6 Shows Like Tell Me Lies to Watch While You Wait for Season 2

Season 2 of the Hulu drama series Tell Me Lies will arrive on the platform on September 4 with the first 2 episodes. After premiering in 2022, the second season will pick up right where things left off in the first season as Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) return to college and not speaking after their dramatic breakup at the start of the summer.

Returning alongside Van Patten and White are Cat Missal (Vacation), Spencer House (The Society), Sonia Mena (The Deuce), Branden Cook (Masters of the Air), and Alicia Crowder (The Society). The new season will also introduce fans to new cast members Tom Ellis (Lucifer) as a professor at Baird College, and Thomas Doherty (Gossip Girl) as Leo, a junior at Baird.

The official trailer for the second season promises much more drama and secrets between Lucy, Stephen, and their group of friends – both in the flashbacks and present day (which is set in 2015).

While you wait for the new season to arrive, here are 6 shows like Tell Me Lies you can binge that will get you in the mindset for the toxic drama to come.

A Teacher (2020 miniseries)

Cast: Kate Mara, Nick Robinson, Ashley Zukerman, Shane Harper, Dylan Schmid, Marielle Scott, Adam David Thompson

Synopsis: “A new limited series that explores an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and her student, and the damage that’s left in the wake.”

Where to watch: Hulu

The Affair (2013-2019)

Cast: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Joshua Jackson, Julia Goldani Telles, Omar Metwally, Jadon Sand, Jake Siciliano, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Josh Stamberg, Victor Williams

Synopsis: “The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher and novelist who is happily married, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of a tragedy. Set in Montauk at the end of Long Island, the provocative drama unfolds separately from both the male and female perspectives, using the distinct memory biases of both to tell the story.”

Where to watch: Fubo, Paramount+, Prime Video, Spectrum

Conversations with Friends (2022, 1 season)

Cast: Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane, Jemima Kirke, Tommy Tiernan, Alex Murphy

Synopsis:Conversations with Friends follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.”

Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video

Doctor Foster (2015-2017)

Cast: Suranne Jones, Bertie Carvel, Jodie Comer, Thusitha Jayasundera, Tom Taylor, Victoria Hamilton, Adam James, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Neil Stuke, Sara Stewart

Synopsis: “A woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of inquiry far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.”

Where to watch: Hoopla, BritBox

Scenes from a Marriage (2021 miniseries)

Cast: Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac, Sophia Kopera, Corey Stoll, Nicole Beharie

Synopsis: “Adapted from Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 Swedish classic, and starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, Scenes from a Marriage re-examines the show’s iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, monogamy, marriage, and divorce through the lens of a contemporary American couple.”

Where to watch: Max, Spectrum

Sorry for Your Loss (2018-2019)

Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Kelly Marie Tran, Mamoudou Athie, Jovan Adepo, Janet McTeer

Synopsis: “The sudden death of her husband upends and transforms every relationship in Leigh Shaw’s life, also forcing her to realize there was a lot about her husband that she didn’t know.”

Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video

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