The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

Synopsis

Two very different women, Alice a formidable PA and Cheryl a best-selling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions with Rob an eccentric and celebrated 'ecopreneur' who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.

First Air Date: 2023-08-29

Last Air Date: 2023-09-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Ginny Skinner, Penelope Skinner

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Cheryl Harker
Alistair Petrie as Dr. Rob Chance
Rebekah Staton as Alice Newman
Karl Johnson as Bill
Donald Sage Mackay as Norm Niedecker
Sian Reeves as Claudia Rose
Sacharissa Claxton as Danni Harker
Julian Barratt as Benjy Dhillon
Derek Jacobi as Sir Ralph Unwin
Romola Garai as Juno Fish

Seasons

Series 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Act One: A Chance Encounter (2023-08-29)

Alice invested thousands in Robbie’s dodgy property scam before he disappeared. When she sees him again for the first time in 15 years, she’s determined to get to the truth.
Ep. 2: Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole (2023-09-05)

Alice befriends Cheryl as a way to get close to Rob. Rob continues to charm Cheryl and, as she begins to fall for him, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust.
Ep. 3: Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole (2023-09-12)

Alice discovers new evidence in her case against Rob, which unbeknownst to her forces Rob’s hand. Cheryl is driven into a rash decision that will have life-long implications.
Ep. 4: Act Four: Natural Justice (2023-09-19)

Alice hopes she’s found a way to get justice, but the system is rigged against her. Cheryl’s scholarship suffers a loss that she struggles to put right.
Ep. 5: Act Five: Witch Hunt (2023-09-26)

Cheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. But will they be forced to give away too much of their own humanity to stop him?