Palace of Lies

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The Sterling family, led by Edward Sterling, is exposed for their involvement in power struggles and a grain monopoly conspiracy. Thomas Sterling conspires with Lord Ashford in a rebellion, leading to a rift between mother and son. Margaret Benson unveils their crimes and aids the common people, earning the support of His Majesty the Emperor. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager willingly steps down in disgrace. Ultimately, the Sterling family collapses, Lord Ashford's coup fails, and Margaret chooses to leave the palace, embracing a simple life. His Majesty the Emperor restores peace by quelling the unrest and reassuring the people

The Sterling family, led by Edward Sterling, is exposed for their involvement in power struggles and a grain monopoly conspiracy. Thomas Sterling conspires with Lord Ashford in a rebellion, leading to a rift between mother and son. Margaret Benson unveils their crimes and aids the common people, earning the support of His Majesty the Emperor. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager willingly steps down in disgrace. Ultimately, the Sterling family collapses, Lord Ashford's coup fails, and Margaret chooses to leave the palace, embracing a simple life. His Majesty the Emperor restores peace by quelling the unrest and reassuring the people

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Palace of Lies Reviews

★★★★☆4.1·10 reviews

shortDramaSam

★★★☆☆·3 months ago

The first idea in Palace of Lies is stronger than the follow-through.

Mia_Binge

★★★★★·4 months ago

The episode structure in Palace of Lies is very binge-friendly.

oneMoreEp

★★★★★·6 months ago

The lighting in Palace of Lies gives the emotional scenes a little extra weight.

shortDramaSam — ★★★☆☆

The first idea in Palace of Lies is stronger than the follow-through.

Mia_Binge — ★★★★★

The episode structure in Palace of Lies is very binge-friendly.

oneMoreEp — ★★★★★

The lighting in Palace of Lies gives the emotional scenes a little extra weight.

Mia_Drama — ★★★★☆

Palace of Lies is brisk and sometimes blunt, which works for this format.

tinyEpisodeClub — ★★☆☆☆

Palace of Lies has some awkward pauses that do not feel intentional.

Lena_Watching — ★★★★★

Palace of Lies handles the short format with real control.

screenTimeLiv — ★★★★★

Every time Palace of Lies slows down, it gives a reason to keep watching.

Mia_Screen — ★★★★☆

A little more setup would help Palace of Lies, but I still had fun.

Sam_NoSpoilers — ★★★★☆

Palace of Lies makes some wild choices, but most of them are entertaining.

AriSceneLog — ★★★★☆

The cast gives Palace of Lies more warmth than I expected.

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