'Tell Me Lies' explosive ending: Does Lucy end up with Stephen?
- - 'Tell Me Lies' explosive ending: Does Lucy end up with Stephen?
Pamela Avila, USA TODAY February 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Spoiler alert! The following contains details from Season 3, Episode 8 of "Tell Me Lies," streaming now on Hulu.
A wedding, a cake fight and "Toxic" by Britney Spears playing in the background. It's kind of exactly how you'd expect a scene out of "Tell Me Lies" to play out.
The incredible season is the last for this sexy crew, according to creator and showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer. "After three amazing seasons of 'Tell Me Lies,' tonight's episode will be the series finale. This was always the ending my writing team and I had in mind, and we are insanely proud of it," she wrote on Instagram hours before the season finale hit Hulu.
Before we get to the epic final scene, which plays out at the wedding between Bree (Cat Missal) and Evan (Branden Cook), let's take a look at everything that leads up to it.
"Tell Me Lies" is back with Season 3, and believe it or not, the drama series is more deranged and twisted than ever. Hulu premiered three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and so far, we're seeing an unraveling of the web of lies between Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) and her friend group. Fans can expect major reveals, the start of new friendships, the fizzling out of other relationships, a new romantic pairing, a surprise pregnancy, and so much more drama. To celebrate the new season, the cast of "Tell Me Lies," including stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, hit New York City for a screening hosted at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Hulu's "Tell Me Lies" is back with Season 3, and believe it or not, the drama series is more deranged and twisted than ever. Hulu premiered three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and so far, we're seeing an unraveling of the web of lies between Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) and her friend group. Fans can expect major reveals, the start of new friendships, the fizzling out of other relationships, a new romantic pairing, a surprise pregnancy, and so much more drama. To celebrate the new season, the cast of "Tell Me Lies," including stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, hit New York City for a screening hosted at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026.
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Hulu's "Tell Me Lies" is back with Season 3, and believe it or not, the drama series is more deranged and twisted than ever. Hulu premiered three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and so far, we're seeing an unraveling of the web of lies between Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) and her friend group. Fans can expect major reveals, the start of new friendships, the fizzling out of other relationships, a new romantic pairing, a surprise pregnancy, and so much more drama. To celebrate the new season, the cast of "Tell Me Lies," including stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, hit New York City for a screening hosted at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026.
">Hulu's "Tell Me Lies" is back with Season 3, and believe it or not, the drama series is more deranged and twisted than ever. Hulu premiered three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and so far, we're seeing an unraveling of the web of lies between Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) and her friend group. Fans can expect major reveals, the start of new friendships, the fizzling out of other relationships, a new romantic pairing, a surprise pregnancy, and so much more drama. To celebrate the new season, the cast of "Tell Me Lies," including stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, hit New York City for a screening hosted at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zHMgU5WkjZnPKuGd28uWoQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c7b32eb25f047bc123e2639b1f6eee02 class=caas-img>From left: Actresses Sonia Mena, Grace Van Patten, Alicia Crowder and Catherine Missal attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026, in New York City.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/37R3dOkY7Ke.7W5u.jTcJw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/495b762915136f30d57da83a4a9b6b22 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
From left: Actresses Sonia Mena, Grace Van Patten, Alicia Crowder and Catherine Missal attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026, in New York City.
">From left: Actresses Sonia Mena, Grace Van Patten, Alicia Crowder and Catherine Missal attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026, in New York City.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/37R3dOkY7Ke.7W5u.jTcJw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/495b762915136f30d57da83a4a9b6b22 class=caas-img>Grace Van Patten plays Lucy in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/miPTNxHDOTBq0cFjGGJsZw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e5e16220169583cf095d6ccb8642e7c2 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Grace Van Patten plays Lucy in "Tell Me Lies."
">Grace Van Patten plays Lucy in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/miPTNxHDOTBq0cFjGGJsZw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e5e16220169583cf095d6ccb8642e7c2 class=caas-img>Jackson White plays Stephen in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ScSzSywKfl.kQdkOBi0B.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c42ab9eae2a38ca1f3b5c16f8ef27a1e class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Jackson White plays Stephen in "Tell Me Lies."
">Jackson White plays Stephen in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ScSzSywKfl.kQdkOBi0B.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c42ab9eae2a38ca1f3b5c16f8ef27a1e class=caas-img>Spencer House plays Wrigley in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.Vf5NhwsT77YzNiPhuAgEg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/53ff2f05a9a653fed5d02d6f25747323 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Spencer House plays Wrigley in "Tell Me Lies."
