Lies and Deceit
| Lies and Deceit | |
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| Spanish | Mentiras |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Liar by Harry Williams and Jack Williams |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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. | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 19 April 2020 | 24 May 2020 | Atresplayer Premium | [13][15] | |
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Such, Marina (19 April 2020). "Crítica: 'Mentiras' tiene que salir de la sombra de 'Liar'". Fuera de Series.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
- ^ a b 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.
Atresplayer original series | |
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| 2019 | |
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- 2020 Spanish television series debuts
- 2020 Spanish television series endings
- 2020s Spanish drama television series
- Spanish thriller television series
- Television shows set in the Balearic Islands
- Television shows filmed in Spain
- Spanish television series based on British television series
- 2020s mystery television series
- Spanish mystery television series
- Television shows about rape
- Spanish-language television shows
- Atresplayer Premium original programming