The Lying Life of Adults

Season 1

2023 · 6 episodes · 5h 2m in all · 5.3/10

In 1990s Naples, brash and bold Aunt Vittoria helps her sheltered niece experience a different side of the city, upsetting the teen's strict parents.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Beauty

   4 Jan 2023 · 50 min · 7.3/10

   After Giovanna overhears her father’s comment comparing her to his estranged sister, the teen travels to a rough part of Naples to meet her aunt.

2. 

   2. Resemblance

   4 Jan 2023 · 51 min · 4.5/10

   Giovanna accompanies Vittoria to Enzo’s grave and learns about their family’s falling out. A conversation about passion awakens something in Giovanna.

3. 

   3. Bitterness

   4 Jan 2023 · 46 min · 6.0/10

   Giovanna’s friends clash with Vittoria on a visit to the slums. The bracelet Vittoria gifted Giovanna as a baby turns up in an unexpected place.

4. 

   4. Loneliness

   4 Jan 2023 · 53 min · 6.0/10

   A secret gets out and unravels two families. Giovanna fails out of school and has her first sexual encounter. Vittoria demands her bracelet back.

5. 

   5. Love

   4 Jan 2023 · 41 min · 6.0/10

   Giovanna’s interest in a charming young religious scholar rankles her worldly father. It also irritates Vittoria, who is wary of the teen's intentions.

6. 

   6. Truth

   4 Jan 2023 · 61 min · 2.3/10

   On a trip to Milan to visit Roberto, Giovanna wrestles with wanting to be seen as the scholar’s equal or something else.