White Lies

Director(s)Catharine Cooke
Production year2024
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes50m
CastDaniels, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Janks

White Lies

strong bloody images, sex, language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama miniseries; in this episode, a journalist sets out to prove that her niece and nephew are innocent of the attack that killed their father and left their mother in a coma.

language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘bollocksed’ and ‘shit’.
sex
There is fleeting sight of a man performing oral sex on a woman at a bloody crime scene. In response to a sexist comment, a woman sarcastically challenges a man to prove the size of his penis.
injury detail
An off-screen attack results in aftermath sight of a dead man and an injured woman surrounded by blood.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
An unlikeable character makes a veiled homophobic remark; there are also brief references to racism, which is not condoned.
strong language, sex, crime scene detail
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode, Edie gets closer to the truth and Daniel goes missing.

language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'prick', 'arse', 'bugger', 'God' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief sequence of strong sex that includes partial buttock nudity.
injury detail
A body is discovered in a pool of blood with a bloody gunshot wound to their body. Another person is rushed to hospital with bloody injuries.
additional issues
People display racist behaviour and references are made to racial profiling and institutional racism in a country. Sequences of moderate threat include a woman being knocked to the ground by a man armed with a knife and a man being abducted. A person repeatedly hits their head against the wall in frustration, resulting in a small bloody head wound. References are made to murder.
strong sex, language, injury detail, threat, drug misuse
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode, Forty finds himself in a dangerous situation and Edie makes a discovery about Daniel.

threat and horror
There is a sequence of sustained strong threat in which a menacing and violent man holds two people at gunpoint.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'arsehole', 'shit' and 'God'.
sex
A couple have sex in front of other partygoers in a brief sequence of strong sex.
drugs
People snort cocaine at a party.
injury detail
Strong bloody injury detail is evident on people in the aftermath of violence. A dead body with a gunshot wound is seen at a crime scene.
additional issues
A man is held by a gang, beaten and repeatedly dunked into the sea.
strong sex references, language, drug misuse
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode, Edie makes a difficult decision and secrets are revealed.

language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'arsehole', 'piss' and 'hell'.
sex
There are strong sex references, such as sight of numerous sex toys in a couple's drawer and a brief flashback to a threesome.
drugs
People snort cocaine and a teenage boy smokes a joint. References are made to dealing drugs.
additional issues
Brief references are made to suicide and sexual abuse. Sequences include gun and knife threat. A man is traumatised after being held at gunpoint. In a flashback, a father is seen to be emotionally abusive towards his young son. Upsetting scenes occur due to bereavement. There is brief implied racism. References are made to abortion.
strong language, sexually abusive behaviour, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
04/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode, Forty arrests a key suspect, while Edie and Edgar clash over her approach to the investigation.

violence
Scenes include an impactful blow to the head which results in significant bloody aftermath detail.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'shit', 'arse', 'God' and 'damn'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a scene of implied masturbation involving a high-school student (played by an adult actor) and an adult.
injury detail
There is sight of a slain animal and of a corpse lying in a pool of blood.
additional issues
Infrequent visual and verbal references to group sex occur. There are brief references to suicide ideation and drug dealing. References are also made to racial profiling within the context of a murder investigation. Scenes of moderate threat occur.
strong language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode, Daniel makes a statement to the press.

language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('dick', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'hell').
additional issues
It is implied that a woman is having a relationship with a schoolboy, but there is no sexual detail. A woman with blood on her neck is rushed through a hospital on a stretcher. There are verbal references to a father's controlling behaviour. There are also references to racism.
strong language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode one of the siblings shows off their darker side, Forty Bell visits Zone 41, and the killer is revealed.

language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'skank', 'shit', 'God', 'damn', and 'hell.'
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
People smoke marijuana. There is a home invasion by a masked figure, as well as shootouts, beatings and gun threat. In another scene a young woman is pushed down a flight of stairs, resulting in a cut forehead.
strong language, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

WHITE LIES is a South African crime drama series; in this episode the killer is revealed, although Edie believes there is more to the story.

