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The Best Episodes of Tell Me Lies Season 1

Every episode of Tell Me Lies Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tell Me Lies Season 1!

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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
    Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 1 - Lightning Strikes
    8.2/10(148 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 2 - Hot-Blooded
    8.8/10(29 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 3 - We Don't Touch, We Collide
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 4 - Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 5 - Merry F*cking Christmas
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 6 - And I'm Sorry If I Dissed You
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 7 - Castle on a Cloud
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 8 - Don't Go Wasting Your Emotion
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 9 - Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Tell Me Lies Season 1 Episode 10 - Bedrooms of Our Friends
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Lightning Strikes" is the best rated episode of "Tell Me Lies" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Meaghan Oppenheimer, it aired on 9/7/2022. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Hot-Blooded".