Ordinary Lies - Episode Guide

Marty McLean is on his final warning. In a desperate bid to save his job, he tells an unforgivable lie about his wife. How long can a lie like this remain a secret?

Fun-loving girls Tracy and Viv jump at the chance of going on an all-expenses-paid holiday to the Dominican Republic, but are they prepared for the horror that follows?

Kathy appears to have her life together, but behind closed doors her marriage is far from perfect. Nobody in the office would ever suspect that Kathy has a secret life.

When Rick moves in with Mike, his boss, he finds himself in very dangerous territory as he establishes a friendship with Ruby, Mike's daughter. A friendship no-one can know about, and which rapidly spirals out of control.

Ex-gambling addict Pete is just about keeping his head above water, but as his financial troubles worsen, he finds that the secrets he has successfully kept hidden start to be exposed.

Beth finally starts to move on with her life, but as she and Mike grow closer, the family of her missing husband don't want to see her start a new life without him. And then the police arrive at her door.

Based at the call centre and warehouse of sports sales company Coopers, the six-part drama introduces viewers to a fresh array of compelling characters, each with their own tangled web of torrid secrets and lies.

The first episode tells the story of head of sales, Joe. Popular with his colleagues, Joe is the life and soul of the office and always the first to tell a joke. However, his cheery demeanour is knocked when he is sent home early from work after an injury to find wife Belinda acting strangely.

Suspecting that she is having an affair, Joe makes the desperate decision to install hidden cameras around his house to keep an eye on her and their two children. The more he watches his family, though, the more addicted he becomes to monitoring their lives.

His secret surveillance soon exposes his family's clandestine lives, including his wife's suspicious behaviour and his teenage son's private life. But is the truth really what he wants, or will he realise that ignorance was bliss?

Meanwhile, Coopers' new recruit Ash catches the eye of recently divorced Ally. Despite Ash showing initial interest, Ally can't help but feel as though Ash is hiding something. Will Ash let her in, or continue to keep her at arm's length?

Holly has a pretty unremarkable life, until she makes a devastating discovery which leads to her creating a secret life that gives her more than she bargained for.

By day Toke is a manager, but by night he becomes someone entirely different. When he finds a girl in need, he has to question just how far he is willing to go to save her.

The fourth episode of Ordinary Lies follows the journey of Wendy, the gregarious forklift truck driver who likes a good time and enjoys joking with her colleagues at Coopers.

Wendy is content with her life; she enjoys her job and has the perfect family home with her girlfriend Katya and daughter Florence. However, Wendy's life takes a turn for the worse when her violent ex, Nina shows up unannounced at her home and threatens to kill Katya.

The fifth episode of Ordinary Lies focuses on warehouse picker Fletch and his wife, customer service supervisor Caz. Married childhood sweethearts, Caz and Fletch are a couple who are happy and comfortable with their daily routine at work and at home.

When Fletch's mother is suddenly taken ill and ends up in hospital in a critical condition, their lives are turned upside down. In a moment of desperation, Caz decides to take matters into her own hands and get in touch with Fletch's estranged father, Patrick.

Drama following an ordinary group of colleagues and friends and the gradual unravelling of each individual's lies and secrets, which at times brings them closer together and, on occasion, leads to life-shattering consequences. Jenna's life is turned upside down when her ex-con sister comes back on the scene. Loyalties are tested, and Jenna takes drastic action to save herself before it is too late.