We Were Liars
Prime Video | Release Date: June 18, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
TheWrapLauren ThomanSep 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: While it does get a little bogged down under its many subplots — and the cliffhanger ending feels almost like it was tacked on from one of the showrunners’ previous shows — it’s still a fun series, quick to binge and easy to digest, culminating in a sweeping bittersweet finale that will leave viewers emotionally satisfied, and maybe even in tears. Read full review
80
VarietyAramide TinubuJun 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: Intricate and beautifully woven, “We Were Liars” is a twisted and compelling series about family, entitlement and consequences. Though the final two episodes aren’t as powerful as they could have been, the show is still worth the ride. Read full review
80
ColliderIsabella SoaresJun 16, 2025
Season 1 Review: As a whole, We Were Liars might be another example of TV with "eat the rich" commentary, but its expansion of the teen drama formula is what makes it thrilling from start to finish. Read full review
76
Paste MagazineLacy BaugherJun 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: Nearly everything comes together to deliver such a powerful, beautiful, and perfectly brutal gut punch that will not let you forget this show for weeks afterward. In short, while the execution could have been better, the story is quite interesting. Read full review
70
Screen RantSarah LittleAug 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, We Were Liars might be a bit of a mess, but it's an entertaining mess that is led by multiple talented actors. Read full review
60
iTilly PearceJun 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: Don’t expect groundbreaking drama –We Were Liars is far from a teen Big Little Lies. But if you want to enjoy some rich mansion property porn, something pulpy to switch your brain off to, and a juicy little mystery, then We Were Liars may just be the perfect summer watch. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubSaloni GajjarJun 16, 2025
Season 1 Review: The writers certainly blow everything up in a moving, jarring finale. But the buildup to it lacks the gravitas for it to effectively land. Beechwood Island—and We Were Liars—might be sunny and intriguing at first glance, but it doesn’t cast a strong enough spell to stick with you. Read full review
40
DeciderJoel KellerJun 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: While there are good performances and some interesting characters in We Were Liars, we were pretty bored with the nondescript teenage characters at the show’s center, and wanted to scream every time we heard Candence’s narration. Read full review
40
The TelegraphAnita Singh Jun 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: A po-faced thriller about characters who are privileged and bland, soundtracked by the kind of acoustic dirges that used to blight John Lewis Christmas adverts. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanJun 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: In such a vast sea of stories about miserable rich white people, it’s hard to feel moved by the glacially paced awakening of one pampered princess coming to realize, at the big age of 16, that there might be more to life than partying on her family’s private beach. Read full review
40
LooperCynthia VinneyJun 16, 2025
Season 1 Review: This series tries, but its missteps are too large to ignore, and it'll probably end up as one of the year's TV flops. Read full review
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