House of Lies: Season 2
During the second season of House of Lies, Marty and the pod clash with the new chief executive officer of Galweather and Stearn, leading Marty to make the decision to open his own consulting firm. Meanwhile, Jeannie and Marty wrestle with their lingering feelings for each other. Elsewhere in the professional and personal spheres, Doug falls in love and gets married, while Clyde grows increasingly bitter over the lac
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Marty Kaan is a charming and fast-talking management consultant who leads a crack team.
- The team uses dirty tricks to woo powerful chief executive officers and close huge deals in boardrooms, barrooms, and bedrooms.
- Corruption is treated as business as usual among the power elite.
- The series is created by Matthew Carnahan and based on a book by Martin Kihn.
Season overview
During the second season of House of Lies, Marty and the pod clash with the new chief executive officer of Galweather and Stearn, leading Marty to make the decision to open his own consulting firm. Meanwhile, Jeannie and Marty wrestle with their lingering feelings for each other. Elsewhere in the professional and personal spheres, Doug falls in love and gets married, while Clyde grows increasingly bitter over the lack of recognition he receives from Marty. Additionally, Monica attempts to clean up her act in order to be a better mother to Roscoe.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Stochasticity
Jan 13, 2013 · 27 min
In the Season 2 premiere, the aftermath of the sexual-harassment scandal leaves Marty and his Pod adjusting to a new corporate culture at Galweather Stearn, where the interim CEO e
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Planet
Jan 20, 2013 · 29 min
In Las Vegas to help reinvigorate an aging casino, Marty meets the firm's newest consultant, a woman who was his biggest rival in business school. Meanwhile, Clyde is seduced by th
Man-date
Jan 27, 2013 · 27 min
Marty and Clyde attempt to woo the business of new Las Vegas casino king, Michael Carlson, a maverick self-made millionaire who notoriously hates consultants. Meanwhile, Jeannie tr
Damonschildren.org
Feb 10, 2013 · 28 min
Matt Damon (as himself) hires the firm to find a charity to enhance his image, but Marty soon realizes he may have to dig deeper than expected in order to keep the actor as a clien
Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business
Feb 17, 2013 · 26 min
Marty's militant younger brother pays a surprise visit, while Doug and Jeannie work an assignment for an online-dating company. Later, Marty hits it off with a fellow consultant.
Family Values
Feb 24, 2013 · 27 min
Marty's plan to spend time with Roscoe conflicts with an executive retreat, while Doug sees his fellow Pod members in a different light after introducing them to his new girlfriend
The Runner Stumbles
Mar 3, 2013 · 28 min
Marty faces a moral dilemma when he discovers evidence of a banking client's role in a cover-up scheme. Jeannie attempts damage control with the Pod when an ex-boyfriend posts some
Wonders of the World
Mar 10, 2013 · 28 min
During a consultation with an adult-toy company, Jeannie meets an interesting suitor, while Doug comes up with a racy gift idea for his new girlfriend. Later, Marty's brother Malco
Liability
Mar 17, 2013 · 28 min
Doug and Clyde give depositions in a wrongful-death suit filed against a telecommunications conglomerate, while a casino mogul impedes Marty's efforts to close a deal. Later, Monic
Exit Strategy
Mar 24, 2013 · 26 min
Marty looks to solidify a future career opportunity, while Jeannie has misgivings about hers; and Doug needs to step up his social-networking skills when a promising business oppor
Hostile Takeover
Mar 31, 2013 · 27 min
A mercurial Las Vegas casino czar ups the ante on a business deal with a frustrated Marty; and Clyde's club-owner friends look to him to expand their brand beyond Vegas. Meanwhile,
'Til Death Do Us Part
Apr 7, 2013 · 28 min
Doug pops the question to his girlfriend, Sarah (Jenny Slate), who plans a shotgun wedding in Las Vegas on the eve of the Pod closing a major business deal. Marty's backhanded deal