10 Shows Like 'Tell Me Lies' You Should Watch Next

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A wildly toxic eight-year relationship doesn't sound like much fun—but better a fictional couple than me. The juicy, addictive Tell Me Lies (streaming on Hulu and Disney+) ended this year after three seasons, finally revealing the full story that unfolded behind the wedding that kicked off the very first episode. If you're seeking more salacious drama, here are 10 other shows that dig into similarly, uhm, complicated, messy relationships.

You (2018 – 2025)

You want a toxic relationship? How about a string of them involving a hot serial killer? Penn Badgley plays Joe Goldberg, who, in the first season, develops an extreme romantic obsession with Elizabeth Lail's struggling MFA student Guinevere Beck. He'll do whatever it takes to clear a path to lasting love—like, literally anything. The show concluded after five seasons of toxic, obsessive relationships that were just about as addictive for audiences as they were for Joe. Stream You on Netflix.

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Big Little Lies (2017 – )

These rich ladies are going through it, and just because they've got beautiful homes and nice clothes doesn't mean they're not getting the full treatment. As the series opens, five women (played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz) become involved in a murder investigation connected to a school fundraiser that threatens to bring all of their private dirt out into the open—and there are secrets aplenty to uncover. Toxic relationships come into the light, and others become toxic under pressure. In their social strata, any threat to the status quo can lead to big drama. Stream Big Little Lies on HBO Max.

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Normal People (2020)

Less overtly toxic than Tell Me Lies, this is nonetheless a show about a thoroughly complicated relationship over time, and no less compelling. This one comes from Sally Rooney's smart, bestselling novel about the steamy coming-of-age romance between Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal), characters and actors with impressive chemistry. She's rich but lonely; he's popular but the son of a housekeeper. As time goes on and their roles start to shift, life and love only grow more complicated. The plot isn't groundbreaking, but its uncommon intelligence and a frankness about sex and sexual violence set it apart. Stream Normal People on Hulu.

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Bad Sisters (2022 – 2024)

A pitch-perfect (and pitch-dark) comedy, the Irish import Bad Sisters picked up several well-deserved Emmy nominations in its first year. Writer and co-creator Sharon Horgan leads the cast as Eva Garvey, oldest of five sisters, including Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), who's married to John Paul, an abusive and isolating husband. When the dude winds up dead under rather suspicious circumstances, down-on-his-luck insurance investigator Tom (Brian Gleeson) starts poking his nose into things. We know the sisters definitely wanted John Paul dead, but did they actually do the deed? Tom's family business will go under if he has to pay out on the life insurance policy, so he's motivated to pin the (potential) crime on at least one of the women. This isn't so much about a toxic romance as it is about toxic...well, everything. Stream Bad Sisters on Apple TV.

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The Affair (2014 – 2019)

The title's affair impressively spins out over the course of five seasons via a clever, Rashōmon-like structure that has us constantly questioning our perspective as viewers. Starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, and Joshua Jackson, the show explores the extramarital relationship between West's Noah Solloway and Wilson's Alison Bailey, rotating between the points-of-view of the four leads to constantly put new light on events, while also suggesting that memories are ever-shifting and often self-aggrandizing. Stream The Affair on Paramount+ and Prime Video.

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Nevertheless (2021)

A messy relationship sits at the center of this addictive, if also slightly messy, South Korean miniseries. Art student Na-bi (Han So-hee) is coming off a borderline abusive relationship and no longer believes in love, which is not to say that she's entirely lost interest in sex. Convenient, then, that she meets flirty fellow student Jae-eon (Song Kang), similarly disinterested in anything long-term—at least initially. With impressive chemistry between the leads and a strong supporting cast of characters with their own issues, the show solidly depicts a modern situationship that slowly turns romantic despite its leads' best intentions. Stream Nevertheless on Netflix.

