Right now you can watch House of Lies in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 5 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Don Cheadle sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Paramount Plus.

House of Lies arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate House of Lies from the crowd. Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms, and bedrooms of the power elite, corruption is business as usual and everyone's out for themselves first. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today. The chemistry Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. 5 seasons (2012–2016) gave the story room most shows never get. House of Lies earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

House of Lies is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to Corporate will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Don Cheadle sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

House of Lies was cancelled in 2016, created by Matthew Carnahan — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.