Class of Lies (American TV series)

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Class of Lies
GenreTeen drama
Created by Snapchat
Starring
Narrated by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producer Mark Boal
Production locationUnited States
Production company Snap
Original release
Network Snapchat
ReleaseOctober 10 (2018-10-10) –
October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)

Class of Lies is an American teen drama series created for Snapchat as part of their venture into scripted streaming content for mobile devices and was launched in 2018. [1] Developed as a joint venture between Snapchat and NBCUniversal, the show is executive produced by Mark Boal, who wrote and produced the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker and the Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty . [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Devon (Camille Ramsey) and Missy (Tatsumi Romano) are best friends and college roommates who crack cold cases on their successful true-crime podcast. [4] [5] Their lives quickly turn upside down when their best friend disappears without a trace, leaving the two true-crime podcasters responsible for solving their most important case yet. [6]

Production

The series was written by Riverdale writer Tessa Leigh Williams [7] [8] and won the 2019 Writers Guild of America (WGA) award for Best Original Short Form New Media. [9] The entire series was filmed and edited vertically, as a way of introducing a new method of viewing streaming content. [10] [11] The series is among a list of shows branded as Snap Originals [12] and was the company's introduction to TV-like programming. [13] [14] Additionally, viewers are able to interact with the series through augmented reality features such as Show Portals, [15] which allow viewers to enter Missy and Devon's dorm room and explore the premises. [16] [17]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"A True Crime Mystery You Need To Watch"October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)
2"How to Find a Missing Person"October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
3"Next Step: Interrogate the Roommate"October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
4"Why You Should NEVER Trust the Roommate"October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
5"Why You Shouldn't Flirt With the Dark Side..."October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
6"Did Our Heroines Just Become Villains?"October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)
7"Devon's Hot Hookup Might Be the End of Her..."October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
8"What Happens Next Will Shake You to Your Core"October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)
9"What Really Happened to the Missing Girls?"October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
10"Find Out What Really Happened to Bea"October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
11"Name a More Iconic Duo... We'll Wait."October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
12"This Finale Will Make Your Heart Race"October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)

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