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Sex/Life (2021 – 2023)

Sarah Shahi is Billie Connelly, a married mother of two in a quiet, wealthy suburb—and a woman with a rather wild past she's keen to reexamine. She starts daydreaming about her hot and horny relationship with an ex-boyfriend, Brad, writing down the sexy details, which her husband soon finds. And then it turns out that her bestie is sleeping with Brad, which puts her back in touch with the object of her fantasies. It's a show that asks: Do you stick with your safe, happy family or opt for the very extra good sex? Stream Sex/Life on Netflix.

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Behind Her Eyes (2021)

Good luck finding a twisty relationship drama that goes harder than Behind Her Eyes, a show that builds to a climax so cuckoo bananas that you'll either applaud its audacity or cackle at its outrageousness. Louise (Simona Brown) is a single mother who starts an affair with her boss—and his wife—and then gets involved with his former mistress in the wake of a mysterious death. And then it gets really wild. Stream Behind Her Eyes on Netflix.

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Forever (2025 – )

Based on your affection for Tell Me Lies, I'm guessing you're here for the drama—the truly fucked up relationships best enjoyed from the comfort of your living room (hey, no judgements!). In case you're looking for something a little less twisty and a little more sincere (and just as addictive), you might turn to Judy Blume. This adaptation of her widely banned 1975 novel updates the setting to current-ish day Los Angeles, and expands its exploration of the complexities of teen love and sex to include the challenges of being young, exceptional, and Black in 2020s America. Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) attends a predominantly Black private school and is working toward a track scholarship at Howard, while Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) goes to school with white kids and is on his parents' track to go to Northeastern, ideally on a basketball scholarship. Forever follows their budding romance in a way that feels real and compelling—it's one of the best young relationship dramas streaming. Stream Forever on Netflix.

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You're the Worst (2014 – 2019)

A rom-com so dark and messy that it very nearly misses the cut-off for the genre, functioning simultaneously as a satire and a very believable relationship drama. Jimmy Shive-Overly (Chris Greer) is an entirely self-absorbed writer; Gretchen Cutler (Aya Cash) is a publicist/cynical chaos goblin. They have what feels like a one-night stand after a wedding, but find themselves drawn to each other, in large part because they're similarly self-sabotaging. Rather than a long will-they/won't-they build up, the two immediately dive into a wildly dysfunctional relationship; the question isn't "will they get together?" so much as "how can they possibly make this work?" Stream You're the Worst on Hulu.

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Seven Ways to Make Your Email Aliases Even More Secure

Email aliases were once a niche privacy trick. Now, though, they're a mainstream solution offered by any number of major email service providers, including Apple, DuckDuckGo, SimpleLogin, and Firefox.  Getting a basic alias set up and running to conceal your real email address is easier than ever—but given recent data leaks and sophisticated cyber attacks, it's increasingly clear that a basic setup only gets you so far.

That’s why cybersecurity experts now recommend having a nuanced email alias strategy that combines multiple aliases and secure authentication protocols to keep your real inbox away from prying eyes. As a journalist often working on sensitive topics involving security and compliance, I’ve been using email aliases for almost a decade. Here are some tips that have saved me a lot of privacy hassle over the years.

Why you should use email aliases

"Email aliases" refers to swapping your real email address with a stand-in that can forward emails to your primary inbox. That way, senders don't need to know your real email to communicate with you, and you can easily decommission aliases if they are targeted by too much spam.

Email aliases have been a standard practice for users who have to communicate sensitive information and maintain a degree of privacy, like journalists, lawyers, corporate executives, and public figures who expect to be targeted by spammers and cyber attackers. However, they don't replace real account security and won't stop anyone from breaking into your account if they somehow find your real email address.

Moreover, recent technological developments have made email aliases harder to maintain due to deliverability issues and data leaks. It's still fine to use email aliases to keep your inbox private, but you need an actual strategy to preserve your privacy now that spammers have grown much more sophisticated.

Why your email aliases need a strategy

Email aliases hide your real address from the recipient, but not from your email provider or anyone determined to cross-reference your details from leaked data. So if you use the same alias everywhere or route every email to the same inbox without other safeguards, your email only looks private. Determined attackers can and will find ways to exploit that single point of failure. 

