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Season 1 – Mythomaniac

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Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom feels like she is becoming more and more invisible; hoping for more love and attention from her family, she pretends to be gravely ill; a seemingly small lie brings unforeseen consequences.

Critics Reviews

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Marina Zucchi Clarín 03/09/2020
Moving. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) 12/17/2019
The series begins with a provocative premise, which reflects on the true scope of lies, first in a playful way and then somewhat deliriously. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 12/01/2019
There are better examples of shows like this all over the cable and streaming landscape. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kimberly R 05/11/2024 Starts out strong but loses focus and becomes windy and boring with the introduction of the Italian cousin/son. Powerful acting by the 3 children. See more Read all reviews
Mythomaniac — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Anne Berest

Creator

Fabrice Gobert

Creator

Marina Hands

Elvira Lambert

Mathieu Demy

Patrick

Marie Drion

Carole

Jérémy Gillet

Sam

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2019 Working mom Elvira feels unloved, burned out, and taken for granted; hoping for more care and attention from her family, she feigns a grave medical diagnosis. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 2019 Patrick's grand gesture toward Elvira leaves Brigitte reeling; when summoned to the high school about Carole's behavior, Patrick uses Elvira's illness as an excuse. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 2019 Elvira's new test results arrive in the mail; Niklas finds out Sam's secret; Carole has a confession for her mother. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2019 Elvira pretends to be admitted to the hospital for a life-threatening operation but goes to southern France for a short break; her family discover Virginie has a secret. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2019 Elvira finds her lie harder to keep when a television broadcast about her illness shows the impressive support of the whole family; even the neighbors want to help. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 2019 When Patrick tells the children the truth, everything breaks down for the family; Elvira tries to explain why she lied; Lorenzo comes to town looking for Maria Magdalena. Details

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Mythomaniac — Season 1

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Season Info

Creator
Anne Berest, Fabrice Gobert
Screenwriter
Anne Berest, Zabou Breitman
Network
RTSDEUX
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date
Sep 23, 2019