The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023)
Synopsis
Two very different women, Alice a formidable PA and Cheryl a best-selling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions with Rob an eccentric and celebrated 'ecopreneur' who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.
Creator
Penelope Skinner, Ginny Skinner, Naomi de Pear
Network
BBC One
Episodes
Act One: A Chance Encounter
Alice invested thousands in Robbie’s dodgy property scam before he disappeared. When she sees him again for the first time in 15 years, she’s determined to get to the truth.
Act Two: Down the Rabbit Hole
Alice befriends Cheryl as a way to get close to Rob. Rob continues to charm Cheryl and, as she begins to fall for him, he cleverly aligns himself with her charitable trust.
Act Three: Further Down the Rabbit Hole
Alice discovers new evidence in her case against Rob, which unbeknownst to her forces Rob’s hand. Cheryl is driven into a rash decision that will have life-long implications.
Act Four: Natural Justice
Alice hopes she’s found a way to get justice, but the system is rigged against her. Cheryl’s scholarship suffers a loss that she struggles to put right.
Act Five: Witch Hunt
Cheryl and Alice discover that in order to challenge Rob, they have to stop playing by the rules. But will they be forced to give away too much of their own humanity to stop him?
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Original Title
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Production
SISTER
