Amazon's "We Were Liars" TV Show Is Basically A "Vampire Diaries" Reunion — Meet The Full Cast!
BookTok is constantly giving us new titles to read, but even if you haven't hopped on the It Ends With Us and Fourth Wing bandwagon, one thing's for sure: there's nothing like reading a book with people you've never met IRL. It's like a book club with thousands of your online friends! Slowly but surely, our favorite titles are being turned into movies and TV shows, and following in the footsteps of Emily Henry's Beach Read and Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, we're FINALLY getting a We Were Liars TV show. Here's everything you need to know about the new series, including the cast members playing the titular Liars.
Is We Were Liars becoming a TV show?
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Yes, E. Lockhart's We Were Liars is being turned into a TV show thanks to Julie Plec, Carina Adly MacKenzie, Amazon Studios, and Universal Television. The 2014 novel follows a family who spends every summer together on their private island. Every summer is exactly the same, until a mysterious and tragic accident disrupts the family forever. Now granddaughter Cadence has to work through her amnesia, and all the changes in the people she knows best, to get to the bottom of what happened.
Who are the four Liars in the We Were Liars TV show?
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The official Prime Video Instagram confirmed the four leads on May 30. We'll see Gossip Girl's Emily Alyn Lind as the clever eldest granddaughter Cadence, Shubham Maheshwari as the thoughtful and driven Gat, Joseph Zada as reckless Johnny, and Esther McGregor as the hilarious Mirren.
Who else is in the We Were Liars cast?
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We Were Liars found its first three leads in Mamie Gummer, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Candice King. The three actresses will play sisters Carrie, Penny, and Bess Sinclair, respectively. No matter how perfect these sisters seem, they can't deny how dependent they are on the rest of the family — a fact that's more obvious than ever following the mysterious accident.
This is a super exciting cast because, since the show features Vampire Diariesstar Candice King and is led by Vampire Diaries co-creator and executive producer Julie Plec, We Were Liars serves as a mini TVD reunion!
Where can I watch We Were Liars?
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It's safe to assume we'll see the first episode of We Were Liars in 2025. And since Amazon Studios is producing, it'll be on Prime Video, just like The Summer I Turned Pretty!
Who are the characters in We Were Liars?
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In addition to the Liars (and sisters Carrie, Penny, and Bess), the rest of the family includes grandparents Harris and Tipper, Bess' kids Taft, Bonnie, and Liberty, and Carrie's other son Will.
Is there a sequel to We Were Liars?
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Yes, after We Were Liars, E. Lockhart published the 2022 prequel Family of Liars. This new story takes place on the family's private island in the '80s, when Penny, Bess, Carrie, and their youngest sister Rosemary were teens. Just like the original book, this prequel has plenty of family secrets, mistakes, and (of course) lies.
Have you read We Were Liars? Are you excited for the TV show? Check out The 38 Best New TV Shows Coming In 2024 for even more upcoming series you'll love.
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