Lies and Deceit

Spanish TV series

Lies and Deceit

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Spanish| Mentiras
Genre|

* Thriller
* Drama
* Mystery

Based on| Liar
by Harry Williams and Jack Williams
Screenplay by|

* Marina Velázquez
* Javier San Román
* Tatiana Rodríguez
* Camino López

Directed by|

* Norberto López Amado
* Curro Novallas

Starring|

* Ángela Cremonte
* Javier Rey

Country of origin| Spain
Original language| Spanish
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producers|

* Curro Novallas
* Sonia Martínez

Production company| Atresmedia Studios
Original release
Network| ATRESplayer Premium
Release| 19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)

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

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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

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* Ángela Cremonte as Laura Munar.[2]
* Javier Rey as Xavier Vera.[2]
* Manuela Velasco as Cata.[3]
* Miquel Fernández [es] as Iván[4][5]
* Víctor Duplá [gl] as Sergio[4][5]
* Itziar Atienza [es] 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 [es][4]
* Fran Cantos[4]
* Agnès Llobet[4]
* Jorge Kent[4]
* Sara Moraleda[4]
* Pedro Freijeiro[4]
* Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia[4]

## Production and release

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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 released| Ref.

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First released| Last released| Network
1| 6| 19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)| 24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)| Atresplayer Premium| [13][15]

No. in
season| Title| Original release date

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1| "¿Me crees?"| 19 April 2020 (2020-04-19)
2| "Consecuencias"| 26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)
3| "No sirve de nada"| 3 May 2020 (2020-05-03)
4| "¿A cuántas más?"| 10 May 2020 (2020-05-10)
5| "La Verdad"| 17 May 2020 (2020-05-17)
6| "Estamos muy cerca"| 24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)

## References

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1. ^ Such, Marina (19 April 2020). "Crítica: 'Mentiras' tiene que salir de la sombra de 'Liar'". Fuera de Series. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Rabazo, Jorge (19 April 2020). "'Mentiras', la necesaria serie sobre violaciones sexuales: NO es NO". Bluper. El Español.
3. ^ Álvarez, Inés (17 April 2020). "Dos versiones y muchas 'Mentiras'". El Periódico.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "'Mentiras', de Atresmedia, se estrenará primero en Atresplayer". Diario de Córdoba. 2 April 2020.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los personajes de 'Mentiras'". Atresplayer. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. ^ "'Mentiras' se estrenará en exclusiva en Atresplayer Premium antes de emitirse en Antena 3". FormulaTV. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
7. ^ Heredia, Sara (13 March 2020). "'Mentiras' llega a Antena 3 después de que la serie original, 'Liar', haya arrasado". SensaCine. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
8. ^ Zárate, Pedro (18 April 2020). "'Mentiras' arranca como una adaptación muy fiel que aspira a generar debate por sí misma". Vertele!. eldiario.es. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
9. ^ "Comienza en Mallorca el rodaje de la serie "Mentiras"". La Vanguardia. 29 November 2019.
10. ^ Serrano, María (16 April 2020). ""Mentiras", la nueva serie de Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte de la que todo el mundo habla". Telva. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
11. ^ Márquez, Ana (17 April 2020). "Todo sobre las 'Mentiras' de Javier Rey". Cuore. El Periódico. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
12. ^ "Atresmedia adaptará la serie británica 'Liar' con los actores Javier Rey y Ángela Cremonte". La Vanguardia. 14 October 2019.
13. ^ a b Méndez, M. (14 June 2020). "Las próximas series de las cadenas que, algún día, llegarán a verse en abierto". Vertele!. eldiario.es. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
14. ^ Zárate, Pedro (15 February 2022). "'Mentiras' se despide con la estabilidad en audiencias que desea toda serie actual". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
15. ^ "Capítulos 'Mentiras'". FormulaTV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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