Tell Me Lies Season 1 RECAP : What’s Next For Lucy and Stephen in Season 2?

What s up, drama lovers? Welcome to "Only Recaps,"  where we break down the wildest twists, turns,   and betrayals in TV! Today, we re tearing into  Hulu s Tell Me Lies, Season 1 a show so packed   with secrets and lies, you ll need a drink to get  through it. This recap is full of spoilers, so if   you haven t watched yet, consider yourself warned.  Ready to dive into the mess? Let s do this!    Episode 1: Lightning Strikes The series kicks  off with a bang or should I say, a spark? The   very first episode sets the tone for the twisted  romance between Lucy and Stephen. We start at an   engagement party in 2015, where Lucy anxiously  waits for someone who, it turns out, is none other   than Stephen. We quickly flash back to 2007, when  Lucy first arrives at Baird College. She s just   starting her freshman year, trying to find her  place. And right away, she meets her roommate,   Macy, and neighbors Pippa and Bree. But the real  game-changer? That s Stephen. He s a bit older,   confident, and has this magnetic, almost dangerous  energy about him. When Lucy and Stephen lock eyes   at a frat party, you can tell something s brewing.  They have a brief but charged conversation on   a staircase nothing too dramatic yet, but the  tension is palpable. Stephen's charm is already   starting to hook Lucy, even if she doesn't fully  realize it yet. The next day, Stephen calls Lucy   yep, he s that bold and asks her out on an actual  date. But before we get to that, there s a tragedy   that shifts everything. Macy, Lucy s roommate,  heads to an off-campus party and never comes back.   The next morning, Lucy learns that Macy died in a  car accident. This event not only shocks Lucy but   casts a shadow over everything that follows.   That night, at a bonfire vigil for Macy,   Stephen shows up again. He ends up taking  Lucy back to her dorm after a drunken mishap,   and this is where things start getting real. They  open up about their troubled relationships with   their parents, and Lucy, feeling vulnerable and  lost, asks Stephen to stay. The next morning,   they share a kiss, and just like that, we re off  to the races. But here s where things get messy:   Stephen is still entangled with his ex, Diana.  When he gets home after his night with Lucy,   Diana is waiting for him. They have this  tense conversation where Stephen claims he   hasn t hooked up with anyone since their breakup.  Which, you know, is technically true but it s a   half-truth at best. Then, there s this ominous  scene where Stephen s friend Wrigley calls,   and Stephen goes over to help Wrigley s younger  brother, Drew, who s freaking out about something   related to Macy s accident. Stephen comforts  him and tells him to keep quiet. Suspicious,   right? This first episode sets up all the major  players and hints at the dark secrets that will   unravel throughout the season. It s like watching  a car crash in slow motion horrible, but you can   t look away. Episode 2: Hot-Blooded Episode 2  dives deeper into the mystery surrounding Macy s   death. Drew, Wrigley s younger brother, confesses  to Stephen that he was driving the night Macy   died. He didn t realize Macy was behind the wheel  of the other car until it was too late. Stephen,   being the manipulative character we re starting  to see him as, advises Drew to keep his mouth   shut. Drew is torn, but Stephen s insistence that  this could all just go away if they stay quiet is   chilling. Meanwhile, Lucy and Stephen go on their  first official date. They laugh, share stories,   and even draw pictures on placemats it s cute,  almost normal, except for the undercurrent of   tension. You can see that Lucy is falling  for Stephen s charm, but there s always   that nagging feeling that something isn t right  with him. And we re not wrong. After the date,   Lucy finds herself obsessing over how it ended did  Stephen really like her, or was something off? She   even deletes his number, thinking she might  be overreacting. But of course, Stephen being   Stephen, he doesn t let her slip away that easily.  We also see Stephen s ongoing toxic relationship   with Diana, where trust issues and manipulation  are the norms. When Lucy decides to show up at a   fundraiser that Diana s hosting just to scope out  the ex, things start to get even more complicated.   She ends up back at Stephen s place, and they  hook up, sealing their twisted connection.    Episode 3: We Don t Touch, We Collide By  Episode 3, things are getting more tangled.   