Scripted series · ITV1
Liar
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joanne Froggatt
Laura Nielson
12 eps
Ioan Gruffudd
Andrew Earlham
12 eps
Warren Brown
Tom Bailey
6 eps
Zoë Tapper
Katy Sutcliffe
12 eps
Shelley Conn
DI Vanessa Harmon
12 eps
Jamie Flatters
Luke Earlham
10 eps
Danny Webb
DS Rory Maxwell
12 eps
Richie Campbell
Liam Sutcliffe
12 eps
Rita McDonald Damper
Deputy Head
6 eps
Katherine Kelly
DI Karen Renton
6 eps
Amy Nuttall
Winnie Peterson
6 eps
Sam Spruell
Oliver Graham
6 eps
Harry Capehorn
Scottish hotel receptionist
1 eps
Donna Banya
Rebecca
1 eps
Freddie Greaves
James
1 eps
Talitha Lindo
Claire
1 eps
Conrad Peters
David
1 eps
James Baller
School Friend
1 eps
Jill Buchanan
English Teacher
1 eps
Douglas Bunn
Police Officer
1 eps
Andrew Greenough
Taxi driver
1 eps
Franc Ashman
Forensic examiner
2 eps
Simon Manley
Diner
1 eps
Beverley Klein
Michaela
1 eps
Peter Davison
Denis Walters
2 eps
Genevieve Barr
Dr. Hartley
1 eps
Tsion Habte
Makeda Kidane
3 eps
Vanessa Hehir
Sara
1 eps
Shanice Sewell
Nurse
2 eps
Alistair Donegan
Park Ranger Mike
1 eps
Steven O'Neill
Solicitor
2 eps
Dejan Bućin
Man Being Chased
1 eps
Fatah Ghedi
Postman
2 eps
Rosie Nicholls
Coffee shop woman
1 eps
Rosie Fellner
Beth
1 eps
David Avery
Officer Brown
2 eps
Adjoa Andoh
Margaret Rust
3 eps
Clare Higgins
Felicity Cassidy
1 eps
Simon Poland
Chief inspector
1 eps
Finn Bennett
Ewen
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Liar actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Liar reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A teacher and a surgeon are rocked by scandalous accusations after they enjoy a seemingly innocent date.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20176 episodes
6.0IMDbA teacher goes on a date with a surgeon and accuses him of assault the next day. When the police don't believe her, she takes things into her own hands.
Best episode · S01E01 The Date
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20206 episodes
5.7IMDbAfter the events of last series, a body is found in the Kent marshes. Detective Inspector Karen Renton and her team must now investigate.
Best episode · S02E06 Episode 6
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Date
Initial attraction leads to a date when Laura Nielson meets renowned surgeon Andrew Earlham.
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E02
I Know You're Lying
Laura's online attack on Andrew yields unexpected consequences as a figure from her past haunts her.
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S01E03
White Rabbit
A man from Laura's past visits Andrew and reveals some powerful information about her; Laura realizes she must turn to Andrew for help with a student.
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E06
Episode 6
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Chris Sweeney
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Chris Sweeney
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E03
Episode 3
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E02
Episode 2
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
S02E01
Episode 1
- Directed by James Strong
- Written by Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Harry WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Jack WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Eliza MellorProducer
- James StrongExecutive Producer
Writing
- Harry WilliamsWriter
- Jack WilliamsWriter
Direction
- Sam DonovanDirector
- James StrongDirector
- Chris SweeneyDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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