">Spencer House plays Wrigley in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.Vf5NhwsT77YzNiPhuAgEg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/53ff2f05a9a653fed5d02d6f25747323 class=caas-img>Catherine Missal plays Bree in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Z6ROak7VArXLS1FVOgMiPw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3129c1d5d6618d24bf0adb8aa9b8c568 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Catherine Missal plays Bree in "Tell Me Lies."
">Catherine Missal plays Bree in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Z6ROak7VArXLS1FVOgMiPw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3129c1d5d6618d24bf0adb8aa9b8c568 class=caas-img>Sonia Mena plays Pippa in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AX2_dXtE1YrZfHs84F1VTg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/17aecafc55c9e3837fc371e157988207 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Sonia Mena plays Pippa in "Tell Me Lies."
">Sonia Mena plays Pippa in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AX2_dXtE1YrZfHs84F1VTg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/17aecafc55c9e3837fc371e157988207 class=caas-img>Alicia Crowder plays Diana in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TZXF7S2vkOR4.FVGUEhnhw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/06778c272b76d4286f967cb1f743350b class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Alicia Crowder plays Diana in "Tell Me Lies."
">Alicia Crowder plays Diana in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TZXF7S2vkOR4.FVGUEhnhw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/06778c272b76d4286f967cb1f743350b class=caas-img>Branden Cook plays Evan in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iuY_61Huv..iShn26KNUAg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/dd57c03c1f42833401b48793dcf3ff84 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Branden Cook plays Evan in "Tell Me Lies."
">Branden Cook plays Evan in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iuY_61Huv..iShn26KNUAg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/dd57c03c1f42833401b48793dcf3ff84 class=caas-img>Iris Apatow, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Spencer House, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten, Tom Ellis, Natalee Linez, Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere in New York City.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5eKaf0bEaJ4v1FHHSpHy2A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/677d4b82fb78eff6912f228ba7a861de class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Iris Apatow, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Spencer House, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten, Tom Ellis, Natalee Linez, Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere in New York City.
">Iris Apatow, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Spencer House, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten, Tom Ellis, Natalee Linez, Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere in New York City.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5eKaf0bEaJ4v1FHHSpHy2A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/677d4b82fb78eff6912f228ba7a861de class=caas-img>Iris Apatow plays Amanda in "Tell Me Lies."
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Iris Apatow plays Amanda in "Tell Me Lies."
">Iris Apatow plays Amanda in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/B3VqPBj7iIGGYBQbauyMpg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7db4665a1959973f16eed82bd9d6d79b class=caas-img>Tom Ellis plays Oliver in "Tell Me Lies."
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Tom Ellis plays Oliver in "Tell Me Lies."
">Tom Ellis plays Oliver in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1m1ZI_ZEvFdx4PD3HJ7bBw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a5ead5c57450957d8d2e2df2aeda73db class=caas-img>Katherine Hughes plays Molly in "Tell Me Lies."
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Katherine Hughes plays Molly in "Tell Me Lies."
">Katherine Hughes plays Molly in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/wd7h4RReqMjwLPSyP5pXjA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/40ffb5afd59df384ddf8a2a6cd6ce48e class=caas-img>Natalee Linez plays Lydia in "Tell Me Lies."
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rkwW68kJlTGbIwrVgIFh.A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/834e2be2299f98500a8cf1e5b2397c5d class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Natalee Linez plays Lydia in "Tell Me Lies."
">Natalee Linez plays Lydia in "Tell Me Lies."
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rkwW68kJlTGbIwrVgIFh.A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/834e2be2299f98500a8cf1e5b2397c5d class=caas-img>Spencer House and Sonia Mena
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/a5qXgZr4_m0YVJ0o8vn4Vg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/081f219fcd57a691a0c1e96d80461ea1 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Spencer House and Sonia Mena
">Spencer House and Sonia Mena
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/a5qXgZr4_m0YVJ0o8vn4Vg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/081f219fcd57a691a0c1e96d80461ea1 class=caas-img>Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gsbeSbAbZCSsoZlKvWfRcA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/eac9f453d3ceee794751a339a1c4e037 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook
">Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gsbeSbAbZCSsoZlKvWfRcA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/eac9f453d3ceee794751a339a1c4e037 class=caas-img>Actor Tom Ellis and wife, "Tell Me Lies" creator and showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer.
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Actor Tom Ellis and wife, "Tell Me Lies" creator and showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer.
