"It's a wonderful lie"

2007- 2008

2 Seasons

20 Episodes

6.8(56 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

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Noel Fisher

Cael Malloy

Acting

Aidan Mitchell

Sam Malloy

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Todd Stashwick

Dale Malloy

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Gregg Henry

Hugh Panetta

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Margo Martindale

Nina Burns

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Bruce French

Jim Burns

Acting

Nichole Hiltz

Ginny Dannegan

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