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Season 1 – The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

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Two very different women become trapped in a complex triangle with an eccentric entrepreneur.

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Paul Kalina The Age (Australia) Oct 13
3.5/5
Despite its shortcomings, this playful and unpredictable show raises many good questions. Go to Full Review
Nick Hilton Independent (UK) 09/05/2023
3/5
When The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies goes off the rails, it does so out of a surplus of ambition, rather than a paucity. Which is the right way for things to be, even if the consequence -- a derailment -- is the same. Go to Full Review
Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 09/01/2023
Billed as a comic drama, it leaves you wondering whether half the cast were even told it is supposed to be funny. Go to Full Review
Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) 09/03/2023
3/5
The cast is strong (Romola Garai stands out as a creative grotesque), I enjoyed the flurry of homages (most prominently, to Fatal Attraction), and the tar-black humour flows like a river. Go to Full Review
Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 08/31/2023
4/5
Performances are terrific all round, with Staton particularly good as a woman whose self-esteem has been badly holed below the waterline, but manages to screw up the courage to take the fight back to her tormentor. Go to Full Review
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Schylah S @RT17724361 03/29/2025 I found this series to be gripping, satirical, scary, horrifying. Excellent! Excellent plot, fast movement, attention to detail and good acting. Well done. See more Peter F @RT61383438 09/21/2023 The first couple of episodes were fine. A good old fashioned English caper movie. But then the plot relies on the arrant stupidity of the two main women. We're supposed to believe that they won't hand back the Filofax when they could photo it in 2 minutes and then hand it back? Or believe that the author lady is soooo dumb that she doesn't see a thousand warning signals in the main villain? Or that Alice sits in the courtroom and says nothing? It's all so stupid. And we found ourselves yelling at the screen at Alice to "do something you dopey bint!" Really annoys me when the plot requires arrant stupidity to move forward. Even more puzzling is that these stupid women character written by women. I haven't seen the final ep yet, and I'm guessing Rob gets his comeuppance. He certainly deserves ot. Then again the two woman are so thick you never know…. See more Dave C @RT09838700 09/19/2023 It's interesting and has a level of intrigue, as we all like to see a story about a slimy protagonist doing what they do, and seeing how things unfold. Not the strongest of stories, and a lot of the acting feels very ‘Am-Dram', as well as having some regular eye rolling moments typical of a middle of the road BBC creation See more Debbie L @RT52693084 08/30/2023 Good yarn - Quirky. The coercive control is portrayed with disturbing accuracy. Hope there is a S2 See more Read all reviews
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 29, 2023 Act One: A Chance Encounter When Alice sees Robbie for the first time in 15 years, she's determined to get to the truth. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 29, 2023 Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole As Rob continues to charm Cheryl, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 29, 2023 Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole Alice discovers new evidence in her case against Rob, which unbeknownst to her forces Rob's hand. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 29, 2023 Act Four: Natural Justice Alice hopes she's found a way to get justice, but the system is rigged against her. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 29, 2023 Act Five: Witch Hunt Cheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. Details
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Season Info

Director
Robbie McKillop, Nicole Charles
Executive Producer
Naomi De Pear, Lydia Hampson, Ginny Skinner, Penelope Skinner, Alice Tyler
Network
BBC
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 29, 2023