Trail of Lies

Trail of Lies

Some secrets will never be revealed.

Created by Walcyr Carrasco

On TV Globo

2013–20141 season221 episodes60 min6.1 / 10

A telenovela-structured family drama built on escalating secrets and reversals, where a kidnapped child and switched identities drive high-stakes emotional and relational conflict across 221 episodes.

Paloma is a willful woman whose newborn baby is kidnapped by her own brother, Félix, who plans to become sole heir to the family’s fortune. Bruno is an honest man who, during the same night, loses his wife and son in childbirth and miraculously finds Paloma’s child in a dumpster. Destiny will unite their lives in a plot of secrets, revelations, and disputes, with the unpredictable consequences of lives based on a dangerous and surprising network of lies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Trail of Lies scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is Trail of Lies sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is Trail of Lies easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is Trail of Lies violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

  • Does Trail of Lies leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Trail of Lies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Trail of Lies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Trail of Lies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trail of Lies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trail of Lies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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