When Does the ‘We Were Liars’ Series Come Out on Prime Video? How to Watch for Free

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Amazon Prime Video’s latest book-to-screen adaptation is just a few hours away.

We Were Liars, a new summer-set thriller based on the bestselling young adult novel by E. Lockhart, hits Prime Video on Wednesday, June 18 — just in time for summer vacation.

Created by YA television royalty Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) and developed with CW mainstay Carina Adly Mackenzie, We Were Liars follows the wealthy Sinclairs as they spend summers on a private family island.

One year after a traumatic incident left her with amnesia, 17-year-old Cadence Sinclair returns to Beechwood seeking answers. As three generations of the distinguished family gather at their private summer utopia, no one will talk about the accident — neither her childhood friends “The Liars” nor her first love, Gat — forcing her to uncover the truth herself.

We Were Liars Series Release Date: When Does We Were Liars Come Out?

We Were Liars will be released June 18 on Prime Video. All eight episodes of We Were Liars will drop at 3 a.m. ET.

How to Watch We Were Liars For Free:

We Were Liars is an Amazon Original, so you’ll need a Prime Video subscription to tune in.

If you’re not already an Amazon Prime subscriber, don’t fret — you can still watch We Were Liars for free! Amazon Prime, which includes Prime Video, comes with a 30-day free trial before payment begins. After one month, the subscription costs $14.99/month or $139/year.

Formerly available only to students, all 18-24-year-olds, regardless of student status, are now eligible for a discounted Prime for Young Adults membership with age verification. After six months at $0, you’ll pay 50% off the standard Prime monthly price — just $7.49/month — for up to six years.

We Were Liars Cast Guide:

You might recognize We Were Liars cast members from shows and movies like The Vampire Diaries, HBO Max’s Gossip Girl, Babygirl, and the Mike Flanagan universe.

• Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair Eastman
• Shubham Maheshwari as Gat Patil
• Esther McGregor as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield
• Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair Dennis
• Caitlin Fitzgerald as Penny Sinclair, Cadence’s mother
• Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, Johnny’s mother
• Candice King as Bess Sinclair, Mirren’s mother
• Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil, Carrie’s partner and Gat’s uncle
• David Morse as Harris Sinclair, Cadence, Mirren and Johnny’s grandfather
• Wendy Crewson as Tipper Sinclair, Cadence, Mirren and Johnny’s grandmother

Is We Were Liars Based on a Book?

Yes! As mentioned above, We Were Liars is based on E. Lockhart’s 2014 YA novel of the same name.

Lockhart followed We Were Liars up with Family of Liars, a 2022 prequel, and will release We Fell Apart, a third novel in the We Were Liars universe in November 2025.

We Were Liars Episodes:

We Were Liars will have eight episodes, all of which will drop at once.

• Episode 1: “Tell Me Sweet Little Lies”
• Episode 2: “Wrap Her Up in a Package of Lies”
• Episode 3: “The Ties Were Black, the Lies Were White”
• Episode 4: “The Fourth of You Lie”
• Episode 5: “Lying Together in a Silver Lining”
• Episode 6: “When Lies Gives You Lemons”
• Episode 7: “Everybody Knows That the Captain Lied”
• Episode 8: “My Friends Are Lying in the Sun”

We Were Liars trailer:

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