Byte. (L-R) Frida Gustafsson as Helen Wester and Fares Fares as Karl Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
A beautiful vacation in Sicily takes a dark turn for Frida Gustafsson and Faris Faris 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 A couple of lies.
A couple of lies is a Swedish psychological thriller film coming to Netflix. The series is directed by Kasper Barvoid and written by Amanda Hojberg and Axel Stjarne, and is based on Stefan Ahnem’s novel of the same name. Asp Varhos is the production studio behind the exciting new series, with Frida Asp and Fatima Varhos as executive producers.
when A couple of lies Coming to Netflix?
Netflix has confirmed this A couple of lies will be released 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 on YouTube, but unfortunately… It is a closed area To Sweden and Norway.
Byte. (L-R) Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris and Jacob Otebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
What a plot A couple of lies?
Netflix’s synopsis for the series is as follows:
“Helen (Frida Gustafsson) and Karl (Faris Faris) trade their home in the Stockholm archipelago for a sunny villa in Sicily, and for several weeks swap their lives with Scarlett (Emma Appleton) and Adam (Jacob Ottebro), a couple they have never met. But when they settle into each other’s homes, disturbing details begin to emerge. As secrets emerge and hidden betrayals are revealed, what began As the perfect picture of escape slowly turns into a twisted game of surveillance, manipulation, and mistrust.
Byte. (L-R) Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris and Jacob Otebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Who are the cast members? A couple of lies?
The main cast members of the series are Frida Gustafsson, Fares Fares, Emma Appleton, and Jakob Oftebro.
Frida Gustafsson Helen plays. The actress will be best known to subscribers for her role in Freydis Eriksdotter Vikings: Valhalla. She played the lead role in the movie dampier And in serials kafir.
Byte. (L-R) Fares Fares as Karl Wester, and Frida Gustafsson as Helen Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Knight Knight Carl plays. The actor previously starred in the Netflix hit Decameron and A day and a half. Outside of Netflix he starred Wheel of time, Chernobyl, Western world He played the role of Leo in the original adaptation of Section S.
Byte. (L-R) Fares Fares as Karl Wester, and Frida Gustafsson as Helen Wester in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Emma Appleton She plays Scarlett. Appleton has previously starred in Netflix titles such as The witcherlimited series Traitors And the movie The last message from your lover. She has also starred in series like gold, Road trip and The deadly type.
Byte. (L-R) Fares Fares as Carl Wester, and Emma Appleton as Scarlett Harris in Byte. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Jacob Oftebro Adam plays. The actor recently starred in the Netflix crime thriller Blood sacrifice. He also starred in the Netflix military drama Black crab.
Byte. Jacob Oftebro as Adam Harris in Bytet. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
The rest of the cast is as follows:
- Diarmuid Noyes
- Magnus Creeper
- Anna Belkerud
- Lars Faringer
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