‘We Were Liars’ Reveals Premiere Date & Sun-Soaked First Photos: All the Latest Updates

Prime Video‘s upcoming adaptation of E. Lockhart’s hit novel We Were Liars is going to be one of the summer’s hottest shows. On April 22, the streamer announced the premiere date and dropped the first photos of the highly-anticipated adaptation.

With a season-long mystery and plenty of romance, We Were Liars is going to have us hooked from the opening shot. From the rollout of episodes to the cast, check out the latest updates about We Were Liars.

When will We Were Liars premiere?

We Were Liars will premiere on June 18, 2025, on Prime Video. All eight episodes will drop at once.

Who will star in We Were Liars?

Leading the cast of We Were Liars is Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, the character whose first-person narration drives the action of the novel. She is joined by Shubham Maheshwari as Gat Patil, Esther McGregor as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, and Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair Dennis.

The extended cast for the series includes Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair, Candice King as Bess Sinclair, David Morse as Harris Sinclair, and Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil.

What is We Were Liars about?

E. Lockhart’s novel centers on the memories of Cadence, who revisits three generations of her seemingly idyllic family the Sinclairs, who spend their summers together on an exclusive island. She and her cousins Mirren and Johnny and her aunt’s stepson call themselves “the Liars” (hence the title).

Cadence suffers chronic migraines and memory loss, and when she returns to the island for answers, she begins to unravel the dark truth of her family’s past.

The official description for Prime’s adaptation is: “We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty—known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond—but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.”

Who is behind the scenes of the We Were Liars adaptation?

The TV adaptation was written and executive produced by co-showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie. Executive producers include Emily Cummins for My So-Called Company and Lockhart. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amazon MGM Studios are behind the project. The novel is published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.

In a statement, the pair said, “We’ve been obsessed with this beloved story for years and for a while it seemed like it might be the one that got away from us. But finally, we are elated to be bringing it to life with everyone at Prime Video and Universal Television, who are just as passionate about this twisty tale as we are. We‘re also incredibly grateful that the author has joined our creative team behind the scenes. As die-hard book fans ourselves, we have one message to the many loyal readers out there: if anyone asks you how it ends… just lie.”