiered on 2 March 2020, concluding on 6 April 2020.
Plot
Laura Nielson, a smart and capable teacher in the middle of a breakup, is set up on a date with widowed surgeon Andrew Earlham. However, the morning after, Laura realises she has been raped. When reporting the rape to the police proves fruitless, Laura investigates the incident herself.
Cast and characters
Main
- Joanne Froggatt as Laura Nielson, a smart and dedicated teacher who is newly single[1]
- Ioan Gruffudd as Andrew Earlham, a renowned surgeon whose son, Luke, is a pupil in Laura's class[1]
- Zoë Tapper as Katy Sutcliffe, Laura's older sister, a doctor who works with Andrew at the local hospital
- Richie Campbell as Liam Sutcliffe, Katy's unsuspecting husband and father of her two children
- Jamie Flatters as Luke Earlham, Andrew's son who is a pupil in Laura's class
- Shelley Conn as DI Vanessa Harmon, a detective with the fictional Thanet and Dover Police who investigates Laura's allegation of rape
- Danny Webb as DS Rory Maxwell, a Thanet & Dover Police detective and second in command to Vanessa Harmon
- Kieran Bew as Ian Davis, Laura's new love interest
Recurring
- Warren Brown as PC Tom Bailey (Series 1), Laura's ex-boyfriend who is having an affair with her sister, Katy
- Eileen Davies as Andrew Earlham's elderly friend Sylvia (Series 1)[2]
- Jill Halfpenny as Jennifer Robertson, Vanessa's wife, a soldier
- Dawn Steele as Catherine McAulay (Series 1), an Edinburgh barmaid and friend of Andrew Earlham
- Katherine Kelly as DI Karen Renton (Series 2), an officer from the Metropolitan Police
- Sam Spruell as Oliver Graham (Series 2), an old acquaintance of Andrew Earlham
- Amy Nuttall as Winnie Peterson (Series 2), a nurse
- Howard Charles as Carl Peterson (Series 2), Winnie's husband who owns a boatyard, an ex-soldier and Afghanistan veteran
- Dermot Crowley as Henry Neilson (Series 2), the father of Laura Neilson and Katy Sutcliffe
- Jack Colgrave Hirst, as Greg Maxwell (Series 2), son of DS Rory Maxwell, a National Crime Agency officer
- Lucy Speed as a Counsellor (Series 2)
- Michael Wildman as DI Michael McCoy (Series 2)
- Jenny Galloway as the Marina Inn hotel receptionist (Series 2)
Production
Liar was announced on 15 April 2016 as the first full production from Two Brothers Pictures.
After the first series concluded on 16 October 2017, it was announced that the programme would be returning for a second series. The second series, which premiered on 2 March 2020,
Episodes
Series 1 (2017)
No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [13] |
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1 | "The Date" | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 11 September 2017 | 8.86 |
2 | "I Know You're Lying" | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 18 September 2017 | 8.50 |
3 | "White Rabbit" | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 25 September 2017 | 8.87 |
4 | "Catherine" | Samuel Donovan | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 2 October 2017 | 8.82 |
5 | "Check Mate" | Samuel Donovan | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 9 October 2017 | 9.03 |
6 | "The Marshes" | Samuel Donovan | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 16 October 2017 | 9.49 |
Series 2 (2020)
No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [13] |
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7 | Episode 1 | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 2 March 2020 | 7.02 |
8 | Episode 2 | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 9 March 2020 | 6.85 |
9 | Episode 3 | James Strong | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 16 March 2020 | 6.69 |
10 | Episode 4 | Chris Sweeney | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 23 March 2020 | 7.15 |
11 | Episode 5 | Chris Sweeney | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 30 March 2020 | 6.59 |
12 | Episode 6 | Chris Sweeney | Harry Williams & Jack Williams | 6 April 2020 | 6.91 |
Broadcast
The series premiered on
Sundance Now[16] and YouTube.[17] The series was acquired in Australia by the Seven Network and in New Zealand by TVNZ.[18]
Adaptations
Up to nine
on demand) on March 25, 2023, before premiering on Astro RIA on April 3, 2023.[26] and Hindi as Marzi [27]
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (30 September 2016). "Joanne Froggatt & Ioan Gruffudd To Star In 'Liar' For Sundance TV & ITV". Deadline.com.
- ^ express.co.uk (2017). "Liar spoilers: Andrew Earlham secret Bombshell could expose all in finale plot".
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (15 April 2016). "'The Missing' Writers Harry and Jack Williams Unveil Thriller 'Liar'". Variety.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (30 September 2016). "Sundance TV, ITV Partner for 'Liar' Starring Joanne Froggatt, Ioan Gruffudd". Variety.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (28 March 2017). "Joanne Froggatt Thriller 'Liar' Picked Up by France's TF1". Variety.
- ^ Knox, David (20 June 2017). "Seven picks up UK drama Liar". TV Tonight.
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Liar (2017-2020) Article".
- ^ Moon, Ra. "Filming locations and pictures". atlasofwonders.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (19 February 2020). "Liar season 2 finally confirms return date – and it's soon". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Meechan, Lauren (17 October 2017). "Liar season 2: Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd WILL return for another series". Express. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Perkins, Eleanor (31 October 2019). "Fans of ITV's Liar to be kept waiting until 2020 for season 2". KentOnline. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Williams, Kathryn (6 February 2020). "Ioan Gruffudd's ITV drama Liar is back for a second series and it starts soon". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ BARB.
The viewer figures take into account total live viewing in SD and HD, and +1 figures, and are viewed under ITV Total (Incl. +1).
- ^ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (19 June 2017). "Downton's Joanne Froggatt is a serious schoolteacher in first-look image from ITV thriller Liar". Radio Times.
- ^ Hale, Mike (26 September 2017). "Review: A 'Downton Abbey' Star in Peril Again in SundanceTV's 'Liar'". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Liar, SundanceNow.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Liar, YouTube.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "UK drama Liar with Joanne Froggatt coming to Seven". Mediaweek. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Santalmassi, Silvia (29 January 2019). ""Non mentire", dal 17 febbraio parte la nuova fiction di Canale 5". TgCom24.
- ^ Heredia, Sara (13 March 2020). "'Mentiras' llega a Antena 3 después de que la serie original, 'Liar', haya arrasado". SensaCine.
- ^ "Du sollst nicht lügen". Fernsehserien.de.
- ^ Dunand, Jérémie (30 July 2021). "Mensonges : la nouvelle série de TF1 avec Audrey Fleurot et Arnaud Ducret déjà disponible sur Salto". Allociné.
- ^ "Sezonun en iddialı dizisi Yalancı'nın çekimleri başladı!". Show TV. 12 August 2021.
- ^ Φωτόπουλος, Άκης (6 May 2022). "Ψέματα: Η νέα σειρά του ALPHA θα σας καθηλώσει". Youfly (in Greek). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Maštalír trikrát do týždňa na Markíze. K Dunaju sa pridáva pondelkové Klamstvo". HNonline.sk. 6 February 2023.
- ^ Layton, Mark (9 December 2022). "Malaysia's Astro to adapt ITV drama 'Liar' with Double Vision". Television Business International.
- ^ "Viacom's Indian Streamer to Remake SundanceTV/ITV Thriller 'Liar' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Repoter.
External links
- Liar at IMDb
- Liar at epguides.com