PREVIEW: “Advantage Sutton” In THE LYING GAME

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Sutton decides she wants her life back in order to spend more time with Ethan, and Laurel asks Jordan out on a very awkward date in a brand new episode of THE LYING GAME, airing on January 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In the episode, "Advantage Sutton," Rebecca advises Sutton to reclaim her life, leading Sutton to challenge Emma to a tennis match - winner gets to live as Sutton Mercer. Ethan is in danger of failing out of school, so Emma offers to tutor him, breaking plans with Thayer in the process. Laurel decides to ask out Jordan, but ends up bringing Mads along on their date. And new evidence comes to light that may exonerate Alec, or may further prove his guilt.

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PREVIEW: “Cheat, Play, Love” In THE LYING GAME

Emma is shocked by a Rybak family revelation and Sutton makes her feelings for Ethan known in a brand new episode of THE LYING GAME, airing on January 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In the episode, "Cheat, Play, Love," Sutton steps up her plans to win back Ethan, and makes a point to let Emma know her intentions. Feeling left out of Emma and Thayer's growing closeness, Mads visits her father in prison and shocks Emma with a family revelation. Dan continues his investigation into Derek's murder, regardless of Alec's arrest, and Jordan starts at his new school and tries to get close to Laurel.

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PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando, Blair Redford (Fall Finale)

On their seventeenth birthday, Emma’s ideal life is about to come to an end when a vengeful Sutton makes her way back to Phoenix to get her life back, in “East of Emma,” the midseason finale of ABC Family's original series THE LYING GAME, airing Monday, October 17th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT). All new episodes of the series will return in 2012.

PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando, Blair Redford (Includes 2 Video Sneak Peaks)

Emma searches to finally get some answers, while Sutton tries to pull off her best Emma imitation, in "Sex, Lies and Hard Knock High," an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series, THE LYING GAME, premiering Monday, October 10th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Secrets abound in the Mercer household and Emma has had about enough of it. When she overhears an argument between Ted and Kristen, Emma thinks she finally can put a stop to all of the lies and get some real answers out of Sutton’s mom.

PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando

Emma gets a surprise visit from Travis, while Sutton is thrown into living Emma’s life in "Never Have I Ever," an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series THE LYING GAME, premiering Monday, October 3rd (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

With tensions already high, Emma is thrown into a tailspin when her creepy foster brother, Travis, shows up from Las Vegas. Seeing he has an upper hand with Emma, Travis decides to use his knowledge of Emma’s situation to his benefit.

PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando

As the situation in Phoenix starts to fall apart for Emma, Sutton comes face to face with Annie Hobbes, in “Escape From Sutton Island,” an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series THE LYING GAME, premiering Monday, September 26th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT).

Questions surrounding Emma arise when Thayer returns to Phoenix and everyone deals with Eduardo’s accident. What does Emma know about the accident, and why does Thayer seem to know more about the situation even though he has been in L.A.? Sutton’s friends are tired of the lies and demand answers from Emma.

PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando

As the backlash of Emma and Ethan’s homecoming performance begins, Sutton may have found where Annie Hobbes has been held for years, in “Bad Boys Break Hearts,” an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series THE LYING GAME, premiering Monday, September 19th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Now that Sutton has realized there is more than just a friendship brewing between Emma and Ethan, she decides to get revenge in her own way. In doing so, she ends up hurting Thayer, the one man who has never let her down.

PREVIEW: ABC Family Monday Night Soap THE LYING GAME Starring Alexandra Chando

As Homecoming approaches, Emma realizes she is no longer just living Sutton’s life, but living the one she always dreamed of, in “Over Exposed,” an all new episode of ABC Family’s original series THE LYING GAME, premiering Monday, September 12th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

With the Homecoming dance fast approaching, Emma is shocked to find out that Sutton is running for queen. Panicked, Emma devises a plan to not have to attend the dance, thus dropping out of the race against Nisha, which raises red flags for all who know Sutton.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alexandra Chando (Maddie, AS THE WORLD TURNS) in THE LYING GAME; PRETTY LITTLE LIARS meets SWITCHED AT BIRTH

We may know her best as Maddie Coleman from AS THE WORLD TURNS, but Emmy nominee Alexandra Chando is also about to launch a thrilling, new, original one-hour series on ABC Family called THE LYING GAME.

The weekly, primetime soap follows Emma, a kind-hearted foster kid who learns she has an identical twin sister, Sutton. Sutton, unlike Emma, was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on the mysterious identity of their birth mother.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV recently had the chance to talk to Alexandra about THE LYING GAME, AS THE WORLD TURNS, the challenge of playing twins, and much, much more. Here's a transcript of our conversation, followed by more info on Alexandra and THE LYING GAME.

But first--is there someone you'd like We Love Soaps to interview? Let us know in the comments section below!

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Do you think THE LYING GAME will appeal to soap fans? Why?
Alexandra Chando: I definitely think THE LYING GAME will appeal to soap fans.