Lindsay Lohan and Shailene Woodley Will Star in the New Hulu Series 'Count My Lies'
The Lindsay Lohan renaissance isn't over yet. Up next, the Freakier Friday actress is set to star in the new Hulu limited series, Count My Lies, alongside Shailene Woodley. The series will be brought to you by the This Is Us showrunners, Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. Here's everything we know so far about the forthcoming show.
Count My Lies is based on the 2025 novel by Sophie Stava of the same name. Stava will also produce the series. Per Variety, the official logline reads: 'When compulsive liar Sloane Caraway fibs her way into a nanny position for the gorgeous and charismatic Violet and Jay Lockhart, it seems she's finally landed her dream job. But little does Sloane know, she's just entered a household brimming with secrets that are about to explode—with potentially catastrophic consequences for all.'
Lindsay Lohan will play Violet Lockhart and will also executive produce the series. Shailene Woodley will play Sloane Caraway and executive produce as well. Additional cast members have yet to be announced.
In her summer 2025 ELLE cover story, Lohan spoke about how excited she was to take on a more dramatic role. 'I love the book,' she said. 'But when I was reading it, I had to put it down for a day because I was like, 'I'm stressed now.' But I liked that. It's going to be nice to do something different. I was talking to the writers and showrunners yesterday and told them, 'I don't know if you realize, but this is the first time where I don't have to have a romantic interest, where I don't have to kiss someone at the end of the movie.' Which is so refreshing—to not have to be that girl for once.'
There isn't a release date yet, but stay tuned.
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