The Lying Life of Adults release date, synopsis, and more

A new Netflix Original Italian drama is coming to Netflix next year, and we can’t wait! The Lying Life of Adults is based on the book of the same name by author Elena Ferrante.

The screenplay of the upcoming series is written by the novelist herself, director Edoardo De Angelis, and Francesco Piccolo. How cool is that the author is adapting her own story!?

Here are all the details we know about the new show so far!

The Lying Life of Adults release date

The Lying Life of Adults premieres Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. The Italian-language series will have a total of six episodes, according to the Netflix TUDUM website.

The Lying Life of Adults synopsis

So what is the plot going to be about? TUDUM shared the following logline:

"The search for a new face, after the happy one of childhood, oscillates between two consanguineous Naples which, however, fear and hate each other: the Naples above, which has given itself a fine mask, and the one below, which pretends to be excessive, trivial. Giovanna oscillates between high and low, now tumbling, now climbing, bewildered by the fact that, up or down, the city seems without answer and without escape."

The Lying Life of Adults cast

Set in 1990s Naples, the show stars Giordana Marengo as Giovanna and Valeria Golino as her aunt Vittoria, TUDUM shares.

Here is the full cast list:

• Giordana Marengo as Giovanna
• Valeria Golino as Giovanna’s aunt Vittoria
• Alessandro Preziosi as Giovanna’s father Andrea
• Pina Turco as Giovanna’s mother Nella
• Azzurra Mennella as Ida, Giovanna’s friend and Angela’s sister
• Rossella Gamba as Angela, Giovanna’s friend and Ida’s sister

Have you read the book yet? Do you plan to check it out before the series premieres?

That’s all we know about the new show so far. But be sure to stay tuned to Netflix Life as we bring you all the updates and news about The Lying Life of Adults as they come!