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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 Worst Episode
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    Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 4 - Fix Me Up, Girl
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 7 - I'm Not Drowning Fast Enough
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - 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:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Victoria Bata

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

    #3 - 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:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Samir Mehta

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  4. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 2 - We Can't Help It If We Are a Problem
    7.7/10(7 votes)

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

    #5 - We Don't Touch, We Collide

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writer:Mona Mira

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  6. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 1 - You F*cked It, Friend
    7.8/10(20 votes)

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

    #7 - 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:Sam Boyd
    Writer:Sinead Daly

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  8. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 6 - Do Your Dirty Words Come Out to Play?
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #8 - 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:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Allison P. Davis

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  9. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 6 - I Don't Cry When I'm Sad Anymore
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - I Don't Cry When I'm Sad Anymore

    S3:E6

    Everyone goes goth for Valentine’s Day. Stephen introduces a new friend.

    Director:Larysa Kondracki
    Writer:Leo Richardson

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

    #10 - 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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  11. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 2 - I Shall Now Perform a 180 Flip-Flop
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #11 - 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:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Matthew-Lee Erlbach

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  12. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 3 - Repent
    8.2/10(8 votes)

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

    #13 - 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:Sam Boyd
    Writer:Chisa Hutchinson

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

    #14 - 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:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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  15. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 4 - Just Stable Children
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Just Stable Children

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Eva Vives
    Writer:Bill Kennedy

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  16. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 7 - I Will Promise Not to Sting
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - I Will Promise Not to Sting

    S3:E7

    Relationships are tested at Bree's photography exhibition. Lucy devises a plan to finally put rumors to rest.

    Director:Larysa Kondracki
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 5 - I'd Like to Hold Her Head Under Water
    8.5/10(9 votes)

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

    #18 - 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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  19. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 1 - You Got a Reaction, Didn't You?
    8.7/10(220 votes)

    #19 - 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:Dan Attias
    Writer:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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

    #20 - Hot-Blooded

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Erin Feeley
    Writer:Samir Mehta

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

    #21 - Bedrooms of Our Friends

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Robin Wright
    Writer:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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  22. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 5 - Evil, Ornery, Scandalous, and Evil
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #22 - 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:Eva Vives
    Writer:Nicki Renna

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

    #23 - 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:Ed Lilly
    Writer:Sinead Daly

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  24. Tell Me Lies Season 2 Episode 3 - I Can See Right Through Myself
    9.1/10(21 votes)

    #24 - 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:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Mona Mira

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  25. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 8 - Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?
    9.1/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?

    S3:E8

    A scandal erupts at Baird College. When shocking truths come to light, consequences follow for everyone.

    Director:Tyne Rafaeli
    Writer:Meaghan Oppenheimer

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fix Me Up, Girl" is the worst rated episode of "Tell Me Lies". It scored 7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Tyne Rafaeli and written by Liz Elverenli, it aired on 1/20/2026. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I'm Not Drowning Fast Enough".