Scripted series · ABC
Secrets and Lies
Did he or didn't he?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael Ealy
Eric Warner
10 eps
Ryan Phillippe
Ben Crawford
10 eps
Juliette Lewis
Detective Andrea Cornell
20 eps
Jordana Brewster
Kate Warner
10 eps
KaDee Strickland
Christy Crawford
10 eps
Natalie Martinez
Jess Murphy
10 eps
Mekia Cox
Amanda Warner
10 eps
Charlie Barnett
Patrick Warner
10 eps
Dan Fogler
Dave Lindsey
10 eps
Kenny Johnson
Danny Voss
10 eps
Indiana Evans
Natalie Crawford
10 eps
Belle Shouse
Abby Crawford
10 eps
Terry O'Quinn
John Warner
10 eps
French Stewart
John Patrick
4 eps
Cody Longo
Charlie Peterson
2 eps
Meaghan Rath
Nicole
5 eps
Melissa Gilbert
Lisa Daly
5 eps
Denise Dowse
Elaine Williams
9 eps
Eric Lange
Danny Pierce
2 eps
Kate Ashfield
Vanessa Richardson
4 eps
Steven Brand
Dr. Joseph Richardson
4 eps
Gregory Alan Williams
Kevin Williams
6 eps
Jason Davis
Michael James
6 eps
Aiden Malik
Tom Murphy
8 eps
John Crow
Reporter #2
3 eps
Sara Hopkins
Reporter
2 eps
Myke Holmes
Reporter
2 eps
Kendrick Cross
Uniform
3 eps
Amber Erwin
Fence Ho
2 eps
Benny Ciaramello
Scott Murphy
3 eps
Tad Cooley
Matt Daly
3 eps
Timothy Busfield
John Garner
4 eps
Michael Beach
Arthur Fenton
4 eps
Sean Grandillo
Cooper
2 eps
Jon Briddell
Sam Morrison (voice)
2 eps
Mary Chris Wall
Paula
2 eps
Cole Bernstein
Jennifer Barrett
4 eps
Leon Pridgen
Sheriff #2
2 eps
Jake Weber
Ethan Barrett
3 eps
Michael B. Silver
ADA Ken Turk
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Secrets and Lies actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Secrets and Lies reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
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.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
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
Detective Andrea Cornell is a tough, thorough Homicide Detective who leaves no stone unturned. Her unwavering dedication to her job makes her the most formidable opponent - or a highly valuable ally.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 20 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201510 episodes
7.2IMDbBen Crawford is about to go from Good Samaritan to murder suspect, after he discovers the body of his neighbor's young son in the woods. As Detective Andrea Cornell digs for the truth, the secrets and lies of this town come to the surface and no one is above suspicion.
Best episode · S01E09 The Mother
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
7.4IMDbEric Warner is at the top of his game when suddenly tragedy strikes. Eric's smart and beautiful wife, Kate, is found dead, and life as he knows it is over. Overseeing the case is Detective Andrea Cornell, who immediately puts the grieving husband in her crosshairs, and as always, secrets seep out about this seemingly perfect family. As Eric battles to prove his innocence, he discovers that Kate and the rest of his family are not who they appeared to be.
Best episode · S02E09 The Brother
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E09 · Signature episode
The Mother
Ben fights to keep his kids from being used as pawns in his dissolving marriage while new suspects emerge.
S01E10 · Signature episode
The Lie
Ben thinks he can finally relax, until a shocking discovery changes everything.
- Directed by Timothy Busfield
S01E03 · Signature episode
The Affair
Ben struggles to keep his family together after a damaging revelation is made public right before the holidays, but he also discovers a shocking piece of evidence that could tie him to Tom's murder.
S01E06 · Signature episode
The Confession
When his stalker ups the ante, Ben accepts Detective Cornell's offer of protection for his family.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E10
The Truth
- Directed by Adam Arkin
- Written by Judith McCreary, Barbie Kligman
S02E08
The Racket
- Directed by Nicole Cummins-Rubio
- Written by Noah Nelson, Chitra Elizabeth Sampath
S02E06
The Parent
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.
Writing
- Noah NelsonWriter
- Joe HalpinWriter
- Chitra Elizabeth SampathWriter
- Noah WilderWriter
- Pam DavisWriter
- Judith McCrearyWriter
Direction
- Nicole Cummins-RubioDirector
- Constantine MakrisDirector
- Liz FriedlanderDirector
- Timothy BusfieldDirector
- Kate DennisDirector
- Patrick R. NorrisDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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