We Were Liars , the series adaptation of the E. Lockhart novel of the same name on Prime Video , follows a privileged teen’s unraveling memories after a traumatic summer on her family’s private island. The series shifts between two timelines as its lead character, Cadence, searches for the truth about a fire, fractured relationships, and the fate of those closest to her. Here’s a breakdown of the show’s biggest twist and what it means. What’s the plot of ‘We Were Liars’? The series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman ( Emily Alyn Lind ) and her time spent on her family’s private island. Every summer, Cadence reunites with her cousins, Johnny ( Joseph Zada ) and Mirren (Esther McGregor), and Gat (Shubham Maheshwari), a close family friend, forming a tight-knit crew known as the Liars. They grow up together and come to the Sinclair family island, Beechwood Island, each summer. Cadence and Gat eventually have a romance. The Sinclair cousins’ grandfather, Harris Sinclair (David Morse), is...