">Actor Tom Ellis and wife, "Tell Me Lies" creator and showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/R44BOiGCy9G5cECIVDgL.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYz/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/48c2b0025adfcb699eeab912f6834ce2 class=caas-img>From left: Spencer House, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Meaghan Oppenheimer, Grace Van Patten and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/15iun5s1FeKq5TgYCitl6A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6b325d94d78edf6c672136a5f6b1f1b9 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
From left: Spencer House, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Meaghan Oppenheimer, Grace Van Patten and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere.
">From left: Spencer House, Catherine Missal, Sonia Mena, Alicia Crowder, Jackson White, Meaghan Oppenheimer, Grace Van Patten and Branden Cook attend the "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 premiere.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/15iun5s1FeKq5TgYCitl6A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6b325d94d78edf6c672136a5f6b1f1b9 class=caas-img>Meaghan Oppenheimer and Alicia Crowder attend SiriusXM Studios' "The Morning Mash Up" on Jan. 13, 2026.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JzpU8Asjyy14.EWWYO8fZg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/08cbad21b9a26a5c252fe8c2f8a2b1b6 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Meaghan Oppenheimer and Alicia Crowder attend SiriusXM Studios' "The Morning Mash Up" on Jan. 13, 2026.
">Meaghan Oppenheimer and Alicia Crowder attend SiriusXM Studios' "The Morning Mash Up" on Jan. 13, 2026.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JzpU8Asjyy14.EWWYO8fZg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/08cbad21b9a26a5c252fe8c2f8a2b1b6 class=caas-img>Spencer House and Sonia Mena
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/YAtV5Kuum3iBfZNSaqf4TA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7fad88da878a3ab006427c5570e25416 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Spencer House and Sonia Mena
">Spencer House and Sonia Mena
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/YAtV5Kuum3iBfZNSaqf4TA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7fad88da878a3ab006427c5570e25416 class=caas-img>Sonia Mena
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lSq6ZDZtGPnZN3IdYEWcPQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODYy/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a0d755aae7b2bff0c111469970887d96 class=caas-img data-headline="'Tell Me Lies' cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, more hit Season 3 premiere" data-caption="
Sonia Mena
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Hulu's "Tell Me Lies" is back with Season 3, and believe it or not, the drama series is more deranged and twisted than ever. Hulu premiered three episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and so far, we're seeing an unraveling of the web of lies between Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) and her friend group. Fans can expect major reveals, the start of new friendships, the fizzling out of other relationships, a new romantic pairing, a surprise pregnancy, and so much more drama. To celebrate the new season, the cast of "Tell Me Lies," including stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, hit New York City for a screening hosted at The Corner Store on Jan. 12, 2026.
How does 'Tell Me Lies' end? Spencer House, Meaghan Oppenheimer weigh in
The episode opens at Bree's engagement party in 2015. She's hiding out when Wrigley (Spencer House) finds her and makes a joke that she should call off the wedding and date him instead.
The two finally address the elephant in the room: "It's been six years, and you've never acknowledged that it happened," Wrigley says to Bree, referring to the brief romance they had when they were back in school.
Wrigley presses Bree on why she didn't give him a second chance, and reminds her that he does not hurt people like the rest of the group. Then, the two hook up, and this sneaking around behind Evan's back seemingly continues for weeks or months before the actual wedding.
House told USA TODAY ahead of the season finale that "from the beginning," he knew about the romance storyline between Bree and Wrigley and was happy viewers got to see this relationship to the end. "I would say I'm just more thankful and relieved that we were able to get a Season 3 in order to tell that story," House says.
Oppenheimer agrees. "To me, it felt just really pure and really magical watching them together on screen," she says. The storyline "was always on the table and there are little hints early on in the series that are quite hidden, but I think if people were to go back and rewatch from Episode 1, they could see."
In a plot twist, which the show is known for, it isn't Bree and Wrigley's sneaking around that upends the wedding.
Spencer House and Cat Missal, who portray Wrigley and Bree, in "Tell Me Lies" Season 3.Does Bree find out about Lucy and Evan?
Back in the 2009 timeline, Bree looks through Evan's laptop and stumbles across a questionable photo of him and Lucy (Grace Van Patten) at a party the night they slept together. It's in that moment that Bree realizes Lucy is the one Evan slept with. But she doesn't confront him — instead, she runs off to Lucy's dorm to talk to her, but doesn't find her.
Stephen (Jackson White) has been admitted to Yale Law School. Because he's going to Yale, Diana (Alicia Crowder) chooses to go to Stanford to get away from him, which is very upsetting to her and Pippa (Sonia Mena), given their blossoming (yet still secret) relationship and how far apart they would be.
