House of Lies
Seen it?2012 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Emmy, though it had mixed reviews and a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Severance or BEEF, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 29 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms, and bedrooms of the power elite, corruption is business as usual and everyone's out for themselves first. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary Program (Half-Hour or Less). Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Award: Best Actor TV Series – Comedy or Musical. Also nominated for 1 more Emmy, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12012 · 12 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22013 · 12 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32014 · 12 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42015 · 12 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52016 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Matthew Carnahan
- Don CheadleMarty Kaan
- Kristen BellJeannie Van Der Hooven
- Ben SchwartzClyde Oberholt
- Josh LawsonDoug Guggenheim
- Donis Leonard Jr.Roscoe Kaan