Lie With Me (2021 TV series)

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Lie With Me
Genre Drama
Created by Jason Herbison
Written by
Directed by Scott Major
Starring
ComposersPascal Babare
Thomas Rouch
Cornel Wilczek
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersJason Herbison
Chris Oliver-Taylor
Jo Porter
ProducersNatalie Mandel
Brett Popplewell
Running time60 minutes
Production company Fremantle Australia
Original release
Network Network 10 (Australia)
Channel 5 (UK)
Release12 July (2021-07-12) 
15 July 2021 (2021-07-15)

Lie With Me is a television drama series that premiered on Channel 5 on 12 July 2021 and on Network 10 on 3 November 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Synopsis

A couple moves to Australia after an affair, and encounters a nanny who brings more trouble into their lives. [4]

Cast

Production

The four part series is filmed in Melbourne with funding assistance from Film Victoria. [6]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode One" Scott Major Anthony Ellis 12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)3.67 [7]
2"Episode Two"Scott Major Margaret Wilson 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)3.41 [7]
3"Episode Three"Scott Major Jason Herbison 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14)3.60 [7]
4"Episode Four"Scott MajorJason Herbison15 July 2021 (2021-07-15)3.55 [7]

Reception

In 2022, Jason Herbison, Margaret Wilson and Anthony Ellis received an AWGIE Award nomination for Best Script for Television – Limited Series. [8]

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