In an interview with Popsugar about the Hulu drama Tell Me Lies, Jackson White said, "Everything is earned in this show. Every twist and turn and thing that happens is so earned by the pace of the show and the way it's written. Everything is perfectly timed." The dark series, adapted from Carola Lovering's book, sees Lucy Albright falling deeply for Stephen DeMarco, a charmer with secrets and several unlikable qualities.

In every episode of season 1 of Tell Me Lies so far, Lucy is honest about her feelings for Stephen and Stephen, in turn, has lied about his intentions and the fact that he's also seeing his former girlfriend Diana. Whether the characters are telling the truth or not, the people in Lucy's world say a lot of important things every time they speak.

"You're A Liability." Lucy remembers Stephen's words in the pilot

In the first episode "Lightning Strikes,...