True Lies

True Lies

(2023)

2 Seasons

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Synopsis

A dose of truth helps Helen and Harry get their marriage firing again

 Helen and Harry are going through a rough patch. A language professor by trade, Helen is left restless and bored at home as her husband is continuously away for business. Suspecting an affair and worrying about the house and kids, Helen must confront her computer-specialist husband to find out the truth. As she does so she learns that he is in fact a secret spy working for U.S. intelligence. Joining the team, Helen gets involved in order to save the world and their marriage from crumbling. The pair become a crimefighting spy-duo who have to balance a happy home with two kids alongside the whole international order of peace.

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A 90s classic gets a television reboot with James Cameron on board as executive producer

True Lies is a spy drama television show. It is based on the 1994 film of the same name directed by James Cameron. The show is created and written by Matt Nix, a specialist in espionage television series. His previous work includes Burn Notice, The Good Guys, and The Gifted. Episodes of True Lies are directed by Anthony Hemmingway, a filmmaker known for his work on CSI, True Blood, and Shameless.

The two lead roles of Harry and Helen Tasker are taken by Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga. The pair play the married couple unraveling the mystery of their secret identities. Omar Miller, Mike O’Gorman, Annabella Didion, Erica Hernandez, and Lucas Jaye make up the wider cast. True Lies was released on March 1st, 2023. 

Production News

September 13, 2010

Hollywood director James Cameron confirms that his 1994 action movie is getting a television adaptation. (Source: Deadline)

September 15, 2017

Marc Guggenheim is announced as the screenwriter with McG confirmed to direct the pilot. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

May 20, 2019

The show is revealed to be airing on streaming service Disney+. (Source: Collider)

May 13, 2022

CBS ordered the show to series after an unsuccessful pilot. Writer Matt Nix was chosen as the new screenwriter with Anthony Hemingway attached as director. Ginger Gonzaga and Steve Howey were revealed as the dual leads. (Source: Variety)

May 22, 2022

The first trailer was released teasing the action espionage thriller.(Source: Collider)

November 15, 2022

February 23, 2023 is set as the release date for the series. (Source: Collider)

March 1, 2023

True Lies was released on CBS. (Source: CBS)


Genres

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller

Runtime

42min

Age rating

TV-PG