Secrets and Lies (American TV series)

Secrets and Lies
Season 1 title card
Genre
Based onSecrets & Lies
by Stephen M. Irwin
Developed byBarbie Kligman
Starring
ComposerMatteo Zingales
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Barbara D'Alessandro
  • Joe Halpin
  • Caroline James
Production locationWilmington, North Carolina
Cinematography
  • Frank G. DeNmark
  • Robert Humphreys
Editors
  • Kaja Fehr
  • Robert Ivison
  • Mike Jackson
  • Pamela Malouf
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 1, 2015 (2015-03-01) 
December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)
Related
Secrets & Lies (Australia)

Secrets and Lies is an American mystery anthology television series that aired on ABC from March 1, 2015 to December 4, 2016. The series is based on the Australian television series of the same name, and developed for American television by Barbie Kligman.

The series follows Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis) of the fictional Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Police Department as she investigates homicide cases. In the first season, Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) becomes the prime suspect in the death of a young boy who lived in his neighborhood. In the second season, Cornell investigates Eric Warner (Michael Ealy), a newly married heir to his family's private equity firm, when his wife Kate is murdered.

The series was renewed for a second season on May 7, 2015, which premiered on September 25, 2016 and concluded on December 4, 2016. On May 11, 2017, ABC cancelled the series after two seasons.