Overview

• Emily Alyn Lind leads an ensemble cast including Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Candice King in the eight-episode series set on Beechwood Island.
• Showrunners Julie Plec, Carina Adly Mackenzie condensed the novel’s multi-year storyline into two summers, incorporated elements from Lockhart’s Family of Liars prequel.
• Critics have praised the adaptation’s exploration of wealth, family power dynamics, trauma; the series holds an 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, drawing comparisons to Succession, The White Lotus.
• The series employs nonlinear flashbacks, fragmented imagery to reflect Cadence’s attempt to piece together her memories after a traumatic incident.
• All eight episodes of We Were Liars premiered June 18 on Prime Video, now available for streaming.