One of the ‘most twisted, toxic shows on TV’ is finally back for a third season.
Tell Me Lies follows the sketchy eight-year relationship between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and older guy Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), beginning when they meet at college (she’s in college, he isn’t).
The soapy relationship drama explores how their obsessive entanglement alters their lives and those around them, with some pretty bad decision-making across the board.
Based on the novel by Carola Lovering, the Disney Plus drama has a dual timeline, flashing between the present and the past to reveal the repercussions of their current actions down the line.
Now, the first three episodes of season three have been added to the streamer for UK fans to enjoy, after having previously had to wait months at a time for the episodes to migrate across the Atlantic.
The third season continues the romance between Grace and Stephen, with the pair still unable or unwilling (or both) to shake the other off.
As we return for the three-part premiere, the couple are giving it one more college try. ‘We have to be nice to each other this time,’ says Lucy. It remains to be seen whether they’re successful.
If you’re wanting to catch up on those first two seasons of the show, they’re available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer.
An official synopsis on the BBC page reads: ‘The one you’ll never forget. Toxic love, ruthless ambition and shocking betrayal. A passionate college relationship will have consequences they never could have imagined.’
Writing on Reddit, CauliflowerLife called it: ‘The twistiest, most toxic show on TV Is still irresistible.’
Commenting on Google, Vahid Ashrafi added: ‘Tell Me Lies hooked me with its realistic portrayal of a toxic relationship. It’s not just about the drama, but it actually dives deep into the psychology behind why we get caught up in these messy situations.’
Alex Keely also wrote: ‘Honestly, I love this show. It’s thought-provoking, relatable content and relatable characters.
‘I’m in my 30s so I related from a younger self point of view. It’s a relatively mature story line for college which in my opinion makes it better.’
Alix Cabrera similarly said: ‘I love this show so much , such a good insight into what it means to be in a toxic relationship.
‘So many good plot twists and turns. You get so reeped into the show, and wanting to watch another episode. Definitely worth a watch if you are into drama shows.’
However, not all viewers were equally pleased by the show’s chaotic storylines.
Lauren, also writing on Google, said: ‘I read this book and LOVED it, but I’m really disappointed in the series. The characters are extremely unlikeable, and it seems as if they all hate each other — what’s with the constant tension? The backstabbing? Why are these people even friends?!’
Echoing this, Tekeyah Hodge added: ‘They both get on my nerves! He’s a huge narcissist toxic lair…ooohhhh so many times I wanted to jump through the tv.’
Is Tell Me Lies one for you?
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Yes, I love the drama
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No, too chaotic
A version of this article was originally published on September 26.
Tell Me Lies season three is available to watch on Disney Plus. Seasons one and two are also on BBC iPlayer.
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