The Perfect Lie premieres on Netflix on September 10, 2026. You need a Netflix subscription to watch, and U.S. plans start at $8.99 per month.
Here is the quick answer: the Dutch thriller The Perfect Lie streams exclusively on Netflix starting Wednesday, September 10, 2026, worldwide, including the United States. All seven episodes arrive at once at Netflix’s standard global release time of 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET, so U.S. viewers can start the binge in the early hours of that Thursday on the East Coast, or at midnight on the West Coast.
The essentials at a glance
- Platform: Netflix (exclusive)
- Release date: September 10, 2026
- Start time: 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episodes: 7, all released at once
- Original title: Dutch-language series; English title The Perfect Lie
- Price: from $8.99/month (Standard with ads) in the United States
How much does it cost to watch?
There is no separate rental or purchase — The Perfect Lie is included with any Netflix plan. As of September 2026, the U.S. tiers are $8.99 per month for Standard with ads, $19.99 per month for ad-free Standard, and $26.99 per month for Premium, which adds 4K streaming and more simultaneous screens. Any of the three gets you the full series; the ad-free Standard plan is the most common pick for people who just want to watch without interruptions.
What is The Perfect Lie about?
The series is a seven-part Dutch thriller about a tight circle of well-off couples whose polished lives turn out to be built on secrets. Karen, newly settled in the coastal town of Bergen, is invited into an exclusive dinner club run by her glamorous new neighbors. Behind the lavish parties and the manicured villas, the harmony is a performance — and when one of those houses goes up in flames, Karen realizes the whole group is standing on a foundation of lies, each member hiding a private stake in what happened.
It is a slow-burn suspense piece in the mold of the moody, character-driven European thrillers Netflix has leaned into, trading car chases for creeping paranoia among people who all know one another far too well.
Who stars in it, and who made it?
Loes Haverkort leads the cast as Karen, joined by Noortje Herlaar, Remko Vrijdag, Rifka Lodeizen, and Teun Luijkx as the couples whose friendships curdle into suspicion. The series is directed by Dana Nechushtan and Margien Rogaar.
The story comes from a bestseller: The Perfect Lie adapts The Dinner Club (originally published in Dutch as De eetclub) by Saskia Noort, one of the Netherlands’ most widely read crime novelists. The book was a major domestic hit for its portrait of small-town affluence and buried secrets, which gives the show its central engine — a group of friends who look flawless from the outside and are anything but.
Will there be subtitles or a dubbed version?
The series is performed in Dutch. Netflix typically offers English subtitles and, for many international titles, an English-language dubbed audio track as well, selectable from the playback menu. If you prefer to hear the original performances, keep the audio in Dutch and turn on English subtitles.
Watch the trailer
Netflix’s official trailer sets up the dinner club, the fire, and the unraveling that follows:
Frequently asked
When does The Perfect Lie come out?
September 10, 2026, on Netflix, with all seven episodes available the same day.
Is The Perfect Lie on Netflix in the United States?
Yes. It is a global Netflix release, available to U.S. subscribers on day one.
What time does it start?
Netflix releases new originals at 12:00 a.m. PT, which is 3:00 a.m. ET, so U.S. viewers can watch from the early morning of September 10.
How many episodes are there?
Seven, all released at once rather than weekly.
Is it based on a book?
Yes — it adapts Saskia Noort’s Dutch bestseller The Dinner Club (De eetclub).
What language is it in?
Dutch, with English subtitles and, typically, an English dub available on Netflix.
How much do I need to pay?
Only a Netflix subscription. U.S. plans run from $8.99 per month (Standard with ads) up to $26.99 per month (Premium); every tier includes the series.
