The Perfect Lie is now streaming on Netflix with all seven episodes available. The Dutch drama follows a close group of affluent couples whose polished social world begins to collapse after a fatal villa fire.
Netflix’s live title page lists the complete first season, individual episode runtimes and a TV-MA rating. The release turns an announcement-stage mystery into a series viewers can finish now, while the official premise leaves the identity of the person behind the fire for the episodes to reveal.
The Perfect Lie: quick facts
- Status: Streaming now.
- Release date: September 10, 2026.
- Episode count: Seven.
- Episode length: 47 to 62 minutes.
- Rating: TV-MA on Netflix’s United States title page.
- Origin and language: Dutch series with Dutch original audio.
- Dutch title: De Eetclub.
- Based on: Saskia Noort’s novel The Dinner Club.
- Where to watch: Netflix.
Is The Perfect Lie available now?
Yes. Netflix lists The Perfect Lie as a 2026 series with seven playable episodes. Its newsroom announcements set a worldwide September 10 launch, and the public title page is active on that date.
The title page presents a single seven-episode season rather than a future weekly schedule. It also marks the show as downloadable for offline viewing, although actual availability, language options and download support can still vary by account, plan and region.
The listed runtimes make this a compact mystery rather than an open-ended procedural. A complete viewing comes to about six hours before credits are considered, so the story is structured as one finite run across seven character-named chapters. That format is confirmed by the page itself; it does not establish whether Netflix intends to revisit the characters later.
What is The Perfect Lie about?
Karen moves with her family to Bergen and is welcomed into a dinner club built around expensive homes, elaborate meals and apparently secure friendships. The group’s image changes after a villa burns and Evert dies while his wife and children survive.
Karen starts looking for the truth as the friendships around her become harder to trust. The setup makes the club itself the central pressure point: every couple has a public version of life and information they would rather keep private.
That is the spoiler-light boundary of the official premise. Netflix’s episode summaries name additional conflicts and clues, but knowing their outcomes would undercut a mystery designed to reveal its answers across the season.
How many episodes are there, and how long are they?
Season 1 has seven episodes running between 47 minutes and 1 hour 2 minutes. Netflix lists them as “Karen” (49 minutes), “Hanneke” (47), “Simon” (50), “Michel” (52), “Patricia” (50), “Babette” (52) and “Ivo” (62).
Together, those listed runtimes total roughly six hours. The episode titles use character names, suggesting a shifting focus within the ensemble without establishing that every chapter belongs exclusively to the person named.
All seven entries are displayed on the live Netflix page. No second season is listed, and Netflix has not announced a renewal in the official material checked for this release.
Who is in The Perfect Lie cast?
The principal cast announced by Netflix includes Loes Haverkort, Remko Vrijdag, Noortje Herlaar, Edwin Jonker, Rifka Lodeizen, Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Charlie-Chan Dagelet and Teun Luijkx.
The live title page also lists Anneke Blok and Jurriaan Bruinier. Its top billing highlights Haverkort, Luijkx and Lodeizen, while the broader newsroom list reinforces that this is an ensemble mystery rather than a one-character investigation.
Netflix’s public synopsis identifies Karen and Evert, and the episode titles name Hanneke, Simon, Michel, Patricia, Babette and Ivo. The official pages checked here do not provide a complete actor-to-character map, so unconfirmed role pairings are not assigned.
Who created, wrote and directed the series?
Dorien Goertzen created the adaptation and serves as head writer, with Jop Esmeijer as co-writer. Dana Nechushtan and Margien Rogaar direct the series.
Fiction Valley produces the drama, with Jacqueline de Goeij and Annemieke van Vliet named as producers in Netflix’s first-look material. The production is presented as a contemporary reinvention rather than a scene-for-scene transfer of the novel.
Is The Perfect Lie based on a book?
The series is based on The Dinner Club, the bestselling novel by Dutch author Saskia Noort. Netflix classifies the show among television dramas based on books and identifies Noort’s novel in both newsroom announcements.
Goertzen says the adaptation uses a different narrative structure and gives the story and characters a modern treatment. That makes the book useful background, but it is not a reliable episode-by-episode map for viewers trying to avoid spoilers.
What is still unconfirmed?
Netflix has not announced a second season, a renewal timetable or a separate release plan beyond the seven episodes now listed. The official material also does not provide a complete actor-to-character guide.
The TV-MA rating comes from the United States title page; classifications can differ elsewhere. Audio and subtitle menus can also vary by location and device, so the options visible on one public page should not be treated as a universal list for every territory.
The Perfect Lie FAQ
Where can I watch The Perfect Lie?
The Perfect Lie is streaming on Netflix. The service’s live title page displays all seven episodes.
How many episodes are in The Perfect Lie?
The first season has seven episodes. Their listed runtimes range from 47 to 62 minutes.
What book is The Perfect Lie based on?
It adapts Saskia Noort’s novel The Dinner Club. The Netflix version uses a contemporary structure developed by Dorien Goertzen and Jop Esmeijer.
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