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Grace Van Patten loves being toxic with boyfriend Jackson White—onscreen, that is.
The Tell Me Lies actress relishes in playing the toxic couple Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco on the Hulu show alongside her real-life partner, who she met during the show’s audition process. As for how the pair get into character to portray such a volatile relationship?
“There’s no switching,” Grace quipped in an exclusive interview with E! News. “That’s exactly who we are. What you see is us.”
All “kidding” aside, though, the 29-year-old shared she and Jackson—who confirmed their relationship in October 2022—are not at all like their onscreen personas.
“We are probably the exact opposite, thankfully,” she continued, “which makes it only fun to act those scenes. It is so far from ourselves and our relationship that it’s just fun to be mean and crazy.”
The Nine Perfect Strangers alum added, “Just as an actor, it’s fun to go there, and it makes it even more exciting and safe to do it with someone you really trust. So, it’s really great.”
Plus, she and Jackson have created “a family” with their costars Catherine Missal, Spencer House, Branden Cook, Sonia Mena and Alicia Crowder, which is why Grace said it was “easy” to bring levity to set while filming Tell Me Lies’ third and “most dramatic” season yet, premiering on Hulu Jan. 13.
“They’re all my best friends at this point,” she explained. “We’ve gone through so much together and essentially grown up together on this job. It’s been so beautiful to get to know them better each year.”
As Grace’s relationships with her costars have flourished, she feels “really lucky” that their bonds have allowed them to make memories together offset as well.
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“After three seasons, there’s less weight to it. We’re all able to turn it on and off a little bit more,” she said. “[And] we were in a new city this time—we shot in Toronto instead of Atlanta. So, weekends was a lot of exploring, finding new restaurants and finding fun things to do.”
While her time filming in Toronto was filled with “a lot of barbecues” and “hanging out,” Grace took that adventurous spirit to sunny Florida, too. Indeed, the Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox actress recently expanded her love of both gin and sports while attending the E1 Series powerboat racing Grand Finale with Bombay Sapphire in Miami last month.
“I had so much fun,” she said. “It was such a great experience. I was unfamiliar with E1 and when I heard electric power boat racing, I was immediately in.”
And her partnership with Bombay Sapphire even impacted Grace’s Thanksgiving plans, as she added, “I learned about the Bombay Sapphire Sparkling Lemon at the event and I brought it home to my family and made it for all of them, and they’re obsessed now. And we had it during Thanksgiving, and they were very thankful for this creation. It’s so yummy.”
Bombay Sapphire
Now, as she looks ahead, Grace is excited for fans to see season three of Tell Me Lies and watch the show’s characters “slowly beginning to face consequences” of their actions in the first two seasons.
“They’ve all gotten away with a lot, and it’s all kind of crumbling down on them this time around, which means a lot more emotion,” she explained. “It feels like every character is really going through their own thing, and the audience will have a chance to go through it with them individually.”
Grace concluded, “People will feel connected to a lot more characters this season.”
Tell Me Lies season three premieres on Hulu Jan. 13. Ahead of its return, read on to see what else is hitting TV screens soon.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) – Jan. 2
This season, 14 sickening new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” an official makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics and a cash prize of $200,000 courtesy of the popular video game RuPaul’s Drag Race Match Queen.
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The Rookie (ABC) – Jan. 6
Nathan Fillion returns for season eight of the procedural.
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Will Trent (ABC) – Jan. 6
Ramón Rodríguez and team return to solve more cases on season four.
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1000-Lb Sisters (TLC) – Jan. 6
Amy is deep in wedding-planning mode as she prepares to marry Brian in a Halloween celebration that promises to be anything but ordinary. From haunting details to a lively bachelorette bash in New Orleans, Amy is pulling out all the spooky stops to make her big day unforgettable.
Tammy is embracing a life-altering new chapter of her own. Following her transformative skin-removal surgery, she’s officially ‘adulting’ – taking on a volunteer position at an animal shelter, and more responsibilities than ever at nearly 40. She’s also planning to move in with her girlfriend, Andrea, and their relationship takes center stage as Tammy steps into greater independence and new opportunities.
Nevertheless, while love is in the air, tensions between the sisters are boiling over like never before. Family dynamics, envy, and personal growth collide, bringing the drama, heart, and humor that define 1000-Lb Sisters.
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Finding Your Roots (PBS) – Jan. 6
Twenty new celebrity guests will sit down with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to learn about their genealogical history and the journeys of their ancestors dating back hundreds of years when season 12 premieres.
FOX
Best Medicine (Fox) – Jan. 6
The series centers on Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles), a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he’s all they’ve got. Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the hell alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged right smack into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds and fantasies. What the locals don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and childhood trauma that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
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The Masked Singer (Fox) – Jan. 7
Season 14 debuts with new mystery celebrities.
Bravo
The Valley: Persian Style (Bravo) – Jan. 8
A spinoff of The Valley, this series follows a tight-knit group of Persian friends who have traded Beverly Hills for suburban life in the Valley. As they juggle marriages, parenthood and thriving careers, cracks in their relationships – both between lovers and friends – begin to emerge. Rooted in their culture that values family, friendships and loyalty above everything else, emotions often take over as these fiery personalities navigate their highs, lows and everything in between.
