A popular true crime podcast is moving from streaming to network television. Betrayal: Secrets & Lies Season 1 brings eight real-life stories of deception to ABC, with each episode focusing on a different case where trust turned into something far more dangerous. The show comes from the team behind the hit podcast “Betrayal,” hosted by Andrea Gunning, and marks a new chapter for the series after three seasons on Hulu.
The series arrives on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 10:02 p.m. EDT on ABC. For viewers who prefer streaming, each episode will be available the next day on Hulu and Disney+, making it easy for audiences across the United States, Canada, and other regions with access to these platforms to watch on their own schedule.
What Makes This True Crime Series Different
The show explores what happens when loyalty turns to lies. Betrayal: Secrets & Lies tells stories of people who discovered shocking truths about those closest to them. The cases include paternity fraud, secret lives, financial schemes, and faked deaths. Each episode follows one person’s journey from trust to the moment everything changed.
Andrea Gunning, who hosts the podcast that inspired the series, explains what viewers can expect:
“Everybody’s story brings a whole new element of what it’s like to experience betrayal. This has been a labor of love and the show is gonna touch so many different people in many different ways.”
The show comes from Glass Entertainment and ABC News Studios, known for producing documentary-style content that focuses on real people and their experiences. Unlike fictional crime dramas, this series lets the actual people involved tell their own stories.
Fertility Fraud: The Premiere Episode
The first episode, titled “Fertility Fraud,” follows a woman named Tina. After her first marriage ended, Tina started a relationship with a man named Neil. The relationship seemed fun and carefree until she became pregnant. But Neil had told Tina he had testicular cancer and was completely unable to have children.
Tina started looking into Neil’s past. What she found changed everything. She discovered a pattern of deception involving multiple women. According to the episode, Neil allegedly targeted successful, secure women and lied about his ability to have children. Tina tells her story in the episode, describing how she found out she was not the only one.
“He goes for successful, secure women, and then tries to drag them down,” Tina says in the episode. “I learned he was arrested 11 times.”
The case gained attention after British newspaper The Times investigated Neil Lawman, the man identified in the series, in 2023. Multiple women came forward with similar stories, and a social media group formed to track the situation. The episode explores how these women found each other and sought justice.
Other Stories Featured in Season 1
Beyond the fertility fraud case, Betrayal: Secrets & Lies covers seven other stories of deception. One episode follows a woman named Crystal who married her college sweetheart. As their family grew, the relationship turned abusive. Crystal made the difficult choice to record the abuse, knowing she would need evidence to protect herself and her children in court.
After her husband was convicted and served time, Crystal faced another shock. The legal system required her to pay spousal support to the man who had abused her. Instead of accepting this outcome, Crystal worked to change California law so other survivors would not face the same situation.
The series also covers cases involving Ponzi schemes, double lives, and people who faked their own deaths. Each episode runs about one hour and tells one complete story.
How to Watch Betrayal: Secrets & Lies Season 1
For viewers in the United States, the show airs Sunday nights on ABC. The first episode airs March 29 at 10:02 p.m. EDT. The time slot is after the network’s Sunday night programming, making it a late-night option for true crime fans.
Streaming options include Hulu and Disney+, where episodes will be available the day after they air on ABC. This means viewers who miss the live broadcast can watch on Monday. For audiences in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, availability depends on local streaming services that carry Hulu or Disney+ content. The series is produced by ABC News Studios, so international distribution follows standard Disney content release patterns.
The show runs for eight episodes total. New episodes air each Sunday, meaning the season will continue through May 2026. The series replaces the previous Hulu-only format, bringing the stories to a wider audience through network television.
Connection to the Betrayal Podcast
The podcast Betrayal has been running for several seasons and built a dedicated following. Host Andrea Gunning has interviewed hundreds of people about their experiences with deception. The podcast community has grown over the years, with listeners sharing their own stories and connecting with others who have gone through similar situations.
Gunning says the series reflects that strong community:
“The ‘Betrayal’ community is so strong in podcasting and it grows year over year. I hope it resonates with people. Whether you relate to it or not or have walked a similar path, there’s something to learn and experience through each individual episode.”
The move to ABC marks a significant step for the franchise. After three seasons on Hulu, the show now reaches viewers who may not have discovered the podcast or the streaming version. Each episode stands alone, so new viewers can start with the March 29 premiere without needing to know anything about earlier seasons.
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