Bytet. (L to R) Frida Gustavsson as Helene Wester, Fares Fares as Carl Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
A beautiful vacation in Sicily takes a dark turn for Frida Gustavsson and Fares Fares in Netflix’s new 4-part psychological thriller, A Couple of Lies. Coming to Netflix on October 30, 2026, here’s everything you need to know about A Couple of Lies.
A Couple of Lies is an upcoming Swedish psychological thriller on Netflix. Directed by Kasper Barfoed and written by Amanda Högberg and Axel Stjärne, the series is an adaptation of Stefan Ahnhem’s novel of the same name. Asp Varhos is the production studio behind the exciting new series, with Frida Asp and Fatima Varhos as the executive producers.
When is A Couple of Lies coming to Netflix?
Netflix has confirmed that A Couple of Lies will be released on October 30, 2026.
You can find the landing page for the series in your browser or Netflix app here, where you can set a reminder.
A trailer for the series is available on YouTube, but unfortunately it is region-locked to Sweden and Norway.
Bytet. (L to R) Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris, Jakob Oftebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
What is the plot of A Couple of Lies?
Netflix’s synopsis for the series is as follows:
“Helene (Frida Gustavsson) and Carl (Fares Fares) trade their home in Stockholm’s archipelago for a sun-drenched villa in Sicily, swapping lives for some weeks with Scarlett (Emma Appleton) and Adam (Jakob Oftebro); a couple they’ve never met. But as they settle into each other’s houses, unsettling details begin to surface. As secrets emerge and hidden betrayals come to light, what started as a picture‑perfect escape slowly warps into a twisted game of surveillance, manipulation and mistrust.”
Bytet. (L to R) Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris, Jakob Oftebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Who are the cast members of A Couple of Lies?
The lead cast members for the series are Frida Gustavsson, Fares Fares, Emma Appleton, and Jakob Oftebro.
Frida Gustavsson plays Helene. The actress will be most well known to subscribers for her role as Freydis Eriksdotter in Vikings: Valhalla. She has starred in the film Dampyr and in the miniseries Faithless.
Bytet. (L to R) Fares Fares as Carl Wester, Frida Gustavsson as Helene Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Fares Fares plays Carl. The actor previously starred in Netflix’s The Decameron and A Day and a Half. Outside of Netflix he has starred in The Wheel of Time, Chernobyl, Westworld and played the role of Assad in the original adaptation of Department Q.
Bytet. (L to R) Fares Fares as Carl Wester, Frida Gustavsson as Helene Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Emma Appleton plays Scarlett. Appleton previously starred in Netflix titles such as The Witcher, the limited series Traitors and the film The Last Letter from Your Lover. She has also starred in series such as Gone, The Road Trip and The Killing Kind.
Bytet. (L to R) Fares Fares as Carl Wester, Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Jakob Oftebro plays Adam. The actor recently starred in Netflix’s crime thriller Blood Sacrifice. He also starred in Netflix’s military drama Black Crab.
Bytet. Jakob Oftebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
The rest of the cast is as follows:
- Diarmuid Noyes
- Magnus Krepper
- Anna Bjelkerud
- Lars Väringer
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