The novel “One Of Us Is Lying”, which was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize, is coming as a TV series. Peacock gives fans the first taste of the movie, which is all about a mysterious death.
Karen M. McManus’ debut novel “One Of Us Is Lying” not only stayed in the New York Times bestseller list for 130 weeks, but was also awarded the German Youth Literature Prize. In McManus’ work, five students have to go to detention, all of whom could hardly be more different. What sounds like the beginning of the “Breakfast Club” takes a dark turn when a student dies. When the police start the investigation, it turns out that all the students who were in the room with the victim have a motive. But who is really behind the murder? We learn that in the course of “One Of Us Is Lying”. A story that has captivated readers all over the world and now wants to conquer the screens as a TV series.
Stars from “Cobra Kai” and “Modern Family”
The mystery series will celebrate its US premiere on October 8, 2021, a start date for Germany is not known at the moment. There is a first trailer for this, which provides a foretaste of the filming and reveals the cast of the popular novel. Annalisa Cochrane (“Cobra Kai”) takes on the role of the popular cheerleader Addy who is keeping some secrets. She is assisted by actor Barrett Carnahan (“Modern Family”), who plays Addy’s friend Jake. And who fits better with a cheerleader than the captain of the football team? Chibuikem Uche (“The Tomorrow War”) will play the sporty Cooper, who is about to have a great career as a talented baseball pitcher. But he too has a secret that could jeopardize his breakthrough.
Simon made many enemies
“The Purge” star Marianly Tejada takes on the role of Bronwyn in the US series “One Of Us Is Lying”. Not only is she a decent girl, but above all a smart girl who has never attracted negative attention before. But now she is also one of the suspects of a deceitful murder. Maeve, Bronwyn’s little sister, is played by Melissa Collazo. Cooper van Grootel (“The Legend of Gavin Tanner”) landed the role of Bad Boy Nate. He comes from a broken home and is known to be a drug dealer. That makes him the perfect murder suspect. Irish actor Mark McKenna slips into the role of Simon, who reveals the secrets of his classmates in his gossip app “About That” – regardless of losses. Simon made many enemies with it. He can’t stand most of the people at school. The only exception is punk Janae (Jessica McLeod, “You Me Her”), who will also play an important role in solving the murder.
That’s what “One Of Us Is Lying” is about
Addy, Nate, Bronwyn, Cooper and Simon fall victim to a prank. All of them have been given cell phones that are not allowed in class. The result? Detention! But the supposedly boring afternoon quickly turns fatal. When Simon, who is behind the gossip app “About That”, takes a sip of water, he suddenly falls over and dies in front of his classmates: inside of an allergic shock. The police quickly realized: this wasn’t an accident, it was murder. As the investigation begins, it is revealed that Addy, Nate, Bronwyn, and Cooper all have a motive for killing Simon. But which of them is the murderer?
