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Prime Video’s We Were Liars Debuts to Positive Reviews and Updated Adaptation

The eight-part drama updates the beloved YA thriller through a streamlined timeline that deepens its character arcs.

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Overview

  • The series premiered on Prime Video on June 18 as an eight-episode adaptation of E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel.
  • Critics have praised the show for its engaging blend of family drama and psychological suspense, earning an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score and comparisons to Succession and The White Lotus.
  • Emily Alyn Lind stars as Cadence Sinclair alongside Candice King, Caitlin FitzGerald and Mamie Gummer as her powerful, complex family.
  • Production took place in Nova Scotia, with Meisener’s Island and the town of Chester doubling for the Sinclairs’ New England retreat.
  • The adaptation condenses the novel’s multi-summer timeline into two pivotal years and introduces expanded character developments and new subplots.