Wrigley s struggling with his own issues mainly a  knee injury and a learning disability he s hiding   from his friends. He s also stressed because he  knows Drew was involved in Macy s accident. The   pressure is starting to build, and you can feel  that something s going to give. This episode also   reveals more about Stephen s shady behavior. He  and Lucy have a conversation about exclusivity,   but instead of being straightforward, Stephen  plays it cool, saying he doesn t want to ruin Lucy   s freshman year by being too serious. It s classic  Stephen always keeping people at arm s length. But   Lucy isn t just sitting around waiting; she hooks  up with a bartender to distract herself, though it   s clear Stephen is still in her head. Stephen s  relationship with Diana is still in play, though   it s clear it s more about control and power  than love. The big reveal in this episode is when   Stephen is seen looking through photos of Macy on  his laptop. These aren t just any photos there s a   disturbing intimacy to them. It s the first real  hint that Macy s death is far more complicated   than we ve been led to believe. Episode 4: Take  Off Your Pants and Jacket Halloween at Baird   College brings out more than just costumes. Lucy  starts to feel increasingly paranoid about Stephen   s loyalty. She finds a used condom in the trash  at what she thinks is Stephen s friend Evan s   apartment but is actually Diana s family s  place. This confirms her worst suspicions,   though she doesn t know the full extent of Stephen  s lies yet. Stephen, meanwhile, is dealing with   his own pressures. He s trying to secure a law  internship but blows the interview in spectacular   fashion. It s clear that Stephen s ambition and  insecurities are pushing him to darker places.   We also see Bree s first time having sex, which is  far from the romantic experience she imagined. It   s a sobering moment that highlights how reality  often falls short of expectations in this show.    This episode is pivotal because it deepens the  cracks in Lucy and Stephen s relationship. Lucy s   starting to see that Stephen isn t who he pretends  to be, but she s not ready to walk away yet. It   s like she s caught in his web, and the more  she struggles, the more entangled she becomes.    Episode 5: Merry F*cking Christmas We jump ahead  to December 2007, and the holiday season only adds   to the tension. Lucy and Stephen plan to see  each other after Christmas, but things don t   go as expected. Stephen s relationship with his  mother is revealed to be deeply troubled, which   gives us some insight into why he is the way he  is. His mother orchestrates a surprise encounter   with Stephen s estranged father and his pregnant  girlfriend, which only adds to Stephen s anger and   frustration. Lucy, on the other hand, is dealing  with her own family drama. We learn that her   coldness towards her mother stems from her father  s death. Lucy had been left alone to care for her   dying father, and when she needed her mother most,  CJ was nowhere to be found because she was with   her lover. This revelation explains a lot about  Lucy s behavior and her attraction to Stephen,   who is just as damaged as she is. The episode ends  with a chilling discovery. Lucy finds a drawing in   Macy s childhood bedroom that looks eerily similar  to the one Stephen gave her on their first date.   It s a subtle but powerful connection between  Macy and Stephen, hinting that there s more to   Macy s death than anyone realizes. Episode 6: And  I m Sorry If I Dissed You In Episode 6, we see   Lucy struggling in her advanced writing class. She  uses an old LiveJournal entry for an assignment,   which leads to her story being praised by her  peers. But this story isn t just fiction it s a   painful memory from her past, detailing her mother  s affair while her father was dying. It s a moment   of vulnerability for Lucy, though she doesn t  fully share the truth with anyone. Meanwhile,   Stephen s lies are starting to unravel. Lucy  confronts him about the drawing she found in   Macy s room, and Stephen finally admits that he  and Macy were friends with benefits. But that s   not all he was in the car with Macy when she died.  