Lindsay Lohan is officially back—and this time, she’s taking over your TV screens! The Mean Girls icon just landed her first-ever lead role in a scripted TV series, starring in the highly anticipated adaptation of the bestselling thriller Count My Lies. And guess who’s behind it? The award-winning team behind This Is Us!
After years of dominating rom-coms (Freaky Friday, anyone?) and her recent Netflix resurgence, Lohan, 37, is diving headfirst into drama. Sources close to the project confirm she’ll play Clara Hart, a sharp-witted lawyer whose perfect life unravels after a cryptic text from her missing husband forces her to confront a web of secrets. Think Gone Girl meets Big Little Lies—but with Lohan’s signature edge.
“This role was made for Lindsay,” gushed This Is Us producer Elizabeth Berger, co-writing the series. “She brings grit, heart, and that star power we’ve missed.” Fans last saw Lohan in Netflix’s Falling for Christmas (2022), but insiders say Count My Lies will showcase her “raw, reinvented talent” as she anchors the twisty eight-episode mystery.
The book, a 2023 breakout hit by Sarah Vael, had studios in a bidding war—but the This Is Us crew snagged it with plans to turn it into the next watercooler obsession. Expect family drama, shocking betrayals, and a career-defining performance from Lohan, who’s been quietly prepping for this comeback. “I’ve waited for a character like Clara,” Lohan told Variety. “She’s flawed, fierce, and fearless. It’s time to shake things up.”
Filming kicks off this fall, and the series is already tipped for a 2025 release. Will it be the role that finally earns Lohan an Emmy? Only time—and those This Is Us magic-makers—will tell.