The Lying Game (season 1)
Episodes

The Lying Game (season 1)

Section Title: Episodes
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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)

1	1	"Pilot"	Mark Piznarski	Teleplay by: Charles Pratt, Jr.	August 15, 2011	1.39

Prior to the events that occurred in the pilot, Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer found out that they were identical twins that were separated at birth.

2	2	"Being Sutton"	Wendey Stanzler	Charles Pratt, Jr.	August 22, 2011	1.47

With no word from Sutton, Emma must continue to take her place until she returns from Los Angeles. She also learns of "the lying games", a series of uploaded pranks Sutton and her two best friends used to play.

3	3	"Double Dibs"	Michael Grossman	Stacy Rukeyser	August 29, 2011	1.31

After the Mercers find out that Sutton is dating Ethan, Emma (as Sutton) suggests that he come for dinner so that they could get to know him better.

4	4	"Twinsense and Sensibility"	David Jackson	Mark Driscoll	September 5, 2011	1.46

During a nightly run, Emma runs into Alec, who seems to have been following her, and he offers her a ride home.

5	5	"Over Exposed"	Elodie Keene	Tamar Laddy	September 12, 2011	1.30

As the homecoming dance is approaching, Emma (as Sutton) is pressured to run for homecoming queen. She initially drops out of the race, but after realizing that Char and Mads have done a lot on her campaign, and the fact that it would be too suspicious for her to not go through with it, she reluctantly agrees to run against Nisha.

6	6	"Bad Boys Break Hearts"	Fred Gerber	R. Lee Fleming, Jr.	September 19, 2011	1.19

While exchanging "Annie" information with Sutton, Emma finds out that Sutton has been staying with Thayer in L.A. and suspects that they are romantically involved, although Sutton is technically still dating Ethan.

7	7	"Escape from Sutton Island"	John Scott	Stacy Rukeyser	September 26, 2011	1.06

Sutton has been held hostage at the mental hospital where Annie Hobbs is being kept. Dr.

8	8	"Never Have I Ever"	Norman Buckley	Mark Driscoll	October 3, 2011	1.23

Sutton is being held under multiple charges at the Las Vegas Juvenile Detention Center, mostly due to Emma. Madeline finds out that Eduardo has moved to an anonymous hospital.

9	9	"Sex, Lies and Hard Knocks High"	Joe Lazarov	R. Lee Fleming, Jr.	October 10, 2011	1.10

Sutton (as Emma) stays with Emma's best friend Lexi in Las Vegas after she is released from jail. She is later aggressively confronted by Emma's former foster mother, Clarice, who was most upset about not receiving any more money after her fostering license was taken away when Emma fled town.

10	10	"East of Emma"	Ron Lagomarsino	Charles Pratt, Jr.	October 17, 2011	1.28

It's Emma and Sutton's 17th birthday and the Mercers promise Sutton a day full of festivities. Emma is aware that her time in Phoenix is coming to an end and she wants to come clean to the Mercers about her true identity before she leaves.

11	11	"O Twin, Where Art Thou?"	Fred Gerber	Charles Pratt, Jr.	January 2, 2012	1.76

Back at Sutton's birthday party, Emma (as Sutton) and Kristin come across Char's aunt Annie, who now goes by Rebecca. It appears that Kristin, Ted, and Alec were all familiar with her during their high school days, the men especially.

12	12	"When We Dead Awaken"	David Jackson	Mark Driscoll	January 9, 2012	1.50

Ethan and Thayer suspect Sutton of sending Emma the mysterious package and believe that she is playing another one of her "lying games" to spite Emma.

13	13	"Pleased to Meet Me"	Joe Lazarov	R. Lee Fleming, Jr.	January 16, 2012	1.70

Sutton is back and says that someone had tried to kill her on the night of her birthday. Supposedly, Annie Hobbs had followed her that night and saved her from the lake after the suspect fled the scene, taking Sutton back to the motel that she had been staying at and caring for her.

14	14	"Black and White and Green All Over"	Fred Gerber	Stacy Rukeyser	January 23, 2012	1.66

Now stepping back into her old lifestyle, Sutton's personality shift is noticeable among her family members. Sutton doesn't want Emma staying with her, so she (Emma) moves into the Mercer family cabin.

15	15	"Dead Man Talking"	Larry Shaw	Tamar Laddy	January 30, 2012	1.68

After what they had learned from Annie at the hospital, the group is on the lookout for the person who had tried to kill Sutton.

16	16	"Reservation for Two"	John Scott	Melissa Carter	February 6, 2012	1.41

Emma (as Sutton) is being interrogated by the police after Derek's murder, as Sutton is the only potential witness in the case.

17	17	"No Country for Young Love"	Michael Grossman	Justin W. Lo	February 13, 2012	1.25

Emma and Thayer update Mads on the twin situation. Alec demands that Dan find Ethan and bring him home as soon as possible, as he is Alec's "prime suspect." At the reservation, Sutton and Ethan notice Ben talking to a woman who is supposedly into him, although he never reciprocated those feelings.

18	18	"Not Guilty As Charged"	Bobby Roth	Mark Driscoll	February 20, 2012	1.32

Ethan is taken in at a county jail and Alec reveals that he has a star prosecutor working on Derek's side in the case, as he wants Ethan to be found guilty.

19	19	"Weekend of Living Dangerously"	Joanna Kerns	R. Lee Fleming, Jr.	February 27, 2012	1.20

Emma and Mads go to confront Ethan about what had happened between him and Sutton at the reservation, but he refuses to speak to her.

20	20	"Unholy Matrimony"	Fred Gerber	Charles Pratt, Jr. and Stacy Rukeyser	March 5, 2012	1.24

Emma and Ethan have officially broken up. Thayer questions Rebecca and his father as to why they need to plan a wedding in just two days.

Sentence(s)

The Lying Game season 1 premiere drew 1.39 million viewers.

final_sentence: The Lying Game season 1 premiere drew 1.39 million viewers.