Plot Synopsis

Set in the wealthy neighborhood of Bishopscourt in Cape Town, South Africa, WHITE LIES is an eight-part crime thriller that follows investigative journalist Edie Hansen, who gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to her turbulent past. Following her estranged brother's murder in his luxury home, Edie's world plunges deeper into chaos when her brother's teenage children become prime suspects for the crime. As Edie investigates, she finds herself at loggerheads with veteran detective Forty Bell, and grapples with the crumbling local police force, a corrupt political system, and the secretive world of extreme Cape wealth. WHITE LIES made its U.S. debut on Thursday, December 5, 2024 on SundanceNow, which released the first two episodes. A new installment dropped weekly on Thursday through January 16, 2025.