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The Traitors (Peacock) – Jan. 8
During season four, fate takes the spotlight as contestants tempt destiny inside the castle – where every move, alliance, and betrayal could change the game.
Netflix
HIS & HERS (Netflix) – Jan. 8
Set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta, Anna lives in haunting reclusivity, fading away from her friends and career as a news anchor. But when she overhears about a murder in Dahlonega – the sleepy town where she grew up – Anna is snapped back to life, pouncing on the case and searching for answers. Detective Jack Harper is strangely suspicious of her involvement, chasing her into the crosshairs of his own investigation. There are two sides to every story: HIS & HERS, which means someone is always lying.
Disney
A Thousand Blows (Hulu) – Jan. 9
Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. One year later, Hezekiah’s a shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond, to reassemble her gang and reclaim her crown. As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it’s riskier than ever.
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Tell Me Lies (Hulu) – Jan. 13
Tell Me Lies season three follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they’ve rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College. While they promise things will be different this time, past indiscretions hinder their best intentions, and Lucy finds herself embroiled in a controversy she wants nothing to do with. Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and everyone in her circle.
FOX
Fear Factor: House of Fear (Fox) – Jan. 14
Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the iconic reality competition Fear Factor is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring as Fear Factor: House of Fear! Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting—and fear is a weapon. Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize!
BritBox
Riot Women (Britbox) – Jan. 14
A teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife and a shoplifting freeloader: Five menopausal women form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly find they have a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. As they become closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discover a surprising, heartbreaking connection.
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Going Dutch (Fox) – Jan. 15
Season two debuts.
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Animal Control (Fox) – Jan. 15
Season four debuts.
HBO
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) – Jan. 18
From the world of Westeros comes an endearing tale centered on the adventures of an unexpected duo.
Apple TV+
Drops of God (Apple TV+) – Jan. 21
In season two of the multilingual drama, Camille and Issei are thrust into their most perilous challenge yet: to uncover the origin of the world’s greatest wine, a mystery so profound that even their legendary father, Alexandre Léger, could not solve it. What begins as a pursuit of legacy, becomes a search for truth that spans continents and centuries, unearthing forgotten histories, hidden rivalries and secrets buried for generations. As the search pushes them to the edges of the world, and to the darkest corners of themselves—Camille and Issei must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice. The answer could shatter their bond as siblings…or destroy them both.
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American Idol (ABC) – Jan. 26
American Idol premieres its ninth season on ABC and 24th season overall. Music superstars Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood return as judges alongside Emmy Award-winning host Ryan Seacrest. For the first time ever, Idol will bring the iconic Hollywood Week round to Nashville. Hollywood Week: Music City Takeover will feature one round only as the hopefuls from all musical genres take the stage for a make-or-break performance, facing the biggest Hollywood Week cut in Idol history.
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Memory of a Killer (Fox) – Jan. 26
Inspired by the book and 2003 award-winning Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, Memory of A Killer is a dramatic thriller starring Emmy nominee Patrick Dempsey as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret.
FOX
Extracted (Fox) – Jan. 26
Season two of the family reality competition series debuts.
Apple TV+
Shrinking (Apple TV+) – Jan. 28
Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.
Netflix
Bridgerton (Netflix) – Jan. 29
The fourth season turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down — until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.
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Next Level Chef (Fox) – Jan. 29
The cooking competition series returns for season five.
FOX
Fear Factor: House of Fear (Fox) – January 2026
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting—and fear is a weapon. Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize!
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Memory of a Killer (Fox) – January 2026
Inspired by the 2003 award-winning Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, Memory of a Killer is a dramatic thriller starring Patrick Dempsey as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret — he has developed early onset Alzheimer’s.
Michael Imperioli stars opposite Dempsey in the role of Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for criminal enterprise.
Bravo
Below Deck Down Under (Bravo) – Feb. 2
Capt. Jason Chambers is back at the helm of luxury superyacht Katina alongside franchise-favorites Chef Ben Robinson, Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and Second Officer João Franco as department heads. Alesia Harris also returns as Sous Chef.
They are joined by new crew stews Joe Caron and Jenna Woudberg, deck/stew Mike Durrant, and deckhands Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici.
Disney
The Artful Dodger (Hulu) – Feb. 10
Jack’s back! The Artful Dodger returns, and he’s in deep trouble. He’s got an appointment with the noose, he’s being hunted by Inspector Boxer, Port Victory’s new lawman, and if he sees the woman he loves, Lady Belle, he’ll be hanged.
Meanwhile, Lady Belle is determined to forge her future in medicine, defying expectation and stepping into danger, driven by ambition and a love already hanging in the balance.
With Boxer competing with Jack for Belle’s affection, the crafty Fagin drags Dodger into their most dangerous heist yet, and a killer is on the loose. Get ready for an explosive season of new characters and locations with more thrills, humor, heart, invention and deception than ever.
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Family Guy (Fox) – Feb. 15
The animated comedy returns for season 24.
Apple TV+
The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV+) – Feb. 20
In season two of The Last Thing He Told Me, when Owen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) shows up after five years on the run, Hannah (Jennifer Garner) and her stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them.
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