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Class of Lies (American TV series)

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Class of Lies
GenreTeen drama
Created bySnapchat
Starring
Narrated by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerMark Boal
Production locationUnited States
Production companySnap
Original release
NetworkSnapchat
ReleaseOctober 10 (2018-10-10) –
October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)

Class of Lies is an American teen drama series created for Snapchat as part of their venture into scripted streaming content for mobile devices and was launched in 2018.[1] Developed as a joint venture between Snapchat and NBCUniversal, the show is executive produced by Mark Boal, who wrote and produced the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker and the Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty.[2][3] The series' main characters are Devon (Camille Ramsey) and Missy (Tatsumi Romano), best friends and college roommates who crack cold cases on their successful true-crime podcast.[4][5] Their lives quickly turn upside down when their best friend disappears without a trace, leaving the two true-crime podcasters responsible for solving their most important case yet.[6] The series was written by Riverdale writer Tessa Leigh Williams[7][8] and won the 2019 Writers Guild of America (WGA) award for Best Original Short Form New Media.[9] The entire series was filmed and edited vertically, as a way of introducing a new method of viewing streaming content.[10][11] The series is among a list of shows branded as Snap Originals[12] and was the company's introduction to TV-like programming.[13][14] Additionally, viewers are able to interact with the series through augmented reality features such as Show Portals,[15] which allow viewers to enter Missy and Devon's dorm room and explore the premises.[16][17]

Cast and characters

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  • Camille Ramsey as Devon, a 19-year-old college student with an obsession for true crime.[18] Devon is much more "out there" than the sort-of-prim Missy. Devon has had her share of drunken one-night-stands, and will probably have more.[citation needed] She hosts a true-crime podcast with her best friend, Missy.[19]
  • Tatsumi Romano as Missy, a 19-year old, college-sweatshirt wearing, Type A student at Bettencourt University.[20] She hosts a true-crime podcast with her roommate, Devon, and uses her STEM skills to solve complex cases.[21] Happy but reserved, Missy is a gifted armchair detective who is about to tackle her biggest case yet.
  • Lukas Gage as Tiger, a frat guy with more information than what appears on the surface.
  • Lee Rodriguez as Bea, a close friend of Devon and Missy who goes missing after a night out.[22][23]
  • Frank Cappello as Anderson, a popular TA who is intimately involved with Devon.

Episodes

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Season Episode Number Episode Title
1 1 A True Crime Mystery You Need To Watch[24]
1 2 How to Find a Missing Person[25]
1 3 Next Step: Interrogate the Roommate[26]
1 4 Why You Should NEVER Trust the Roommate[27]
1 5 Why You Shouldn't Flirt With the Dark Side...[28]
1 6 Did Our Heroines Just Become Villains?[29]
1 7 Devon's Hot Hookup Might Be the End of Her...[30]
1 8 What Happens Next Will Shake You to Your Core[31]
1 9 What Really Happened to the Missing Girls?[32]
1 10 Find Out What Really Happened to Bea[33]
1 11 Name a More Iconic Duo... We'll Wait.[34]
1 12 This Finale Will Make Your Heart Race[35]

References

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  1. ^ Patterson, Troy (2018-12-20). "How Snap Originals Beat Facebook and Instagram in Adapting TV to Social Media". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2018-10-10). "Can Snapchat's Shows Keep Users From Disappearing?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. ^ Hazelton2019-04-01T22:51:00+01:00, John. "Oscar winner Mark Boal to make TV debut on 'Intelligence' for Showtime". Screen. Retrieved 2023-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Schwedel, Heather (2018-10-11). "Snapchat Makes Television Now". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  5. ^ Davies, Hannah J. (2018-10-11). "Snapchat TV: can the ailing app's new five-minute shows rescue it?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  6. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-10-10). "Snap Launches Original Programming, Unveils First Slate Of Shows". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  7. ^ Adalian, Josef (2018-10-10). "What to Know About Snapchat's Big Move Into Scripted TV". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  8. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (2018-10-10). "Snapchat launches original TV shows tailored to mobile audiences". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. ^ "2019 Writers Guild Awards: Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  10. ^ Novak, Kim (2019-08-11). "Here are all the Snapchat Originals TV shows you're going to be obsessed with". Metro. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  11. ^ "Snapchat goes all-in on original content push with Snap Originals". TechSpot. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  12. ^ Bell, Karissa (2018-10-10). "Snapchat is starting to look a lot like Netflix". Mashable SEA. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  13. ^ Peterson, Tim (2018-10-10). "With Snap Originals, Snapchat turns to TV-like show programming". Digiday. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  14. ^ "Snapchat Envisions TV For The Mobile Era With Slate Of A Dozen 'Snap Originals'". Tubefilter. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  15. ^ Leiva, Ludmila. "Is Snapchat Coming For Netflix? Snap Original Takes On TV". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  16. ^ "Snapchat's Growth Attributable to Original Series and Augmented Reality". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  17. ^ Zarkov, Georgi (2018-10-10). "Snapchat releases Snap Originals - short daily shows with AR enabled scenes". Phone Arena. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  18. ^ "Snapchat Just Dropped 3 Brand New Original Shows You Watch Right There On Your App". Elite Daily. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  19. ^ "Snap takes on Netflix with new short-form 'Originals'". Engadget. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  20. ^ "Snapchat Just Dropped 3 Brand New Original Shows You Watch Right There On Your App". Elite Daily. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  21. ^ Spangler, Todd (2018-10-10). "Snapchat Sets Slate of New Scripted Originals and Docu-Series, Doubling Down on Mobile TV". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  22. ^ Newton, Casey (2018-10-10). "Snapchat announces a slate of original programming for Discover". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  23. ^ "Here's Where To Find Snapchat's New Original Shows For Your Next TV Marathon". Elite Daily. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  24. ^ "A True Crime Mystery You Need to Watch - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  25. ^ "How to Find a Missing Person - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  26. ^ "Next Step: Interrogate the Roommate - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  27. ^ "Why You Should NEVER Trust the Roommate - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  28. ^ "Why You Shouldn't Flirt With the Dark Side... - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  29. ^ "Did Our Heroines Just Become Villains? - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  30. ^ "Devon's Hot Hookup Might Be the End of Her... - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  31. ^ "What Happens Next Will Shake You to Your Core - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  32. ^ "What Really Happened to the Missing Girls? - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  33. ^ "Find Out What Really Happened to Bea - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  34. ^ "Name a More Iconic Duo... We'll Wait. - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  35. ^ "This Finale Will Make Your Heart Race - Class of Lies". www.snapchat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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