| Lies and Deceit | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Mentiras | 
| Genre | |
| Based on | Liar by Harry Williams and Jack Williams  | 
| Screenplay by | 
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| Directed by | 
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain | 
| Original language | Spanish | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 6 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producers | 
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| Production company | Atresmedia Studios | 
| Original release | |
| Network | ATRESplayer Premium | 
| Release | 19 April 2020 | 
Lies and Deceit (Spanish: Mentiras; lit. 'Lies') is a Spanish thriller drama television series consisting of a remake of the British series Liar. The series stars Ángela Cremonte and Javier Rey. It aired in 2020 on Atresplayer Premium.
Premise
Set in the island of Mallorca,[1] the plot follows Laura Munar (Ángela Cremonte), a high school literature teacher who has dinner with Xavier Vera (Javier Rey), a noted surgeon.[2] She wakes up unwell the morning after, suspecting she had been drugged and raped.[2]
Cast
- Ángela Cremonte as Laura Munar.[2]
 - Javier Rey as Xavier Vera.[2]
 - Manuela Velasco as Cata.[3]
 - Miquel Fernández as Iván[4][5]
 - Víctor Duplá as Sergio[4][5]
 - Itziar Atienza as Daniela[4][5]
 - Paco Tous as Silva[4][5]
 - Susi Sánchez as Teresa[4][5]
 - Óscar Ortuño as Lucas[4][5]
 - Sofía Oria as Amal[4][5]
 - Rubén de Eguía as Ricard[4][5]
 - Eva Llorach[4]
 - Khaled Kouka[4]
 - Clara Segura[4]
 - Alejandra Lorente[4]
 - Fran Cantos[4]
 - Agnès Llobet[4]
 - Jorge Kent[4]
 - Sara Moraleda[4]
 - Pedro Freijeiro[4]
 - Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia[4]
 
Production and release
Produced by Atresmedia Studios,[6] Mentiras is an adaptation of the British series Liar, created by Harry and Jack Williams for ITV and Sundance TV.[7][8] The shooting started by November 2019[9] and it took place in between Madrid and Mallorca,[10] the series consists of six 50-minute long episodes.[11] Marina Velázquez, Javier San Román, Tatiana Rodríguez and Camino López were charged with the adapted screenplay whereas Norberto López Amado and Curro Novallas directed the episodes.[4][12] The series premiered on Atresplayer Premium on 19 April 2020, ending its broadcasting run on 24 May 2020.[13] The series began a free-to-air run on Antena 3 on 12 January 2022.[14]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 19 April 2020 | 24 May 2020 | Atresplayer Premium | [13][15] | |
| No. in season  | Title | Original air date | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "¿Me crees?" | 19 April 2020 | 
| 2 | "Consecuencias" | 26 April 2020 | 
| 3 | "No sirve de nada" | 3 May 2020 | 
| 4 | "¿A cuántas más?" | 10 May 2020 | 
| 5 | "La Verdad" | 17 May 2020 | 
| 6 | "Estamos muy cerca" | 24 May 2020 | 
References
- ↑ Such, Marina (19 April 2020). "Crítica: 'Mentiras' tiene que salir de la sombra de 'Liar'". Fuera de Series.
 - 1 2 3 4 Rabazo, Jorge (19 April 2020). "'Mentiras', la necesaria serie sobre violaciones sexuales: NO es NO". Bluper. El Español.
 - ↑ Álvarez, Inés (17 April 2020). "Dos versiones y muchas 'Mentiras'". El Periódico.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "'Mentiras', de Atresmedia, se estrenará primero en Atresplayer". Diario de Córdoba. 2 April 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Los personajes de 'Mentiras'". Atresplayer. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
 - ↑ "'Mentiras' se estrenará en exclusiva en Atresplayer Premium antes de emitirse en Antena 3". FormulaTV. 1 April 2020.
 - ↑ Heredia, Sara (13 March 2020). "'Mentiras' llega a Antena 3 después de que la serie original, 'Liar', haya arrasado". SensaCine.
 - ↑ Zárate, Pedro (18 April 2020). "'Mentiras' arranca como una adaptación muy fiel que aspira a generar debate por sí misma". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
 - ↑ "Comienza en Mallorca el rodaje de la serie "Mentiras"". La Vanguardia. 29 November 2019.
 - ↑ Serrano, María (16 April 2020). ""Mentiras", la nueva serie de Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte de la que todo el mundo habla". Telva.
 - ↑ Márquez, Ana (17 April 2020). "Todo sobre las 'Mentiras' de Javier Rey". Cuore. El Periódico.
 - ↑ "Atresmedia adaptará la serie británica 'Liar' con los actores Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte". La Vanguardia. 14 October 2019.
 - 1 2 Méndez, M. (14 June 2020). "Las próximas series de las cadenas que, algún día, llegarán a verse en abierto". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
 - ↑ Zárate, Pedro (15 February 2022). "'Mentiras' se despide con la estabilidad en audiencias que desea toda serie actual". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
 - ↑ "Capítulos 'Mentiras'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 24 March 2021.