Ordinary Lies

Plot

Series 1

Series 2

Cast

Main cast

Series 1 (2015)

• Max Beesley as Mike Hill, co-owner and boss of the company, who is having an affair with Beth
• Jo Joyner as Beth Corbin, deputy manager, whose husband has been missing for a year
• Michelle Keegan as Tracy Shawcross, a receptionist who becomes involved with drug trafficking
• Sally Lindsay as Kathy Kavanagh, Mike's secretary who becomes dissatisfied at her husband's inability to have sex
• Shazad Latif as Rick Ahmed, a mechanic who has sex with Mike's 15-year-old daughter, Ruby
• Jason Manford as Marty McLean, a down on his luck salesman who lies that his wife has died to keep his job
• Mackenzie Crook as Pete Blythman, a company salesman and former gambler

  Series 2 (2016)

• Matt Di Angelo as Robert 'Fletch' Fletcher, a warehouse picker who finds his happy marriage threatened when he reunites with his father
• Kimberley Nixon as Holly Pryce, Jenna's PA and Neil's girlfriend, who believes everyone lives a more interesting life than she is
• Rebekah Staton as Wendy Walker, a forklift driver whose life is turned upside down when her former, abusive girlfriend returns
• Angela Griffin as Jenna Moss, general manager, who oversees both the warehouse and sales floors
• Joel Fry as Billy 'Toke' Tokington, warehouse manager who becomes a crime-fighting superhero at night
• Con O'Neill as Joe Brierley, Head of Sales who believes his wife is cheating on him and goes to great lengths to prove it
• Luke Bailey as Ash Driscoll, Coopers' new recruit who embarks on a toxic relationship with recent divorcee Ally
• Jennifer Nicholas as Ally, newly divorced call centre worker who catches the eye of Ash

  Supporting cast

Series 1 (2015)

• George Bukhari as Fat Jason, a salesman who struggles with his weight
• Rebecca Callard as Grace, a young, lonely accountant who has a fling with Marty
• Belinda Stewart-Wilson as Alison Hill, Mike's estranged wife
• Manjinder Virk as Marianne Morton, a receptionist who had an affair with Beth's husband
• Fisayo Akinade as Ziggy, a mechanic who works with Rick in the workshop
• Cat Simmons as Emma, a company accountant and bride-to-be, engaged to Jez
• Kris Mochrie as Jez, Emma's fiancé
• Cherrelle Skeete as Viv Baxter, a receptionist who becomes involved with drug trafficking
• Erin Shanagher as Katriana McLean, Marty's ailed wife, who he claims to be dead
• Tony Maudsley as Ralf Kavanagh, Kathy's husband
• Edward MacLiam as Niall, Kathy's sex buddy
• Holly Earl as Ruby Hill, Mike's 15-year-old daughter who becomes involved with Rick
• Ellie Haddington as Gina Corbin, Beth's mother-in-law and Dave's mother
• Shaun Dooley as Dave Corbin, Beth's estranged husband

  Series 2 (2016)

• Jill Halfpenny as Belinda Brierley, Joe's wife, whom he believes is cheating on him
• Griff Rhys Jones as Patrick, Fletch's father, whom Fletch believes walked out on him as a child
• Elen Rhys as Caz, Fletch's wife, who reignites the relationship between Fletch and his father
• Gareth Pierce as Karl Shelvey, a call centre worker who is best friends with Ray
• Noel Sullivan as Neil, forklift driver and Holly's current boyfriend
• Ian Davies as Ray, a call centre worker who is best friends with Karl
• Ella Peel as Chrissy, a young girl whom Toke takes into his care
• Elinor Crawley as Sarah-Jane, a PA appointed by Jenna following Holly's departure
• Aled Pugh as Lenny, a warehouse picker who is connected to a local gang of thugs

  Episodes

Series 1 (2015)

Series 2 (2016)