The Lying Life of Adults

Season 1

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.

6 episodes · First aired 2023-01-04

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S1 E150 min

Beauty

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.

TMDB 7.3/10 from 19 votes

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S1 E251 min

Resemblance

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

TMDB 4.5/10 from 4 votes

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S1 E346 min

Bitterness

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.

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes

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S1 E453 min

Loneliness

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

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes

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S1 E541 min

Love

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.

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes

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S1 E661 min

Truth

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

TMDB 2.3/10 from 3 votes