Then there’s the other issue that no one warns you about. Most modern email services, including Gmail and Outlook, have built-in identity verification and will send shared alias domains straight into spam. If you want to get around this, not only do you need to set up your own custom domain for email aliases, but also properly configure your domain with authentication protocols like SPF and DKIM. 

And finally, your email alias provider itself may be compromised, revealing your forwarding address through email headers, as in the case of Apple Mail. Alias providers may also have other points of failure, like the broken sync features in ProtonMail that many have complained about. So relying entirely on a single provider without a custom domain setup is a major red flag. 

Clearly, you need to plan out your email aliasing strategy from the beginning to avoid missing important emails, being relegated to the spam folder, or leaking your private inbox through faulty technical implementation from your email service provider.

Segment aliases by service, not only by relationship

Most users prefer to maintain a bunch of aliases dedicated to different relationships, like one for personal emails, one for their work colleagues, one for scheduling meetings and appointments, one for streaming services, and so on. This works fine as a convenience hack to keep your inbox clutter-free, but it doesn’t insulate an alias if one of the services or applications associated with it experiences a data breach. 

For example, if you had a single email alias that you relied on for all your banking and financial activity, Experian’s infamous 2015 data breach could have compromised all your financial services using that single vulnerability. 

Privacy-conscious experts recommend maintaining a separate email alias for each service, such as one for Netflix and a completely different one for Apple TV, then bundling them under a single subdomain on your custom domain that’s specific to streaming services. That means your Netflix alias ends up looking something like yourname.netflix@streaming.yourdomain.com. So if one platform experiences a breach, your other aliases for similar services still remain private. 

Don’t rely on "plus addressing" if you want privacy

A common way to generate email aliases is to simply add a + sign next to your real email, such as yourname+streaming@yourdomain.com. This is fine for decluttering your inboxes, but doesn’t actually secure your email address because anyone can guess your real email address by removing everything after the + sign. 

Instead, it’s better to use a combination of randomly generated words or hashkeys. If someone sees an email alias that reads LJzcR7cHhZ9Q3sW4MTJk@yourdomain.com, that doesn’t do anything to help them figure out the other email aliases on that same domain. This is especially useful if you aren’t using a custom domain yet and relying on a shared domain from your email provider or aliasing service, because those are even easier to guess. 

Use a custom domain if you’re going all-in on aliasing

Relying on your alias provider’s shared domain, like @simplelogin.io or @gmail.com, is problematic for at least a couple of reasons. For one, it makes it near-impossible to divest from that domain if you ever want to switch to a different email or alias provider. Whereas if you use a custom domain, you can just point that domain to your new aliasing service if the old one is no longer safe or convenient. 

But aside from being locked into an email or alias service, you may also hurt your deliverability rates: A lot of these domains have poor spam scores that don’t pass most inbox filters. With a custom domain, you can set up your own domain authentication via SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. That way, inboxes assign you a separate spam score based on your own email activity, not the collective behavior of everyone else using that shared domain. 

This is why a custom domain is a worthy investment if you want to keep using email aliases as a long-term privacy tactic. You have better ownership of your data and can set up business-level security features that aren’t available to free shared domain emails. 

Pay attention to the email headers

Here's what happened with people using the Hide My Email service in Apple Mail before July 7: Normally, Hide My Email generates a random two-word alias to conceal your real email from recipients, but due to a technical flaw, an attacker could easily uncover your real address by targeting your inbox with spam mail. They would simply spam your alias and wait for Apple Mail’s filters to respond back with a rejection notification, which would contain your real email address right there in the email header.

Whenever you receive an email forward from your aliasing service, expand the header section to make sure your real address isn’t revealed in the email metadata. (On Gmail, it’s the little dropdown next to the recipient name at the top of your mail.) If you see a "Forwarded-To" field with your real email in the message header, that means you have a leak. 

