Ordinary Lies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Drama following the lives of an ordinary group of colleagues and friends as their seemingly small lies spiral out of control. JS Motors, a fictional car dealership located near Manchester, employs a number of 'ordinary' people, each with dark secrets. As each episode unravels, it becomes clear how quick lies can escalate with shocking consequences.

Series details

• Title: Ordinary Lies
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2015-03-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 3303

Cast and credited roles

• Cat Simmons — Emma
• George Bukhari — Jason
• Jo Joyner — Beth
• Manjinder Virk — Marianne
• Max Beesley — Mike
• Sally Lindsay — Kathy
• Fisayo Akinade — Ziggy
• Jason Manford — Marty
• Kris Mochrie — Jez
• Mackenzie Crook — Pete
• Michelle Keegan — Tracy
• Rebecca Callard — Grace

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-03-17; final listed air date 2015-04-21; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-10-18; final listed air date 2016-11-22; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ordinary Lies 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.