''Tell Me Your Secrets'' is an American thriller

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television series created by Harriet Warner that was set to premiere on

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before premiering on Amazon Prime Video on February 19, 2021. The series was also written by Warner who executive produced alongside

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and Casey Haver.

Premise

''Tell Me Your Secrets'' follows "a trio of characters, each with a mysterious and troubling past: Emma (formerly known as Karen Miller) is a woman who once looked into the eyes of a dangerous killer, John is a former serial rapist desperate to find redemption, and Mary is a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter. As each of them is pushed to the edge, the truth about their pasts and motives grows ever murkier, blurring the lines between victim and perpetrator."

Cast and characters

Starring

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as Emma Hall * Amy Brenneman as Mary Barlow *

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as John Tyler *

Enrique Murciano Enrique Ricardo Murciano (born July 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as FBI agent Danny Taylor in the CBS mystery drama series ''Without a Trace'' from 2002 to 2009. Early life and education Born and raised in Miami, Fl ...

as Peter Guillory

Main

* Chiara Aurelia as Rose Lord *

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as Lisa Guillory * Bryant Tardy as Jay Abellard *

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as Jake Barlow *

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as Kit Parker * Stella Baker as Theresa Barlow

Recurring

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as Tom Johnston *

Katherine Willis Katherine Willis is an American actress and producer, best known for her roles as Myrtle Hale in '' Killers of the Flower Moon'', Diana Lord in ''Tell Me Your Secrets'', and Joanne Street in ''Friday Night Lights''. Early life and education ...

as Diana Lord * Richard Thomas as Bodie Lord *Emyri Crutchfield as Jess Cairns *

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as Saul Barlow *

Chase Stokes James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as John Booker Routledge (John B) in the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks''. Early life Stokes was born in Annapolis, Maryland, the on ...

as Adam

Episodes

Production

Development

On July 24, 2017,

officially gave the production, then called ''Deadlier Than the Male'', a pilot order. The show was one of two pilots that TNT ordered with an eye toward a new programming block it is prepping, TNT Mystery, along with ''Deep Mad Dark''. On February 15, 2018, it was announced that TNT had given a series order to be created and written by Harriet Warner. The series order was reportedly for a first season in which Warner will also executive produce alongside

and Casey Haver.

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directed the series and also serves as an executive producer. Production companies involved in the series include Made Up Stories and Studio T. On June 18, 2018, it was announced that the series had been retitled ''Tell Me Your Secrets''. In June 2020, it was announced the series would not be aired on TNT and had been scrapped. However, at the end of October 2020, Amazon Prime Video announced it had acquired the series set to air in 2021. On January 27, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 19, 2021.

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that

, Amy Brenneman,

, Chiara Aurelia,

, and Bryant Tardy had joined the show in series regular roles. In June 2018, it was reported that

and Stella Baker had joined the main cast and that

would appear in a recurring capacity. In July 2018, it was announced that

and

had been cast in recurring roles.

Filming

Principal photography for the series took place in mid-2018 in

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Reception

The critical response to ''Tell Me Your Secrets'' has been mixed. Review aggregator

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reported an approval rating of 50% based on 22 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Lily Rabe, Amy Brenneman, and a glut of insane mysteries nearly save ''Tell Me Your Secrets'' - alas, it's simply too underwritten and cynical to fulfill its alluring promise." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tell Me Your Secrets 2020s American drama television series 2021 American television series debuts Amazon Prime Video original programming Television series by Amazon Studios American thriller television series Television series by Studio T English-language television shows Television series by Made Up Stories