Liar: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Liar tells the story of a night that changes the lives of Laura Newell and Andrew Ellis forever. Laura is a smart and dedicated teacher, not long out of a relationship and unsure about getting back on the dating scene. Andrew is a renowned surgeon whose son is a pupil at Laura's school. An initial attraction leads to a date, but neither fully realises the far-reaching consequences that their meeting will have on each other or their families. Truth and consequences go hand in hand in a tense and gripping thriller that examines both sides of a relationship and both sides of the truth. Are there really two sides to every story?

Liar explores the devastating cost of deceit on both the couple and their friends and family, as secrets and lies are laid bare…

Series details

• Title: Liar
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-09-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-04-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 21648
• IMDb ID: tt6021284
• TVDB ID: 332577

Cast and credited roles

• Joanne Froggatt — Laura Nielson
• Ioan Gruffudd — Andrew Earlham

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-09-11; final listed air date 2017-10-16; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-03-02; final listed air date 2020-04-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Liar on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.