Synopsis of the TV series Secret and Lies
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Secret and Lies is an American TV drama based on an Australian TV show that bears the same name. The American adaptation premiered on March 1, 2015 every Sunday at 9 PM eastern time and 8 PM Central ...
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The story revolves around the character of Ryan Phillippe, Ben Crawford when he discovers the body of lifeless boy while jogging in the neighborhood. But in an unexpected twist, he is now considered as the prime suspect.
The central focus of the story is the struggle of Ben Crawford to cope with the unexpected twist of his life as the prime suspect of the killing of the boy as well his difficult life even before he was tagged as the prime suspect of the killing.
In the story, Ben Crawford played by Ryan Phillippe is in a deep bind tied to a loveless and difficult marriage to his wife Christy played by KaDee Strickland. Christy is the breadwinner of the family and she make it sure that Ben knows it. Ben is a struggling painter who earns when commissioned to do a painting job and has fallen on hard times as work rarely comes by so the financial responsibility has weighed considerably on his wife.
Meanwhile, Ben Crawford realizes his life is spiraling down due to the accusations hurled against him plus the fact that the media is painting him as a monster capable of doing the evil killing of the innocent boy. He decided to take matter into his own hands by conducting his investigation to uncover the truth of the killing. In the course of his investigation, he discovered several earth-shaking truths about the close-knit community his family is residing. The most shocking was that he fathered the boy who was killed.
Overall, Secret and Lies generated mixed reviews from the circle of critics. Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes gave 48 and 37 percent out of 100% indicating an average response from the discriminating American audience. While many critics find the limited plot very intriguing others find it an average show due to bad scripts, over the top red herrings and rigid performances from the actors.
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