The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
TV Show · Drama · Thriller

The story of two very different women and the conman they have in common. A dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a triangle of epic proportions. Alice is a formidable PA, a single mother, and a lifelong Madonna fan. Caroline is a bestselling fantasy author who, recently bereaved, now lives alone with her toy poodle, Goblin. Rob is an eccentric and celebrated ecoprene, who may or may not be trying to destroy them both. A story about lies and artifice, about people's weakness for self-deception, and about the rapid ascent of the modern fraudster.

2023 · 58m
Starring Rebekah Staton, Alistair Petrie, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Director Robbie McKillop, Nicole Charles

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Act One: A Chance Encounter
    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.
    58 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole
    Alice befriends Cheryl as a way of getting closer to Rob. He continues to charm Cheryl, and as she begins to fall for him, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust.
    58 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole
    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.
    58 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Act Four: Natural Justice
    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.
    58 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Act Five: Witch Hunt
    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?
    59 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Rebekah Staton
    Alice Newman
  • Alistair Petrie
    Rob Chance
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Cheryl Harker
  • R‌M
    Robbie McKillop
    Director
  • N‌C
    Nicole Charles
    Director
  • G‌F
    Georgie Fallon
    Producer
  • Penelope Skinner
    Writer
  • G‌S
    Ginny Skinner
    Writer
  • Penelope Skinner
    Creator
  • G‌S
    Ginny Skinner
    Creator

About

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

Drama

The story of two very different women and the conman they have in common. A dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a triangle of epic proportions. Alice is a formidable PA, a single mother, and a lifelong Madonna fan. Caroline is a bestselling fantasy author who, recently bereaved, now lives alone with her toy poodle, Goblin. Rob is an eccentric and celebrated ecoprene, who may or may not be trying to destroy them both. A story about lies and artifice, about people's weakness for self-deception, and about the rapid ascent of the modern fraudster.

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© 2023 Sister Pictures Ltd

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Released
2023
Region of Origin
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© 2023 Sister Pictures Ltd

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