Series synopsis
We Were Liars is an American drama mystery television series that premiered on Prime Video on June 18, 2025. It was created by Julie Plec, Carina Adly MacKenzie. It stars Emily Alyn Lind, Shubham Maheshwari, Joseph Zada and Esther-Rose McGregor.
One year after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence returns to Beechwood, an island off Martha's Vineyard, seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished Sinclair family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident – neither her childhood friends "The Liars" nor her first love Gat, forcing her to uncover the truth herself.
Premise
One year after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence returns to Beechwood, an island off Martha's Vineyard, seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished Sinclair family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident – neither her childhood friends "The Liars" nor her first love Gat, forcing her to uncover the truth herself.
Premise: The truth will pull you under.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair
- Shubham Maheshwari as Gat
- Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair
- Esther-Rose McGregor as Mirren Sinclair
- Dempsey Bryk as Ebon
- David Morse as Harris Sinclair
- Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair
- Candice King as Bess Sinclair
Supporting cast
- Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair
- Rahul Kohli as Ed
- Wendy Crewson as Tipper Sinclair
- Brady Droulis as Will Dennis
- Emerson MacNeil as Bonnie Sheffield
- Manaia Wall as Liberty Sheffield
- Dylan Bruce as Brody Sheffield
- Leandro Vigueras as Young Gat
- Raewynn Martel as Young Cadence
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 17, 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tell Me Sweet Little Lies Every summer, Cadence Sinclair cherishes her time with her cousins Mirren and Johnny and her best friend Gat on Beechwood Island. At sixteen, what begins as their usual summer of mischief transforms when Cadence and Gat fall in love, while adult tensions rise in her family. She doesn't know this fairy tale will end with her alone on the beach, injured and with no memory of how she got there. |
June 18, 2025 |
| 2 |
Wrap Her Up in a Package of Lies Following her mysterious accident, Cadence has suffered a year of illness, amnesia, and loneliness, having had no contact with The Liars. Returning to Beechwood for answers, she finds even her closest friends won't discuss the summer she can't remember. But the island begins triggering memories of Summer 16, starting with a Father's Day celebration marred by rivalry, betrayal, and heartbreak. |
June 18, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Ties Were Black, the Lies Were White Having remembered a family tragedy, Cadence presses The Liars for answers. Mirren reveals a crush gone awry, Johnny recalls an unwanted visitor, and Gat recounts their relationship's painful turn. Tension between the aunts continues to rise, and Cadence suspects at least one Liar is hiding something, questioning whether what happened last summer was an accident at all. |
June 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 18, 2025 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2025 |
| Status | continue |