The life of Minnow Bly, a young smart girl without hands, who lives for 12 years in a cult and struggles against being sent to juvenile detention for the accusation of knowing the murderer of the cult leader, has been turned upside down, as she has to prove her innocence, the thing that challenges her.
With episodes running at an economical half-hour, Sacred Lies maintains a solid enough balance between withholding answers and laying groundwork for the mysteries ahead.
After only two episodes in a 10-episode first season, there's always a chance for improvement -- especially with such strong surrounding components -- but so many opportunities have been wasted in just two episodes to inspire much prolonged hope.
