The Perfect Lie is a Dutch mystery thriller drama series created by Dorien Goertzen. Based on Saskia Noort‘s 2004 novel The Dinner Club, the Netflix series is set in a wealthy community in North Holland and follows Karen and her family as they join a close-knit dinner club of school parents. When one of the fathers from the group is killed during a fire, Karen decides to investigate and discovers a complex web of secrets, betrayals, and sinister conspiracies. The Perfect Lie stars Loes Haverkort, Teun Luijkx, Rifka Lodeizen, Remko Vrijdag, Charlie Chan Dagelet, and Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen. If you loved the thrilling story, intense drama, and compelling characters in Netflix’s The Perfect Lie, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
The Perfect Couple is a mystery drama miniseries developed by Jenna Lamia. Based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2018 novel of the same name, the Netflix series is set in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and follows the wealthy Winbury family as they prepare for an upcoming wedding, until a shocking murder upends their lives and makes everyone a suspect. The Perfect Couple stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Dakota Fanning, Ishaan Khatter, and Jack Reynor.
The Undoing (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Undoing is a mystery psychological thriller series created by David E. Kelley. Based on Jean Hanff Korelitz’s 2014 novel You Should Have Known, the HBO series is set in New York City, and it follows Grace Reinhardt Fraser, a successful therapist with a picture-perfect family, as she prepares to launch her first novel, but a murder completely upends their lives and forces them to question everything. The Undoing stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe, Lily Rabe, Édgar Ramírez, and Matilda De Angelis.
Big Little Lies (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Big Little Lies is a psychological dark comedy-drama series created by David E. Kelley. Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2014 novel of the same name, the HBO series is set in the idyllic community of Monterey, California, and it revolves around three wealthy women as they get embroiled in a complex of betrayals and secrets after a murdered dead body is found. Big Little Lies stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, and Zoë Kravitz.
The White Lotus (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The White Lotus is a dark comedy-drama anthology series created by Mike White. Each season of the HBO series takes place in a different branch of the titular luxury global resort hotel chain, and it revolves around wealthy guests and the hotel staff as their hidden secrets surface, leading to unexpected consequences. The White Lotus stars Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Rothwell, Jon Gries, Alexandra Daddario, Murray Bartlett, Jake Lacy, and Sydney Sweeney.
Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Little Fires Everywhere is a psychological thriller drama series developed by Liz Tigelaar. Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel of the same name, the Hulu series is set in the late 1990s in a suburb of Cleveland, and it follows the Richardson family as their picture-perfect family begins to fall apart after they invite an enigmatic mother and daughter into their lives. Little Fires Everywhere stars Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Joshua Jackson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jade Pettyjohn, Lexi Underwood, and Megan Stott.
Apples Never Fall (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Apples Never Fall is a mystery drama series developed by Melanie Marnich. Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name, the Peacock series follows the Delaney family as the matriarch of the family suddenly goes missing, and the children are forced to question the nature of their parents’ marriage as the father becomes a suspect in the disappearance. Apples Never Fall stars Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, and Georgie Flood.
The Couple Next Door (Starz & Philo)
The Couple Next Door is a British psychological thriller series created by David Allison. Based on the Dutch series Nieuwe Buren, the Channel 4 series follows Evie and Pete, a young couple, as they move next to Danny and Becka and they quickly strike up a friendship, but they soon find themselves caught in a complex web of betrayal and passion. The Couple Next Door stars Hugh Dennis, Janine Duvitski, Eleanor Tomlinson, Alfred Enoch, Sam Heughan, and Jessica De Gouw.
Dead to Me (Netflix)
Dead to Me is a dark comedy and crime thriller series created by Liz Feldman. The Netflix series follows Jen Harding, a sardonic woman grieving the recent loss of her husband as she meets the cheery and optimistic Judy in a support group. They become friends quickly, but Judy is hiding a dark secret about the death of Jen’s husband. Dead to Me stars Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Max Jenkins, and Sam McCarthy.
Bad Sisters (Apple TV)
Bad Sisters is an Irish dark comedy thriller series co-developed by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer. Based on the Belgian series Clan by Malin-Sarah Gozin, the Apple TV series is set in Dublin, and it revolves around the Garvey sisters after the second-oldest sister’s abusive husband is found dead under mysterious circumstances, and an investigation into it reveals hidden secrets. Bad Sisters stars Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack, Assaad Bouab, and Claes Bang.
Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix)
Anatomy of a Scandal is a thriller drama co-developed by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson. The Netflix series follows Sophie Whitehouse, the wife of British Home Secretary James Whitehouse. When James gets caught up in a major political scandal after an affair with a young aide and is accused of a crime, Sophie must deal with the consequences of his actions. Anatomy of a Scandal stars Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Naomi Scott, and Joshua McGuire.