"It's a wonderful lie"

2007- 2008

2 Seasons

20 Episodes

6.9(57 votes)

Ended

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A family of crooks assume the identity of an upper-middle-class suburban clan in the Deep South.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Eddie Izzard

Wayne Malloy

Acting

Minnie Driver

Dahlia Malloy

Acting

Shannon Woodward

Di Di Malloy

Acting

Noel Fisher

Cael Malloy

Acting

Aidan Mitchell

Sam Malloy

Acting

Todd Stashwick

Dale Malloy

Acting

Gregg Henry

Hugh Panetta

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Margo Martindale

Nina Burns

Acting

Bruce French

Jim Burns

Acting

Nichole Hiltz

Ginny Dannegan

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