Jackson White and Grace Van Patten Say Hulu's 'Tell Me Lies' Is 'Completely Different' From the Book

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Carola Lovering's 2018 novel "Tell Me Lies" is getting the TV treatment, but don't expect a totally straightforward adaptation. Starring Jackson White and Grace Van Patten, the 10-episode series unpacks the toxic and all-consuming romance between college students Lucy Albright (Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), which spans eight years. Think: Netflix's After Movie and "You" Franchise

"It's the three-dimensional version," White tells POPSUGAR of the comparison between the show and the book. "We had the blueprint and the template to go and play, but it's a completely different thing, and it brought all these book characters to life. It's really cool."

According to Van Patten, the series "takes its own path in terms of plot and little twists, but the characters are always the same". She adds, "I think fans of the book will be equally surprised."

The trailer, which was released on August 4, offers viewers a montage of Lucy and Stephen's roller coaster romance. At first, Lucy and Stephen are two typical college students who can't get enough of each other, but as their relationship progresses, things take a dark turn and their lives are changed forever. "There's a lot about him that you don't know," one of Lucy's friends tells her in the clip.

"It's impossible to predict the next move," says Van Patten. "I love watching things like this where I can't figure out what's going to happen next."

Without saying too much, White teases, "Everything about this show is earned. Every twist and every thing that happens is so deserved by the pacing of the show and the way it's written. Everything is timed perfectly." He also assures that viewers are going to feel "really weird and good" watching, but he ultimately hopes the show teaches people the importance of communication.

"I hope if they've seen this in their own life [or] they remember something, maybe they can process it in a useful way. And I hope if they don't haven't been through something like that, maybe they're learning what not to do," he said. "Don't lie. Process, externalize, talk about it, communicate. That's the big problem: these guys don't communicate. Nobody says what's really going on."

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