Series synopsis
White Lies is a drama family television series that premiered on M-Net on March 7, 2024. It was created by Sean Steinberg. It stars Natalie Dormer, Brendon Daniels, Daniel Schultz and Morgan Santo.
Set in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bishopscourt, Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to a turbulent past.
Premise
Set in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bishopscourt, Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to a turbulent past.
Premise: Are you ready for the truth?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natalie Dormer as Edie Hansen
- Brendon Daniels as Detective Fortune 'Forty' Bell
- Daniel Schultz as Daniel McKenzie
- Morgan Santo as Jaime McKenzie
- Langley Kirkwood as Andrew McKenzie
- Caely-Jo Levy as Olivia McKenzie
- Daniel Janks as Avi Kapilevitch
- Warrick Grier as Werner Weber
Supporting cast
- Athenkosi Mfamela as Peri Zondo
- Chi Mhende as Pearl
- Lee Roodt as Magiet
- Ivangely Joubert as Young Edie Hansen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 7, 2024 | April 25, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tabula Rasa A wealthy businessman is murdered in his Bishopscourt house, his wife is bludgeoned into a coma, and his children become prime suspects. His estranged sister, Edie, tries to clear their names, but her first attempt at finding a suspect backfires. |
March 7, 2024 |
| 2 |
Hide In Plain Sight Edie’s attempts to find a witness to the murder place her in peril high on a mountainside, and she learns some information she doesn’t like at all. Daniel is abducted by masked assailants at gunpoint. |
March 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
I Believe The Children Are Our Future Forty Bell nearly loses his life rescuing Daniel from a drug gang, and Edie’s tentative closeness with her nephew is shattered when she makes a shocking discovery at a Bishopscourt sex party. |
March 21, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | M-Net |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 7, 2024 |
| Last aired | April 25, 2024 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |