The Beautiful Liar
An unlikely super-hero origin story, The Beautiful Liar, is an original scripted series imagined by the band the X Ambassadors. When a blind teenager named Clementine (Rory Anne Dahl) suddenly loses her father, her world is completely upended — powers she didn’t know she had start to manifest and take the form of her secret friend, Shadow (Emily Hampshire, Schitt’s Creek). Moving to a new school, she struggles to hide her abilities from her friends - and band mates - as they fight to make the town a better place. Little does she know, her powers have triggered the attention of The Institute, a sinister organization who will stop at nothing to have her in their grasp.
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This heartwarming coming of age story is a companion narrative podcast to the X Ambassadors’ new album of the same name, The Beautiful Liar. Brothers and bandmates Sam and Casey Harris, grew up listening to audio dramas together since Casey has been blind since birth. Besides music, it was the only form of entertainment that the two could enjoy together. With a deeply personal motivation, Sam set out to create something in this inclusive and immersive medium.
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The Beautiful Liar premieres on 11/3 on Amazon Music ad-free with new episodes dropping every Wednesday. And, it will launch widely, wherever you get your podcasts, on 11/17.
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Produced by QCODE in association with Interscope Films. Created by Sam Nelson Harris and Minnie Schedeen. Starring Sam Nelson Harris and Emily Hampshire. Written by Cailin Lowry and Minnie Schedeen. Directed by Stefanie Able Horowitz. To learn more visit: qcodemedia.com
Our Editor's Take
Immerse yourself in the world of The Beautiful Liar. This episodic coming-of-age podcast is charming, warm, and involving. The dramatic action combines superhero action with realistic and familiar teenage struggles. Young audiences will connect with characters such as Clementine. She's a blind musician whose life changes in unexpected ways after the loss of her father. Not many of us share her experiences in dealing with new superpowers. But everyone can relate to her feelings of otherness, isolation, and confusion. Teens especially will love feeling a part of themselves in her and escaping into a new world of music and magic.
Becoming a superhero isn't easy for Clementine. Neither is adapting to life at a new school. She also has to face off against a mysterious entity known as The Institute. On top of that, it's a constant struggle to conceal her new abilities from her friends and bandmates.
Music is at the heart of The Beautiful Liar. The show even has a companion album, also called The Beautiful Liar, by X Ambassadors. The podcast's narrators are Sam Nelson Harris (from X Ambassadors) and Emily Hampshire (Stevie from Schitt's Creek). Their dynamic performances are inviting and compelling. The Beautiful Liar is a gateway to a warm and mysterious world.
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