Lies and Deceit

Lies and Deceit
SpanishMentiras
Genre
Based onLiar
by Harry Williams and Jack Williams
Screenplay by
  • Marina Velázquez
  • Javier San Román
  • Tatiana Rodríguez
  • Camino López
Directed by
  • Norberto López Amado
  • Curro Novallas
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Curro Novallas
  • Sonia Martínez
Production companyAtresmedia Studios
Original release
NetworkATRESplayer Premium
Release19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)

Lies and Deceit (Spanish: Mentiras; lit. 'Lies') is a Spanish thriller drama television series consisting of a remake of the British series Liar. The series stars Ángela Cremonte and Javier Rey. It aired in 2020 on Atresplayer Premium.

Premise

Set in the island of Mallorca,[1] the plot follows Laura Munar (Ángela Cremonte), a high school literature teacher who has dinner with Xavier Vera (Javier Rey), a noted surgeon.[2] She wakes up unwell the morning after, suspecting she had been drugged and raped.[2]

Cast

  • Ángela Cremonte as Laura Munar.[2]
  • Javier Rey as Xavier Vera.[2]
  • Manuela Velasco as Cata.[3]
  • Miquel Fernández [es] as Iván[4][5]
  • Víctor Duplá [gl] as Sergio[4][5]
  • Itziar Atienza [es] as Daniela[4][5]
  • Paco Tous as Silva[4][5]
  • Susi Sánchez as Teresa[4][5]
  • Óscar Ortuño as Lucas[4][5]
  • Sofía Oria as Amal[4][5]
  • Rubén de Eguía as Ricard[4][5]
  • Eva Llorach[4]
  • Khaled Kouka[4]
  • Clara Segura[4]
  • Alejandra Lorente [es][4]
  • Fran Cantos[4]
  • Agnès Llobet[4]
  • Jorge Kent[4]
  • Sara Moraleda[4]
  • Pedro Freijeiro[4]
  • Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia[4]

Production and release

Produced by Atresmedia Studios,[6] Mentiras is an adaptation of the British series Liar, created by Harry and Jack Williams for ITV and Sundance TV.[7][8] The shooting started by November 2019[9] and it took place in between Madrid and Mallorca,[10] the series consists of six 50-minute long episodes.[11] Marina Velázquez, Javier San Román, Tatiana Rodríguez and Camino López were charged with the adapted screenplay whereas Norberto López Amado and Curro Novallas directed the episodes.[4][12] The series premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 19 April 2020, ending its broadcasting run on 24 May 2020.[13] The series began a free-to-air run on Antena 3 on 12 January 2022.[14]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedRef.
First airedLast airedNetwork
1619 April 2020 (2020-04-19)24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)Atresplayer Premium[13][15]
No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
1"¿Me crees?"19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)
2"Consecuencias"26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)
3"No sirve de nada"3 May 2020 (2020-05-03)
4"¿A cuántas más?"10 May 2020 (2020-05-10)
5"La Verdad"17 May 2020 (2020-05-17)
6"Estamos muy cerca"24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)

References

  1. ^ Such, Marina (19 April 2020). "Crítica: 'Mentiras' tiene que salir de la sombra de 'Liar'". Fuera de Series.
  2. ^ a b c d Rabazo, Jorge (19 April 2020). "'Mentiras', la necesaria serie sobre violaciones sexuales: NO es NO". Bluper. El Español.
  3. ^ Álvarez, Inés (17 April 2020). "Dos versiones y muchas 'Mentiras'". El Periódico.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "'Mentiras', de Atresmedia, se estrenará primero en Atresplayer". Diario de Córdoba. 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los personajes de 'Mentiras'". Atresplayer. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "'Mentiras' se estrenará en exclusiva en Atresplayer Premium antes de emitirse en Antena 3". FormulaTV. 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ Heredia, Sara (13 March 2020). "'Mentiras' llega a Antena 3 después de que la serie original, 'Liar', haya arrasado". SensaCine.
  8. ^ Zárate, Pedro (18 April 2020). "'Mentiras' arranca como una adaptación muy fiel que aspira a generar debate por sí misma". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  9. ^ "Comienza en Mallorca el rodaje de la serie "Mentiras"". La Vanguardia. 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ Serrano, María (16 April 2020). ""Mentiras", la nueva serie de Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte de la que todo el mundo habla". Telva.
  11. ^ Márquez, Ana (17 April 2020). "Todo sobre las 'Mentiras' de Javier Rey". Cuore. El Periódico.
  12. ^ "Atresmedia adaptará la serie británica 'Liar' con los actores Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte". La Vanguardia. 14 October 2019.
  13. ^ a b Méndez, M. (14 June 2020). "Las próximas series de las cadenas que, algún día, llegarán a verse en abierto". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  14. ^ Zárate, Pedro (15 February 2022). "'Mentiras' se despide con la estabilidad en audiencias que desea toda serie actual". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
  15. ^ "Capítulos 'Mentiras'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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