Episode guide
The Lying Game: Season 1
20 episodes · first aired Aug 15, 2011
Long-lost twins Emma and Sutton separated under mysterious circumstances. Sutton was adopted by the wealthy Mercer family in Phoenix, while Emma grew up in the foster system. When the twins reunite as teenagers, they keep it a secret. While Sutton goes in search of the truth, Emma takes over her life and discovers more secrets and lies than she could have imagined.
- 1 Pilot Aug 15, 2011 · 42m Identical twins Emma and Sutton, separated at birth, finally meet. Emma temporarily assumes Sutton's well-to-do life as Sutton searches for their biological mother.
- 2 Being Sutton Aug 22, 2011 · 42m Since concern for Sutton's safety seems to be occupying Emma's mind, she starts to let pieces of her own personality emerge. Although Emma is worried by her behavior, it seems her friends…
- 3 Double Dibs Aug 29, 2011 · 42m After revealing Sutton's real relationship with Ethan, the Mercers insist she invite him over for dinner. Hesitant because of his obvious feelings for Emma, Ethan obliges, only to have the…
- 4 Twinsense and Sensibility Sep 5, 2011 · 42m After waking up from a terrifying nightmare, Emma learns that Sutton has been suffering from the exact same dream for years. Sutton locates the house which Emma shared with their long-lost…
- 5 Over Exposed Sep 12, 2011 · 42m Emma is forced to go up against Neesha for Homecoming queen which causes problems with her and Sutton. Sutton and Emma both try to find more info on their mom while Alec and Ted try to…
- 6 Bad Boys Break Hearts Sep 19, 2011 · 42m Sutton is furious when she learns that Emma and Ethan kissed. Sutton and Emma continue to find more info about their mom. Meanwhile, Laurel becomes suspicious when Justin keeps breaking…
- 7 Escape from Sutton Island Sep 26, 2011 · 42m Questions surrounding Emma arise when Thayer returns to Phoenix and everyone deals with Eduardo's accident. What does Emma know about the accident, and why does Thayer seem to know more…
- 8 Never Have I Ever Oct 3, 2011 · 42m With tensions already high, Emma is thrown into a tailspin when her creepy foster brother, Travis, shows up from Las Vegas. Seeing he has an upper hand with Emma, Travis decides to use his…
- 9 Sex, Lies and Hard Knocks High Oct 10, 2011 · 42m Secrets abound in the Mercer household and Emma has had about enough of it. When she overhears an argument between Ted and Kristen, Emma thinks she finally can put a stop to all of the…
- 10 East of Emma Oct 17, 2011 · 42m On their seventeenth birthday, Emma's ideal life is about to come to an end when a vengeful Sutton makes her way back to Phoenix to get her life back.
- 11 O Twin, Where Art Thou Jan 2, 2012 · 42m It's been a tough night for Emma and Ethan, and things are about to get tougher when they find Sutton has disappeared after their argument and the Mercer family car is missing from the…
- 12 When We Dead Awaken Jan 9, 2012 · 42m With Sutton’s whereabouts still unknown and a threatening note delivered via Sutton’s signature packaging, Emma is feeling uncertain and on edge. So when she is invited to scout out the…
- 13 Pleased to Meet Me Jan 16, 2012 · 42m As Emma, Ethan and Thayer continue to search for the truth of what happened to Sutton at the lake, they follow a lead that raises more questions than it answers. But when a poorly-timed…
- 14 Black and White and Green All Over Jan 23, 2012 · 42m On the night of the country club’s Black and White Ball for junior members, Emma finds herself on the outside looking in, and Ethan must put up a façade in order to protect her. Although…
- 15 Dead Man Talking Jan 30, 2012 · 42m Ethan insists on helping Emma get the answers she's looking for about her twin sister. So when a tattoo sparks a memory about Sutton, Ethan pursues an explanation. But the information…
- 16 Reservation for Two Feb 6, 2012 · 42m When Ethan is implicated in a serious crime, he and Sutton leave town and hide out with his father, Ben, on the reservation where he grew up. A burgeoning tension between father and son…
- 17 No Country for Young Love Feb 13, 2012 · 42m Ethan is still a wanted man in hiding with Sutton, leaving Emma to worry if justice - and love - will prevail. Discouraged by Dan's inability to crack the case, Emma takes it upon herself…
- 18 Not Guilty as Charged Feb 20, 2012 · 42m Caught by the FBI, Ethan is brought back to Phoenix to face charges for murder. As Emma continues to search for evidence that can help Ethan’s case, she clashes with Ted and Kristin over…
- 19 Weekend of Living Dangerously Feb 27, 2012 · 42m Emma wants to find out what really happened on the reservation but Ethan is avoiding her and Sutton is looking to send her packing for good. Curious about his father’s possible link to…
- 20 Unholy Matrimony Mar 5, 2012 · 42m An unexpected engagement leads to a quickly-planned wedding, causing suspicions that something is awry. Sutton encourages Emma to show Kristin what they found in Rebecca's house. And Ethan…