Desperate Lies

Desperate Lies

Created by Angela Chaves

On Netflix

20241 season17 episodes7.7 / 10

A soap opera-inflected drama built on marital deception and biological impossibility, sustained by secrets and the tension of their inevitable unraveling.

Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she strives to keep her family united — and her secrets hidden.

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