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Season 1 – The Lying Game

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Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer are, unbeknownst to them, identical twins. Separated at birth and unaware of each other's existence, the girls have led very different lives. Emma is a kind-hearted foster kid while Sutton was adopted by wealthy parents and lives what is seemingly every teenager's dream life. When Emma learns about her long-lost twin, the teens are eager to meet each other but ultimately agree to continue living their separate lives. That is, until Emma has an unfortunate encounter with her foster family and flees to the only person to whom she can turn -- Sutton. When they meet, Emma agrees to step into Sutton's life for a few days while Sutton searches for their birth mother. But when Sutton fails to show up at the time the girls agreed to meet again, Emma must decide whether to come clean about her identity, and put herself at risk, or continue secretly living Sutton's life.

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Diane Werts Newsday 08/15/2011
C
Has a lot of tedium until the pilot's mysterious last few minutes promise more. Do we care enough to find out what? Go to Full Review Geoff Berkshire Variety 08/15/2011
If the target audience can endure tortured dialogue like, "A lie's a lie, but if the reasons are reasonable, then maybe you can forgive the lie," then, truth be told, "Lying" might stay in the game for awhile. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 08/15/2011
Pretty Little Liars managed to find an organic groove, and there's reason to think this close cousin can also find its feet and walk. Go to Full Review Leigh Raines TV Fanatic 10/16/2018
5/5
If the mark of a good show is when it leaves you wanting more, The Lying Game definitely accomplished that goal. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 10/16/2018
4/5
The content is fairly mild for the teen set, with minimal violence and marginal language... and only kissing and some physical contact within relationships. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08/15/2011
"The Lying Game" is not great television by any means but it's an adequate teen soap. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Devin C @RT24254927 Mar 16 We need a third season! See more Cami B. @Harley-Quinn Feb 14 Love this show Ethan is so cute Emma is my main favorite character and Thayer 😍 See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alexandra Chando

Emma Becker

Andy Buckley

Ted Mercer

Allie Gonino

Laurel Mercer

Alice Greczyn

Mads Rybak

Sharon Pierre-Louis

Nisha Randall

Kirsten Zien

Charlotte "Char" Chamberlin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 15, 2011 Pilot Emma and Sutton are identical twins separated at birth but raised in very different circumstances. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 22, 2011 Being Sutton With no word from Sutton, Emma must put aside her ill feelings and continue with her new life. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 29, 2011 Double Dibs Emma continues to complicate Sutton's life in Arizona; Sutton makes shocking discoveries in Los Angeles. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 5, 2011 Twinsense and Sensibility Sutton and Emma discover commonalities between their dreams and encounters throughout childhood. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 12, 2011 Over Exposed Emma realizes that she is no longer living Sutton's life but living the one she has always wanted. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 19, 2011 Bad Boys Break Hearts Emma and Ethan's kiss has a backlash; Sutton may have gotten closer to learning where Annie Hobbes has been. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 26, 2011 Escape from Sutton Island Sutton might finally get the information she has been looking for; Alec pays a visit to Eduardo in the ICU. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 3, 2011 Never Have I Ever Emma is thrown into a tailspin when her foster brother, Travis, shows up from Las Vegas; Travis decides to use his knowledge of Emma's situation to his benefit; Sutton is forced into Emma's life when she is sent back to Las Vegas. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 10, 2011 Sex, Lies and Hard Knocks High Sutton gets a taste of what it is to be Emma; Emma tries to discover what Kristin knows. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 17, 2011 East of Emma Sutton returns to Phoenix to resume her life. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 2, 2012 O Twin, Where Art Thou? Sutton disappears following an argument with Emma and Ethan; Char's aunt returns to town. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 9, 2012 When We Dead Awaken Emma visits her father's alma mater; Char's mother has another drinking "episode." Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 16, 2012 Pleased to Meet Me Emma, Ethan and Thayer follow a lead; Laurel impresses the crowd at her mother's charity benefit. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 23, 2012 Black and White and Green All Over Emma is left outside looking in on the night of the county club's ball. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 30, 2012 Dead Man Talking Ethan gets into trouble when he seeks information about a tattoo; Laurel ignores her parents' wishes and continues to see Justin. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 6, 2012 Reservation for Two Family tensions arise when Ethan travels to his father's home to hide from the police; Emma must lie in the aftermath of Ethan's crime. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 13, 2012 No Country for Young Love Sutton encourages Ethan to bond with his estranged father, while Emma works to prove his innocence; Rebecca offers Laurel the chance to produce a music demo. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 20, 2012 Not Guilty as Charged Ethan's friends attempt to prove his innocence after he is arrested for murder. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 27, 2012 Weekend of Living Dangerously Ethan avoids Emma as she seeks to learn what really happened on the reservation; Thayer begins to doubt Alec's alibi; Kristin grows suspicious of Ted's story about Justin's mother. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 5, 2012 Unholy Matrimony An unexpected engagement and quickly planned wedding arouses suspicions; Sutton wants Emma to show Kristin what they found in Rebecca's home. Details

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Season Info

Director
Fred Gerber, David Jackson, John Scott, Joe Lazarov, Michael Grossman, Norman Buckley, Bobby Roth, Elodie Keene, Mark Piznarski, Wendey Stanzler, Joanna Kerns, Ron Lagomarsino
Executive Producer
Charles Pratt Jr., Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo
Screenwriter
Charles Pratt Jr., Stacy Rukeyser, R. Lee Fleming Jr., Mark Driscoll, Tamar Laddy
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 15, 2011
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