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Liar

Liar

20176.62 Seasons12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A teacher and a surgeon are rocked by scandalous accusations after they enjoy a seemingly innocent date.

Created by Jack Williams
Produced by Eliza Mellor
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Joanne Froggatt

Joanne Froggatt

Laura Nielson

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Andrew Earlham

Zoë Tapper

Zoë Tapper

Katy Sutcliffe

Shelley Conn

Shelley Conn

DI Vanessa Harmon

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

DS Rory Maxwell

Richie Campbell

Richie Campbell

Liam Sutcliffe

Katherine Kelly

Katherine Kelly

DI Karen Renton

Amy Nuttall

Amy Nuttall

Winnie Peterson

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Oliver Graham

Themes & Keywords

rapesurgeoninvestigationpoliceliarpsychological thrillerschoolteacheraccusation

About Liar

Liar is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of rape, surgeon, investigation, police, liar, psychological thriller. Created by Jack Williams, it stars Joanne Froggatt, Ioan Gruffudd, Zoë Tapper. A teacher and a surgeon are rocked by scandalous accusations after they enjoy a seemingly innocent date.

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