Liar
Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams
On ITV1
A tense, morally ambiguous psychological thriller that interrogates the unreliability of memory and testimony through the collision of two contradictory accounts of a single night.
A teacher and a surgeon are rocked by scandalous accusations after they enjoy a seemingly innocent date.
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Questions people ask
Is Liar easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Liar sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Liar leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Liar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Liar violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Liar, and what each one shares →
Like Liar
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Liar
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Liar, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Liar, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Liar, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
