Prime Video has released the first official photos from We Were Liars, a new thriller based on E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel. The series, greenlit back in March 2023, comes from writers and co-showrunners Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, Legacies) and Carina Adly MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals).
The eight-episode season premieres on Prime Video on June 18, 2025.
Prime Video offers this synopsis: “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.”
Emily Alyn Lind stars as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, Shubham Maheshwari plays Gat Patil, Esther McGregor is Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, and Joseph Zada stars as Johnny Sinclair Dennis. The cast also includes Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair, Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, The Vampire Diaries‘ Candice King as Bess Sinclair, Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil, and David Morse as Harris Sinclair.
Plec and Adly MacKenzie serve as executive producers along with author E. Lockhart and Emily Cummins.