language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bloody', 'shit', 'God', 'damn', and 'hell.'
sex
There are references to incest.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide with bloody detail. In another scene a distressed woman wades into the ocean with the intention of drowning herself, before being coaxed out.
additional issues
People smoke marijuana. There are blows to the head, gun threat, bloody images and sight of dead bodies. In another scene a young woman is pushed down a flight of stairs, resulting in a cut forehead.
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Classified date04/02/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
Scenes include an impactful blow to the head which results in significant bloody aftermath detail.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'shit', 'arse', 'God' and 'damn'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a scene of implied masturbation involving a high-school student (played by an adult actor) and an adult.
injury detail
There is sight of a slain animal and of a corpse lying in a pool of blood.
additional issues
Infrequent visual and verbal references to group sex occur. There are brief references to suicide ideation and drug dealing. References are also made to racial profiling within the context of a murder investigation. Scenes of moderate threat occur.
strong language, sex, crime scene detail
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'prick', 'arse', 'bugger', 'God' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief sequence of strong sex that includes partial buttock nudity.
injury detail
A body is discovered in a pool of blood with a bloody gunshot wound to their body. Another person is rushed to hospital with bloody injuries.
additional issues
People display racist behaviour and references are made to racial profiling and institutional racism in a country. Sequences of moderate threat include a woman being knocked to the ground by a man armed with a knife and a man being abducted. A person repeatedly hits their head against the wall in frustration, resulting in a small bloody head wound. References are made to murder.
strong language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('dick', 'bullshit', 'crap', 'hell').
additional issues
It is implied that a woman is having a relationship with a schoolboy, but there is no sexual detail. A woman with blood on her neck is rushed through a hospital on a stretcher. There are verbal references to a father's controlling behaviour. There are also references to racism.
strong bloody images, sex, language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘bollocksed’ and ‘shit’.
sex
There is fleeting sight of a man performing oral sex on a woman at a bloody crime scene. In response to a sexist comment, a woman sarcastically challenges a man to prove the size of his penis.
injury detail
An off-screen attack results in aftermath sight of a dead man and an injured woman surrounded by blood.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
An unlikeable character makes a veiled homophobic remark; there are also brief references to racism, which is not condoned.
strong sex, language, injury detail, threat, drug misuse
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is a sequence of sustained strong threat in which a menacing and violent man holds two people at gunpoint.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'arsehole', 'shit' and 'God'.
sex
A couple have sex in front of other partygoers in a brief sequence of strong sex.
drugs
People snort cocaine at a party.
injury detail
Strong bloody injury detail is evident on people in the aftermath of violence. A dead body with a gunshot wound is seen at a crime scene.
additional issues
A man is held by a gang, beaten and repeatedly dunked into the sea.
strong sex references, language, drug misuse
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'arsehole', 'piss' and 'hell'.
sex
There are strong sex references, such as sight of numerous sex toys in a couple's drawer and a brief flashback to a threesome.
drugs
People snort cocaine and a teenage boy smokes a joint. References are made to dealing drugs.
additional issues
Brief references are made to suicide and sexual abuse. Sequences include gun and knife threat. A man is traumatised after being held at gunpoint. In a flashback, a father is seen to be emotionally abusive towards his young son. Upsetting scenes occur due to bereavement. There is brief implied racism. References are made to abortion.
strong language
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'skank', 'shit', 'God', 'damn', and 'hell.'
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
People smoke marijuana. There is a home invasion by a masked figure, as well as shootouts, beatings and gun threat. In another scene a young woman is pushed down a flight of stairs, resulting in a cut forehead.
strong language, sex references, suicide
Classified Date:
06/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bloody', 'shit', 'God', 'damn', and 'hell.'
sex
There are references to incest.
suicide and self-harm
There is a scene of suicide with bloody detail. In another scene a distressed woman wades into the ocean with the intention of drowning herself, before being coaxed out.
additional issues
People smoke marijuana. There are blows to the head, gun threat, bloody images and sight of dead bodies. In another scene a young woman is pushed down a flight of stairs, resulting in a cut forehead.
strong language, sexually abusive behaviour, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
04/02/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes include an impactful blow to the head which results in significant bloody aftermath detail.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'shit', 'arse', 'God' and 'damn'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a scene of implied masturbation involving a high-school student (played by an adult actor) and an adult.
injury detail
There is sight of a slain animal and of a corpse lying in a pool of blood.
additional issues
Infrequent visual and verbal references to group sex occur. There are brief references to suicide ideation and drug dealing. References are also made to racial profiling within the context of a murder investigation. Scenes of moderate threat occur.
Director(s)Catharine Cooke
Production year2024
Genre(s)Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes50m
CastDaniels, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Janks
Classified date04/02/2025
LanguageEnglish