Tell Me Lies season 2: Release date, plot, cast and everything we know so far

Tell Me Lies, the Hulu original series, is set in 2007 at Baird College, a fictional Upstate New York institution, and deals with the turbulent romantic relationship between college junior Stephen DeMarco and college freshman Lucy Albright, spanning over eight years.

This brilliantly sleek and twisted series is based on a bestselling 2018 novel by Carola Lovering and is adapted for television by Meaghan Oppenheimer, who is also credited as the showrunner and executive producer. Oppenheimer was also the creator of the 2018 Catherine Zeta-Jones starrer series Queen America, which premiered on Facebook Watch.

Tell Me Lies is produced by Karah Preiss and Emma Roberts, along with Matt Matruski, under the banner of Belletrist Productions.

When will Tell Me Lies season 2 release?

Tell Me Lies is back with its season season | Image via Hulu

Tell Me Lies is officially set to return after two years on September 4. The acclaimed and addictive romantic drama series is coming back with its second season and will have a two-episode premiere with weekly episodes dropping every Wednesday for the remaining six episodes.

If the finale of season 1 is any indication, season 2 will be more dramatic and tense with a lot of emotionally overwhelming moments in store for the audience. Although there are many unresolved plot points in season 1 that are to be resolved in the new season, fans are most curious about how Stephen and Lydia came to be engaged in the 2015 timeline.

Additionally, in the 2007 timeline, after Lucy learns about Stephen dating Diana in the season 1 finale, there will likely be some jealous comeback from Lucy, which might have serious consequences in the new season.

What is the plot for season 2?

Tell Me Lies season 2 promises more drama | Image via Hulu

Tell Me Lies season 2 promises more drama. The second season will focus on Stephen and Lucy’s toxic relationship and also bring into focus how it impacts their inner circle of friends. The official logline of the new season reads:

Yet while very much at odds, they find themselves in a new version of their addictive dynamic – which is as infuriating as it is inescapable. Meanwhile, the story expands deeper into the lives of Lucy and Stephen’s friend group, as the fallout from season 1 impacts all of their lives in unexpected ways.

Delving deeper into the intricacies of the new season, Oppenheimer mentioned that everything happening this season will be completely new. The makers have planned to delve deeper into the lives of the characters, and thus, each one will have richer and more emotionally charged storylines.

She also mentioned that they have taken more risks in the second season when it comes to storylines. This season will have plot points that are neither black nor white, but rather gray, which makes it both scary and exciting.

Cast of Tell Me Lies season 2

Tell Me Lies season 2 has both old and new faces | Image via Hulu

Tell Me Lies season 2 has both old and new faces. The major cast members and characters are set to return for season 2. Here's a full list of the cast members who are coming back:

Jackson White as Stephen DeMarco
Grace Van Patten as Lucy Albright
Spencer House as Wrigley
Natalee Linez as Lydia
Catherine Missal as Bree
Alicia Crowder as Diana
Branden Cook as Evan
Sonia Mena as Pippa

Adding to that, a bunch of new and exciting actors are joining the cast for the second season of Tell Me Lies, which includes:

Thomas Doherty as Leo, a junior at Baird college
Katherine Hughes as Molly, Diana's straight forward and confident friend
Jacob Rodriguez as Chris, Lydia's brother who is enthusiastic about attending Baird
Tom Ellis as Oliver, a professor at Baird college who has a stern persona and is not liked by many

Is there a trailer for season 2?

The trailer for the new season dropped on August 8, depicting the former lovers returning to their old nature when Stephen is appointed as a teaching assistant in a class that Lucy is also attending.

The teaser is filled with palpable sexual tension between the leads and a generous dose of glitz and glamour, which is further accentuated in the final minutes of the trailer where the couple are shown almost kissing despite ending things bitterly in the season 1 finale.