Back up your alias lists frequently

Many providers bundle their email aliases with a password manager for easy access management, but that comes with its own risks. 

Several users on the Privacy Guides forum note that they accidentally deleted all their SimpleLogin aliases when trying to clear the Proton Pass logins associated with those accounts. Apparently, Proton has an auto-sync feature connecting the two services that works both ways. It’s even worse if you’re not using a custom domain, because then those aliases are lost for good unless you can reacquire them. 

You should regularly back up your list of email aliases in a text document or spreadsheet so that in case they end up getting deleted, you can create fresh ones with identical names and prevent important emails from bouncing off. 

Poison old email aliases before decommissioning

Many email providers retain records of your deleted account data for months or even years to comply with legal regulations. This makes them a common target for data brokers who scrape these accounts for any useful information. Luckily, there’s a simple fix. 

When you’re about to delete an old email account or alias, make sure to replace any personal details associated with that account with random values before you shut it down. This includes your name, address, date of birth, and any associated payment details that could be used to single you out. 

Keep a non-aliased backup contact method 

With many popular email providers like Gmail and Outlook cracking down on email aliases, you’ll often encounter a situation where using an alias to communicate is simply not feasible. Many inboxes have spam filters that bounce emails sent from random aliases or refuse to honor forwarding requests from your alias provider. It’s a compounding effect as well, because the more that email services reject emails from an alias, the worse it is for your alias’ reputation and deliverability rates. 

For banking platforms, important package deliveries, legal communications, and other priority email messages, consider maintaining a direct inbox that does not hide behind an alias or rely on email forwarding to receive messages. This can serve as a fallback for situations where missing an email is just not an option.

Apple Will Now Let You Lease Your Next iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch

Apple products are famously expensive, and they're only getting pricier. The ongoing memory crisis has only put pressure on companies like Apple to raise prices, which could dissuade users from upgrading their current devices, or switching platforms entirely. When you need to continue growing your business, it's not a good position to be.

Perhaps that's why Apple is inviting you to skip buying its products altogether. While you can pay full price for any of its products, the company is now rolling out "Apple Upgrade," a new program that lets you lease a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. Apple Upgrade is a partnership with Klarna, the company best known for its "buy now, pay later" model. Only this time, you're not buying anything.

How does Apple Upgrade work?

Leasing from Apple Upgrade doesn't seem dissimilar from leasing any other product. The company offers 12 and 24-month leasing plans for iPhone and Apple Watch, and 24 and 36-month leasing plans for Mac and iPad. Pricing depends on the product and specification, but Apple says you can lease products starting at:

• $11.99 per month for Apple Watch

• $11.99 per month for iPad

• $17.99 per month for iPhone

• $24.99 per month for Mac

These prices can also go lower if you have an eligible device to trade in at the time of leasing. In addition, you can earn back 3% Daily Cash if you use an Apple Card to set up your lease. When you decide to apply for the program, you can do so either online or in person at an Apple Store. Klarna will perform a soft credit check, which Apple says won't affect your credit score. You'll also track all your payments and billing schedules in the Klarna app.

Once your lease term is up, you have three options: Upgrade to the latest version of the device; buy it with a one-time payment; or return the device and exit Apple Upgrade.

What happens to the iPhone Upgrade Program?

Apple is ending the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments and replacing it with Apple Upgrade. As such, if you're currently enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program, you can lease a new device with Apple Upgrade, finance your device with Apple Card Monthly Installments, buy the iPhone, or move to your carrier for financing.

Which devices are eligible for Apple Upgrade?

While Apple Upgrade covers all of Apple's latest products, not all the products Apple currently sells are eligible. As such, you can enroll in Apple Upgrade to pick up any of the following:

• iPhone 17

• iPhone 17 Pro

• iPhone 17 Pro Max

• iPhone Air

• iPhone 17e

• Apple Watch Series 11

• Apple Watch Ultra 3

• M5 MacBook Air (13 and 15-inch)

• M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max MacBook Pro (14 and 16-inch)

• M4 iMac

• M3 Ultra and M4 Max Mac Studio

• iPad Air

• iPad Pro

• iPad mini

There are some products missing here. iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, Apple Watch SE, MacBook Neo, Mac mini, iPad (A16), and Apple's Studio Display are not eligible for Apple Upgrade. As such, you'll need to buy these products at full price.

