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Netflix is ​​continuing its trend of giving beloved teen dramas of the 2010s a new life. The cult-classic mystery series has been added to January’s already stacked licensing library lineup the Lying GameWhich is set to arrive on the streamer in late January.
The series, which originally aired on ABC Family (now Freeform) from 2011 to 2013, was produced by the same team as pretty Little LiarsAlthough it didn’t last as long as its Rosewood counterpart, it developed a rabid cult following that has been clamoring for a streaming home for years,
Although this is an exciting addition, new viewers should be cautioned: The series was canceled after two seasons.Like many shows of that era, it ended on a significant cliffhanger that was never resolved on screen,
Although airing on ABC Family, the series is actually produced by Pratt Enterprises, of which Warner Bros. is the distributor, under its Warner Horizon Television label.
We can confirm that both seasons the Lying Game Will be available on Netflix US starting Thursday, January 22, 2026.
What is the Lying Game About this?
Based on the book series by Sara Shepard (who also wrote pretty Little Liars), the show follows Emma, ​​a kind-hearted foster child who discovers that she has a wealthy twin sister named Sutton.
Sutton, unlike Emma, ​​was adopted by wealthy parents and lives a glamorous life in Phoenix. When Sutton asks Emma to step into her life for a few days while she pursues her birth mother, Emma agrees. But when Sutton goes missing, Emma is forced to navigate a web of secrets, lies and danger while pretending to be her sister.
The official summary reads:
“The Lying Game follows long-lost twins Emma and Sutton. Separated at birth and living very different lives, they reunite and agree to switch places. But when Sutton goes missing, Emma must decide whether she will be proven innocent or keep playing the game to find out what happened to her sister.”
Who is in the cast?
Who operates the series? alexandra chando ,as the world Turns), who pulls double duty, playing both Emma and Sutton. His performance was widely praised for creating two different personalities that audiences could easily differentiate.
The cast also includes:
- blair redford ,brilliant) as Ethan Whitehorse, the bad boy with a heart of gold.
- Eli Gonino Laurel Mercer as Sutton’s adoptive sister.
- alice grazin As Mads Rybak.
- Helen Slater ,super girl) as Kristin Mercer.
- Adrian Pasdar ,heroes) as Alec Rybak.
will you keep watching the Lying Game When will it arrive on January 22nd? Let us know in the comments below!