What We Know About the Hulu Adaptation of Count My Lies So Far
A new television adaptation titled Count My Lies, based on the novel by Sophie Stava, is generating significant buzz, following in the footsteps of the recent Paul Feig-directed adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s The Housemaid.
The upcoming series features a star-studded cast, including Lindsay Lohan, Shailene Woodley, Kit Harington, and Katherine LaNasa. The story promises to embrace a premise similar to that of its predecessor.
Details surrounding Count My Lies continue to emerge as interest builds.
When will Count My Lies come out?
So far, a release date for the series has not been announced.
Who is in the cast of Count My Lies?
Lohan was the first to join the project, marking her return to television. She will portray the charismatic Violet, who employs Woodley’s character, Sloane Caraway. Woodley was cast next as the compulsive liar who secures a nanny position in Violet’s household.
What is Count My Lies about?
Count My Lies marks Stava’s debut novel, published by Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on March 4, 2025. The book was also selected as a GMA Book Club pick for the month.
The television adaptation’s plot revolves around Sloane Caraway (Woodley), a compulsive liar who deceives her way into a nanny position for the glamorous Violet (Lohan) and her partner Jay Lockhart (Harington). However, Sloane quickly discovers that she has entered a home filled with secrets that may lead to devastating consequences.
Who is behind Count My Lies?
The series is produced by former This Is Us executive producers and co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who are collaborating with Hulu through an overall deal with 20th Television. Acting as showrunners and executive producers, Aptaker and Berger are joined by Lohan, Woodley, and Scott Morgan of The Walk-Up Company, with author Stava also serving as a producer. The studio behind the project is 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, where Aptaker and Berger hold their overall deal.