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This Woot Offer Is the Best Deal Yet on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle

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If you've been patiently waiting for the right moment to pull the trigger on the best Nintendo Switch 2 bundle deal like I have, this is the part where your patience gets rewarded. Woot is selling a refurbished Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle for $419. That's $80 less than the retail price for a new bundle and arguably better than the deal they had in June, as long as you don't mind a refurbished unit.

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle

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$419.00 at Woot

$499.00 Save $80.00

This bundle deal is a great opportunity when you consider the console by itself (without the bundle) will increase to $499.99 come Sept. 1. Since we're about a month away from that date, this could very well be the last great opportunity to buy the console for its lowest price.

The new console is an upgrade in every way, as you can read in our full review of the Nintendo Switch 2. The ergonomics and design have improved, making it much better to hold and look at. The battery life has also improved, now with about 180 minutes of handheld playtime before the juice runs out.

A big plus is that the Switch 2 is backwards-compatible: You can play your old Switch games on it. Some Switch games have the ability to upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition by buying that game's upgrade pack. This is especially worth it for games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which will look better on the Switch 2.

There aren't many Switch 2 games out at the moment, but there are some classic Nintendo games to keep you busy until the library expands, like Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. If you already own a Switch 2, check out our Top 10 Hacks to get the most out of your device.

Microsoft and Amazon Are Both Introducing New Cloud Gaming Options

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Two tech giants, Microsoft and Amazon, took steps last week to move gaming further into the cloud, with each company aiming at a different part of the (gigantic) gaming demographic.

Microsoft testing ad-supported cloud gaming

Microsoft is testing a free (albeit ad-supported) cloud-gaming model for Xbox games. Starting today, gamers who signed up for Microsoft's Xbox Insider Program will be able to play games from their library that are cloud-compatible, without paying for a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. They will, however, have to watch ads at the beginning of the session. Microsoft is currently capping playtime at one hour per session; use up your time and you'll have to watch more ads. There's no word yet on how long the test will be running.

Amazon is embedding games on Fire products

Meanwhile, Amazon announced it is going to embed its Luna cloud gaming service directly into Prime Video—but only if you have a Fire TV device. Fire TV users will see a dedicated "Games" tab next to "Movies," "TV shows" and "Sports." They will be able to play titles like Hogwarts Legacy, EA Sports FC 26 and Clue for the cost of their Prime membership.

The two companies clearly have different targets in mind. Microsoft is catering to the kind of "core" gamers who already own a library of titles but might want to play them on secondary devices like phones and laptops. Amazon is going after more casual gamers, and is trying to put their gaming offerings in front of as many eyeballs as possible. It plans to package its games on the same pages as the movie entries for well-known IP like Harry Potter, so someone might decide to play a little game with their remote before they watch a movie.

How to help test Microsoft's ad-supported cloud gaming

If you have an Xbox, here's how to check out some ad-supported cloud gaming.

• Download the Xbox Insider Hub app on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, or Windows PC.

• Enroll in the Xbox Insider Program. It's free.

• That's it! Now you can stream select cloud-compatible games you own (after you check out some commercials, of course.)

How to check out Amazon's Luna gaming service

If you have Prime, you can already try Luna. The company isn't adding any extra content for Fire TV users; it's just changing the way it presents the games it offers. Here's how to check it out.

• First, you'll need a n Amazon Fire device. That means Fire TV stick, Fire TV Cube, or a smart TV running the Fire TV operating system.

• On the main menu, you should see the new "Games" tab.

• Click it and go to town. Pro tip: Play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle because it is fantastic.

• You can play Luna games with any Bluetooth controller or use your phone as the controller.