Tell Me Lies Season 2 has fans pondering Lucy and Stephen's romantic choices, as the exes are back to college, and dating different people. While the new season will focus more on the toxicity of Lucy's relationship with her love interests, she was once passionate about Max, played by Edmund Donovan.
As seen in Tell Me Lies Season 1, Donovan's Max becomes Lucy's boyfriend, while she's still unable to find her true self. Despite being romantically involved with Max, Lucy doesn't stay faithful to him, adding complexity to the relationship.
It begins with lies and Lucy struggles to be honest with him. However, Max served as a lens to dig deeper into her emotional turmoil. While Max wasn't a central figure in Tell Me Lies, he contributed to advance the series' plot and highlight the outcome of Lucy's past decisions. In contrast to Stephen's obsessive personality, Max always remained calm with Lucy.
What was Max's relationship with Lucy in Tell Me Lies Season 1?
The first episode of Tell Me Lies Season 1 featured the romantic relationship between Lucy and Max before it moved on to Lucy and Stephen's story. Lucy crosses paths with Max in her freshman year of college when she is still struggling with feelings for her ex-boyfriend.
Max is initially unaware of Lucy's conflicted feelings and dishonesty, as she doesn't reveal her dilemma to him. In season 1, Max is emotionally stable and cares for his girlfriend.
However, Lucy is too complicated to remain honest with Max, and she finds it hard to commit herself to him. In one episode, Max doubts that Lucy might be battling depression, and encourages her to seek treatment. His actions often prove him to be a healthy partner who Lucy couldn't identify until the season's finale arrived.
Due to Lucy's on-and-off affair and romantic interactions with Stephen, Max doesn't get a chance to have a deep and long-standing relationship with her. As a result, Lucy and Max's budding romance ends up as a strained connection.
Does Lucy reunite with Max in Tell Me Lies?
At the end of the first season, Lucy finally decides to move on from Stephen and grows closer to Max. However, for Tell Me Lies Season 2, we have Thomas Doherty playing Leo, Lucy's all-new love interest.
She learns the importance of having a stable and fulfilling relationship, rather than obsessing over an unstable person like Stephen. Overall, Max was the one supporting character whom Lucy needed the most.
Is Lucy dating Max in Tell Me Lies Season 2?
Lucy might have found peace in Max but isn't dating him anymore in season 2. Fans and viewers are curious to see how far Lucy and her new love interest Leo will go in the series, and if she gets bothered by Stephen dating someone else.
The ongoing season will explore jealousy and rivalry between the titular characters, as Lucy and Stephen still face the consequences of their past. Although they decided to leave their mistakes behind, it doesn't seem like an easy task.
Viewers are currently more interested in seeing Leo's relationship with Lucy, and whether the duo will find love. The first two episodes of season 2 have been incredibly intriguing, hinting at more drama in the upcoming episodes.
Tell Me Lies is streaming on Hulu
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