"The House of Lies" is an American comedy television series created by Matthew Canahan. [1] The program premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012 and is adapted from the book "Lie Home: How Management Advisors Stole Your Watch and Tell You the Time" by Martin Kihn, a former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. It tells the story of a group of management consultants who resort to any means to complete business transactions.