This confession brings Lucy closer to Stephen,   even though it should push her away. Stephen tells  her that Drew was responsible for the accident,   and Lucy, who has her own demons, decides to  keep this secret. This episode also highlights   the toxic dynamics between the characters. Pippa  and Bree are frustrated with Lucy for getting   back with Stephen, but she doesn t care. She s  too wrapped up in him to see clearly, which is   exactly what Stephen wants. Episode 7: Castle on  a Cloud A weekend at Evan s lake house in March   2008 brings the group together, but it s far from  a peaceful retreat. Wrigley accidentally spills   details about Bree s foster care past, which she  had kept hidden from her friends. This leads to   more tension and reveals just how little these  characters truly know about each other. Stephen   continues his manipulation, subtly planting doubts  in Drew s mind about Pippa. The episode culminates   in a drinking game that goes horribly wrong, with  Evan accusing everyone of not being real friends.   It s a raw moment that exposes the cracks in their  relationships. The trip ends with Stephen giving   Lucy a piece of a broken bowling ball, a strange  but symbolic gesture that hints at the deep,   unhealthy connection they share. It s like they  re bound together by their secrets and lies,   which only makes their relationship more toxic.   Episode 8: Don t Go Wasting Your Emotion    April 2008 brings more complications. Pippa  s relationship with Wrigley is under strain,   especially after her father s visit. Meanwhile,  Lucy s relationship with Stephen continues to   deteriorate as she discovers more about his  past with Diana. Stephen lashes out at Lucy,   accusing her of being too close to Wrigley,  which is really just a projection of his own   guilt and insecurities. Pippa finally reveals to  Lucy that Drew was involved in Macy s accident,   but Lucy already knows. What s more,  Lucy drops an anonymous note to the dean,   potentially implicating Drew in the accident.  It s a turning point for Lucy she s no longer   just a passive participant in Stephen s lies;  she s starting to take action, though it s not   clear if it s for better or worse. Episode 9:  Sugar, We re Going Down Swinging By Episode 9,   things are spiraling out of control. Lucy s short  story becomes a problem when she s accused of   plagiarism. She confesses that the story is true,  but her attempt to prove it leads to more conflict   with her mother, CJ. Their argument reveals that  CJ is seeing James, the man she had an affair   with while Lucy s father was dying. This betrayal  only deepens Lucy s mistrust and anger. Stephen,   meanwhile, is dealing with the fallout  from the anonymous letter. Drew is on edge,   thinking he might be caught, and his paranoia  leads to a fight with Wrigley. Wrigley ends   up falling from a balcony, seriously injuring  himself. The tension is at an all-time high,   and it s clear that the lies are catching up  to everyone. Lucy s decision to be Stephen s   alibi for the night of Macy s death shows just how  deeply she s involved in his web of deceit. She s   willing to lie to protect him, even as she starts  to realize just how dangerous he is. Episode 10:   The Bedrooms of Our Friends The final  episode takes us back to the beginning,   revealing what really happened the night Macy  died. Stephen was with Macy, not as a bystander,   but as the driver. He was the one behind the  wheel when the car crashed, and he staged the   scene to make it look like Macy was driving. It s  a horrifying moment that reveals the full extent   of Stephen s manipulation and deceit. As the  school year ends, Lucy and Stephen s plans for the   summer are in shambles. Stephen has no internship  and is going back home, while Lucy decides not to   go to India. Their relationship is fractured, but  neither is willing to fully walk away. The episode   ends with a devastating twist Lucy finds herself  in bed with Evan after a night of drinking. The   final flash-forward to 2015 at Evan and Bree s  engagement party shows Stephen and Lucy exchanging   pleasantries, but it s clear that the past still  haunts them. And if that wasn t enough, Stephen   s fianc e turns out to be Lucy s former best  friend, Lydia, which sets up a whole new level   of drama for Season 2. What a season! Tell Me Lies  hooks you with its twisted characters and shocking   secrets. Lucy and Stephen s toxic relationship is  a train wreck you can t look away from, and every   lie adds fuel to the fire. Season 2 is sure to be  even crazier, especially after that jaw-dropping   finale. If you haven t binged Season 1 yet, do  it now you won t regret it. Thanks for watching,   everyone! If you enjoyed this recap, don t forget  to hit that like button, subscribe to the channel,   and turn on notifications so you never miss an  episode. Drop your thoughts in the comments below   what do you think is going to happen in Season  2? I ll see you next time on "Only Recaps"!