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The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

152023•7.1/10
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7.1/10(8)

Two very different women, Alice a formidable PA and Cheryl a best-selling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions with Rob an eccentric and celebrated 'ecopreneur' who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.

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Production

SISTER

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

August 29, 2023

Last Aired

September 26, 2023

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Penelope Skinner, Ginny Skinner

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Act One: A Chance Encounter
E1
Act One: A Chance Encounter
Air date: 2023-08-29
Alice invested thousands in Robbie’s dodgy property scam before he disappeared. When she sees him again for the first time in 15 years, she’s determined to get to the truth.
Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole
E2
Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole
Air date: 2023-09-05
Alice befriends Cheryl as a way to get close to Rob. Rob continues to charm Cheryl and, as she begins to fall for him, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust.
Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole
E3
Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole
Air date: 2023-09-12
Alice discovers new evidence in her case against Rob, which unbeknownst to her forces Rob’s hand. Cheryl is driven into a rash decision that will have life-long implications.
Act Four: Natural Justice
E4
Act Four: Natural Justice
Air date: 2023-09-19
Alice hopes she’s found a way to get justice, but the system is rigged against her. Cheryl’s scholarship suffers a loss that she struggles to put right.
Act Five: Witch Hunt
E5
Act Five: Witch Hunt
Air date: 2023-09-26
Cheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. But will they be forced to give away too much of their own humanity to stop him?

Cast

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Cheryl Harker

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

Dr. Rob Chance

Rebekah Staton

Rebekah Staton

Alice Newman

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Bill

Donald Sage Mackay

Donald Sage Mackay

Norm Niedecker

Sian Reeves

Sian Reeves

Claudia Rose

Sacharissa Claxton

Sacharissa Claxton

Danni Harker

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Benjy Dhillon

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Sir Ralph Unwin

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Juno Fish

Sandra James-Young

Sandra James-Young

Regina

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