Pippa finally admits to Wrigley that she's gay and that she's been cheating on him. A surprise to no one, Wrigley is very supportive, and during her confession, Pippa talks about Stephen's bad behavior and how he sent old nudes of Diana to her dad. Pippa challenges Wrigley on why the guys never hold Stephen accountable.
"You don't do anything, no one does anything," she says.
Who releases Lucy's confession tape?
While Lucy is in class, she sees a student sitting a few rows ahead of her watching the tape where she confesses she lied about being raped, and immediately realizes it's now out there for all to see. Fleeing the room, she runs into Stephen and confronts him because she assumes this is his doing.
"Lucy, you did this," he says, gaslighting her. "I gave the tape back, you were safe."
After their exchange, Lucy goes to Alex's apartment (who we haven't seen since Episode 6) for comfort and tries to explain herself. "I came here because I have nowhere else to go," she says. But Alex (Costa D'Angelo) draws the line: "This is the one thing you don't lie about."
The Season 3 finale of "Tell Me Lies" sees Lucy (played by Grace Van Patten) expelled from Baird after her confession tape is leaked, in which she lies about being sexually assaulted.
Once she leaves, defeated, we see Bree inside Alex's apartment, and it's hinted that she's the one who may have released the tape.
Later, back at Pippa's room, Bree and Pippa talk about the tape, and Pippa reveals that Lucy lied for her, since she was too scared to come forward about her assault. Bree suddenly understands why Lucy's motive and tries to support her, but her life starts to fall apart, and she gets expelled from Baird.
Stephen has new problems of his own: Yale rescinds his admission to law school because they received information about his behavior that violates their code of conduct, including online harassment and distribution of pornographic material.
It's hinted that Wrigley is the one who notified Yale, and when he goes to see Bree, she's making up with Evan. He's devastated but says nothing and leaves with Evan. Alone, Bree begins to cry, upset over Wrigley and what she's done to Lucy. She searches her desk drawer and pulls out the SD card with Lucy's confession and destroys it.
Do Bree and Evan get married in 'Tell Me Lies'?
After 26 episodes of "Tell Me Lies," we finally find out whether Bree actually marries Evan and what exactly goes down that night.
Despite Stephen trying to stop the wedding by revealing that Lucy and Evan slept together, it doesn't work since Bree learned that years ago. Though she confronted Evan eventually and they made up, she's kept that secret from everyone else.
At the wedding reception, Pippa and Diana – who changed her plans and went to Yale after Stephen was rejected – are happily together. Stephen is there with his fiancée, Lucy's old childhood best friend, Lydia, and by the end of the episode, they break up when he taunts her by revealing he and Lucy slept together that morning.
Reeling over the fact that he couldn't ruin the wedding, Stephen then pieces together that Bree was the one who released the confession tape. He then takes the mic for an impromptu and unhinged speech in which he tells the room about how Wrigley and Bree were having an affair, that he's always hated Evan, and that he believes Bree released Lucy's tape.
"Toxic" plays as Bree calls Stephen a "(expletive) sociopath!" She then runs after him, throwing wedding cake, yelling, "Get the (expletive) out of here! You stupid, stupid man!"
As she continues to rage, Evan confronts Wrigley. But he's unfazed and Evan takes a run at Stephen and ends up face down on top of his own wedding cake. To avoid the drama, Diana and Pippa leave the party altogether.
Bree admits to Lucy that she released the tape, but Stephen interrupts their heart-to-heart to tempt Lucy to leave with him. "You're never coming back from this," he says.
Bree pleads with her not to go with him. "He doesn't care about you; he cares about winning," Bree says. "This is your last chance to make a decision that isn't completely embarrassing." But Lucy follows him out anyway.
Bree and Wrigley exchange a smile across the room that suggests, despite the drama at the wedding, they will end up together.
Do Lucy and Stephen end up together in 'Tell Me Lies'?
Before Lucy gets into the car with Stephen, she presses him on why he wants her to go with him. "Do you want me to give you a big speech, about how boring my life has been without you?" he says.
"You just want to win," she says, but ends up getting into the car anyway.
They drive off together, seemingly into the sunrise. Lucy smiles and seems happy. Stephen says they need to stop for gas, and Lucy goes into the station, which is far out on the highway and in the middle of nowhere, to get coffee. When she walks out, Stephen is gone.
All that's left is her purse, on the ground by the gas pump. Now stranded and alone, all Lucy can do is laugh at herself and the sum of her decisions.
In an interview with USA TODAY, Grace Van Patten called it "the perfect ending."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Tell Me Lies' ending – does Lucy choose Stephen after leaked tape?
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