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The Best Episodes of Tell Me Lies

Every episode of Tell Me Lies ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tell Me Lies!

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When Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. They quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 8 - Don't Struggle Like That, or I Will Only Love You More
    8.7/10(445 votes)

    #1 - Don't Struggle Like That, or I Will Only Love You More

    S2:E8

    End of semester Christmas celebrations change everything for everyone – again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 3 - Repent
    8.1/10(170 votes)

    #2 - Repent

    S3:E3

    The Puswas attend an Apres-Ski frat party. Lucy tries to switch her focus away from Stephen.

    Director:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Mona Mira

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  3. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 4 - Fix Me Up, Girl
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #3 - Fix Me Up, Girl

    S3:E4

    A surprising setback sends Diana back into Stephen's orbit. Lucy seeks advice from an unlikely person.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Liz Elverenli

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  4. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 1 - You Got a Reaction, Didn't You?
    7.9/10(490 votes)

    #4 - You Got a Reaction, Didn't You?

    S2:E1

    Lucy's back at Baird College for sophomore year, ready to start fresh and leave past mistakes behind her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 6 - Do Your Dirty Words Come Out to Play?
    7.8/10(265 votes)

    #5 - Do Your Dirty Words Come Out to Play?

    S2:E6

    When a snowed-in campus forces everyone to Evan's for Thanksgiving, tensions run high.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allison P. Davis

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  6. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 7 - I'm Not Drowning Fast Enough
    7.8/10(267 votes)

    #6 - I'm Not Drowning Fast Enough

    S2:E7

    Lucy and Bree attend a professor's Christmas party. Lucy makes a rash decision that affects Pippa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 10 - Bedrooms of Our Friends
    7.7/10(391 votes)

    #7 - Bedrooms of Our Friends

    S1:E10

    Lucy and Stephen go to the final party of the semester and everything changes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 5 - I'd Like to Hold Her Head Under Water
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #8 - I'd Like to Hold Her Head Under Water

    S3:E5

    Gossip spirals around Lucy at a pool party. Bree seeks answers from her childhood.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Victoria Bata

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  9. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 2 - We Can't Help It If We Are a Problem
    7.6/10(146 votes)

    #9 - We Can't Help It If We Are a Problem

    S3:E2

    Bree encounters an unexpected reunion. Stephen gives Lucy an ultimatum.

    Director:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Flora Birnbaum

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  10. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 5 - Evil, Ornery, Scandalous, and Evil
    7.5/10(226 votes)

    #10 - Evil, Ornery, Scandalous, and Evil

    S2:E5

    Lydia and Stephen's sister, Sadie, both visit campus for Halloween. Lucy and Pippa learn something unsettling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 1 - You F*cked It, Friend
    7.5/10(173 votes)

    #11 - You F*cked It, Friend

    S3:E1

    Back at Baird College for spring semester, Lucy and Stephen promise things will be different this time.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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  12. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 2 - I Shall Now Perform a 180 Flip-Flop
    7.4/10(277 votes)

    #12 - I Shall Now Perform a 180 Flip-Flop

    S2:E2

    Bree's birthday takes an unexpected turn. Lucy's excited to focus on someone new.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 3 - I Can See Right Through Myself
    7.4/10(242 votes)

    #13 - I Can See Right Through Myself

    S2:E3

    Stephen baits Lucy as she attempts to rid herself of him once and for all. Wrigley and Pippa finally talk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 9 - Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging
    7.3/10(287 votes)

    #14 - Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging

    S1:E9

    Things between Wrigley and Drew come to a head. Lucy is forced to confront her past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 7 - Castle on a Cloud
    7.2/10(302 votes)

    #15 - Castle on a Cloud

    S1:E7

    The group goes to Evan's lake house to celebrate his 21st birthday.

    Director:Isabel Sandoval
    Writer:Bill Kennedy

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  16. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 1 - Lightning Strikes
    7.1/10(609 votes)

    #16 - Lightning Strikes

    S1:E1

    Lucy starts her freshman year at Baird College, where an unexpected turn of events during Welcome Week flips her life upside down.

    Director:Jonathan Levine
    Writer:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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  17. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 2 - Hot-Blooded
    7.1/10(392 votes)

    #17 - Hot-Blooded

    S1:E2

    Lucy struggles with the aftermath of Welcome Week and goes on her first date with Stephen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 3 - We Don't Touch, We Collide
    7.1/10(358 votes)

    #18 - We Don't Touch, We Collide

    S1:E3

    Pressure on Wrigley intensifies, bleeding into his relationship with Pippa. Lucy and Stephen discuss exclusivity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 5 - Merry F*cking Christmas
    7.1/10(321 votes)

    #19 - Merry F*cking Christmas

    S1:E5

    Lucy and Stephen go home for winter break and deal with family tension. Meanwhile, Lucy uncovers a secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 4 - Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
    7.0/10(320 votes)

    #20 - Take Off Your Pants and Jacket

    S1:E4

    Bree attempts to lose her virginity. Stephen goes to New York City for the weekend, while Lucy tries to figure out where their relationship stands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 8 - Don't Go Wasting Your Emotion
    7.0/10(278 votes)

    #21 - Don't Go Wasting Your Emotion

    S1:E8

    Pippa has complicated feelings after Wrigley meets her dad. Lucy makes a decision to protect Stephen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 4 - Just Stable Children
    6.9/10(221 votes)

    #22 - Just Stable Children

    S2:E4

    As the LSAT looms, Stephen's anxiety grows. Wrigley and Evan have a guy's night out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bill Kennedy

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  23. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 6 - And I'm Sorry If I Dissed You
    6.8/10(299 votes)

    #23 - And I'm Sorry If I Dissed You

    S1:E6

    Lucy confronts Stephen about what she found at Macy's memorial.

    Director:Isabel Sandoval
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Don't Struggle Like That, or I Will Only Love You More" is the best rated episode of "Tell Me Lies". It scored 8.7/10 based on 445 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/16/2024. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Repent".