Netflix has set the premiere date for A Couple of Lies, a new Scandi noir psychological thriller series from Sweden.
It’s too bad that Stefan Ahnhem’s novel of the same name hasn’t been translated into English yet, because I’d like to read it. (But since I prefer imagining a story’s characters myself, I’d have to hold off on watching this show, without knowing if or when a translation would be forthcoming. #firstworldproblems.)
The story of A Couple of Lies (aka Bytet) follows a couple, Helene (Frida Gustavsson, Vikings: Valhalla, Partisan) and Carl (Fares Fares, “Department Q” films, Tyrant), who trade their home in Stockholm’s archipelago for a sun-drenched villa in Sicily, swapping lives for some weeks with Scarlett (Emma Appleton, Gone, Everything I Know About Love) and Adam (Jakob Oftebro, Blood Sacrifice, Agent Hamilton), a couple they’ve never met.
But unsettling details begin to surface after they settle into each other’s houses. As secrets emerge and hidden betrayals come to light, what started as a picture‑perfect escape slowly morphs and warps into a twisted game of surveillance, manipulation, and mistrust.
A Couple of Lies, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, October 30, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The cast also includes Lars Väringer (Love & Anarchy), Elektra Jannson Kilbey (Shantaram), Anna Bjelkerud (Blinded), Diarmuid Noyes (Blood), and Magnus Krepper (To Cook a Bear).
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“Fabian Risk” book series by Stefan Ahnhem:
Victim Without a Face (Fabian Risk Series Book 1) by Stefan Ahnhem
The Ninth Grave (Fabian Risk Series Book 2) by Stefan Ahnhem
Eighteen Below (Fabian Risk Series Book 3) by Stefan Ahnhem
Motive X (Fabian Risk Series Book 4) by Stefan Ahnhem
X Ways to Die (Fabian Risk Series Book 5) by Stefan Ahnhem
The Final Nail (Fabian Risk Series Book 6) by Stefan Ahnhem
