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series created by
Meaghan Oppenheimer
Meaghan Oppenheimer (born 1986) The series was released on
Hulu
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on September 7, 2022. It follows a relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco as it unfolds over the course of 8 years after meeting at college. In November 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.
Cast and characters
Main
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Grace Van Patten
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as Lucy Albright
* Jackson White as Stephen DeMarco
* Catherine Missal as Bree
* Spencer House as Wrigley
* Sonia Mena as Pippa
* Branden Cook as Evan
* Benjamin Wadsworth as Drew
* Alicia Crowder as Diana
Recurring
* Edmund Donovan as Max
* Natalee Linez as Lydia Montgomery
* Tyriq Withers as Tim
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Gabriella Pession
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Biography
Gabriella Pession was born in Florida
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as Marianne
Episodes
Production
Development
On September 1, 2020, it was announced that
Emma Roberts
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has inked a first-look deal at Hulu via her production company, Belletrist TV, and her first project was adapting Carola Lovering's ''Tell Me Lies'' for television. On August 3, 2021, it was reported that
Hulu
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had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series is created by
Meaghan Oppenheimer
Meaghan Oppenheimer (born 1986)Vice Studios. On April 14, 2022,
Jonathan Levine
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About
LeVine grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. As a teenager, he encountered punk rock music and the p ...
joined the series to direct the pilot and executive produce the series. The series was released on September 7, 2022.
On November 29, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.
Casting
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that
Grace Van Patten
Grace Van Patten (born November 21, 1996) is an American actress. She has appeared in two films distributed by Netflix: '' Tramps'' (2016) and ''The Meyerowitz Stories'' (2017), and in Hulu's miniseries ''Nine Perfect Strangers'' (2021) and '' T ...
was cast in a lead role. On November 19, 2021, it was announced that Jackson White joined the main cast. On December 9, 2021, it was reported that Sonia Mena, Catherine Missal, and Alicia Crowder were cast as series regulars. On February 4, 2022, it was announced that Branden Cook, Spencer House, and Benjamin Wadsworth joined the cast in starring roles. On April 14, 2022,
Gabriella Pession
Gabriella Pession (born November 2, 1977) is an American-born Italian actress.
Biography
Gabriella Pession was born in Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west ...
, Edmund Donovan, and Natalee Linez joined the series in recurring capacities.
Reception
The
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reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 7 critic reviews.
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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".