Liar (TV series)

Liar
Genre
Created by
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
Starring
Composer(s)
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
  • James Strong
Producer(s) Eliza Mellor
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Two Brothers Pictures
Distributor All3Media
Release
Original network
Picture format 2:1
Audio format Stereo
Original release 11 September 2017 (2017-09-11) – present (present)
External links
Website

Liar is a British thriller television series created Harry and Jack Williams, and co-produced by ITV and SundanceTV. The series stars Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd as two people whose initial attraction leads to far-reaching consequences for them and their friends and families. The series premiered on ITV on 11 September 2017, with the first series concluding on 16 October 2017. It premiered on SundanceTV on 27 September 2017. Upon its debut, it received positive reviews, with many critics praising the performances of Froggatt and Gruffudd. The programme was renewed for a second series in 2019.

Premise

Laura Nielson, a smart and capable teacher in the middle of a breakup, is set up on a date with recently widowed surgeon Andrew Earlham. However, the day after it is apparent that something has gone wrong, and the subsequent fallout rapidly spirals out of control, exposing the power of truth, deception and trust.[1]

Characters

  • Joanne Froggatt as Laura Nielson, a smart and dedicated teacher who is newly single.[1]
  • Ioan Gruffudd as Andrew Earlham, a renowned surgeon whose son, Luke, is a pupil at Laura's school.[1]
  • Zoe Tapper as Katy Sutcliffe, Laura's older sister who works with Andrew at the local hospital.
  • Warren Brown as PC Tom Bailey, Laura's ex-boyfriend who is having an affair with her sister, Katy.
  • Richie Campbell as Liam Sutcliffe, Katy's unsuspecting husband and father of her two children.
  • Jamie Flatters as Luke Earlham, Andrew's son who is a pupil in Laura's class.
  • Shelley Conn as DI Vanessa Harmon, a Thanet & Dover Police detective who investigates Laura's allegation of rape.
  • Danny Webb as DS Rory Maxwell, a Thanet & Dover Police detective and second in command to Vanessa Harmon.

Production

Liar was announced on 15 April 2016 as the first full production from Two Brothers Pictures.[2] On 30 September 2016, the miniseries was commissioned by American cable network SundanceTV and British commercial broadcaster ITV.[3] Commercial broadcasters TF1[4] and Seven have also ordered the series.[5] Filming for the series began in London and Kent in November 2016.[1] The marshes were filmed in Tollesbury, Essex. The seashore was filmed at Deal, Kingsdown, and Walmer. Some inner town sequences in Brockley, Nunhead, Shortlands (Episode 3), South Ealing, and Edinburgh (Episode 4)[6][7]. As well as filming in the seaside town of Deal, Kent, filming was also carried out in Walpole Bay, Margate, Kent. [8]

After the first series concluded on 16 October 2017, it was announced that the programme would be returning for a second series. The second series, set to film and premiere in 2019, will focus on a whodunit storyline involving the cliffhanger of the first series' finale. Froggatt and Gruffudd are both set to return.[9]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [10]
1"The Date"James StrongHarry Williams & Jack Williams11 September 2017 (2017-09-11)8.86
School teacher Laura Neilson goes on a date with Andrew Earlham, whom she then accuses of rape but who is lying?
2"I Know You're Lying"James StrongHarry Williams & Jack Williams18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)8.50
Andrew and Laura take time away from their jobs. Laura's past becomes exposed as a figure from her past returns.
3"White Rabbit"James StrongHarry Williams & Jack Williams25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)8.87
A student is in need of Laura and Andrew's help; Laura's case will not be prosecuted and Katy's husband begins to suspect something.
4"Catherine"Samuel DonovanHarry Williams & Jack Williams2 October 2017 (2017-10-02)8.82
Laura travels to Edinburgh to try to find out more about the mysterious death of Andrew's first wife Mary and discovers that one of his victims had been Mary's friend Catherine.
5"Check Mate"Samuel DonovanHarry Williams & Jack Williams9 October 2017 (2017-10-09)9.03
Laura's resolve to bring Andrew to justice deepens and she enlists Tom's help in her plan. When a deception in Laura's personal life comes to light, she is left with no one to turn to and resorts to dangerous methods to force Andrew.
6"The Marshes"Samuel DonovanHarry Williams & Jack Williams16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)9.49
Three months pass after Andrew enlists Luke as an alibi, Laura has decided to get on with her life, until she and Andrew meet again. It turns out that Vanessa could not prove Andrew guilty, Laura learns that Andrew may have recorded his crimes and the final match between the two is set to have violent consequences.

Broadcast

The series premiered on ITV on 11 September 2017 at 9pm, in exactly the same slot that the Two Brothers Pictures series Rellik premiered on BBC One.[11] It premiered on SundanceTV on 27 September 2017.[12] The series was acquired in Australia by the Seven Network and in New Zealand by TVNZ.[13]

U.S. ratings

No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Ref(s)
1 "The Date" 27 September 20170.030.121[14]
2 "I Know You're Lying" 4 October 20170.010.084[15]
3 "White Rabbit" 11 October 20170.020.093[16]
4 "Catherine" 18 October 20170.010.100[17]
5 "Check Mate" 25 October 20170.010.097[18]
6 "The Marshes" 1 November 2017TBDTBD[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Petski, Denise (30 September 2016). "Joanne Froggatt & Ioan Gruffudd To Star In 'Liar' For Sundance TV & ITV". Deadline.com.
  2. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (15 April 2016). "'The Missing' Writers Harry and Jack Williams Unveil Thriller 'Liar'". Variety.
  3. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (30 September 2016). "Sundance TV, ITV Partner for 'Liar' Starring Joanne Froggatt, Ioan Gruffudd". Variety.
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (28 March 2017). "Joanne Froggatt Thriller 'Liar' Picked Up by France's TF1". Variety.
  5. ↑ Knox, David (20 June 2017). "Seven picks up UK drama Liar". TV Tonight.
  6. ↑ "Where is Liar filmed? The Deal and Kingsdown Kent filming locations for the ITV drama series revealed". 16 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Moon, Ra. "Filming locations and pictures". atlasofwonders.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Liar Article".
  9. ↑ Meechan, Lauren (17 October 2017). "Liar season 2: Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd WILL return for another series". Express. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. The viewer figures take into account total live viewing in SD and HD, and +1 figures, and are viewed under ITV Total (Incl. +1).
  11. ↑ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (19 June 2017). "Downton's Joanne Froggatt is a serious schoolteacher in first-look image from ITV thriller Liar". Radio Times.
  12. ↑ Hale, Mike (26 September 2017). "Review: A 'Downton Abbey' Star in Peril Again in SundanceTV's 'Liar'". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "UK drama Liar with Joanne Froggatt coming to Seven". Mediaweek. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.27.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  15. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  16. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  17. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.18.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  18. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.25.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
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