Series synopsis
Big Little Lies is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on February 19, 2017. It ended on July 21, 2019. It was created by David E. Kelley. It stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern.
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Premise
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Premise: A perfect life is a perfect lie.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright
- Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Mackenzie
- Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman
- Laura Dern as Renata Klein
- Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright
- Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie
- James Tupper as Nathan Carlson
- Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson
Supporting cast
- Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright
- Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman
- Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein
- Kathryn Newton as Abigail Carlson
- Chloe Coleman as Skye Carlson
- Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield
- Cameron Crovetti as Josh Wright
- Darby Camp as Chloe Mackenzie
- Nicholas Crovetti as Max Wright
- Crystal R. Fox as Elizabeth Howard
- Ivy George as Amabella Klein
- Santiago Cabrera as Joseph Bachman
Guest cast
- Anil Kumar as Dr. Winslow
- P.J. Byrne as Principal Nippal
- Paull Walia as David Roberts
- Sarah Sokolovic as Tori Bachman
- Sarah Burns as Gabrielle
- Joel Spence as Matt
- Sarah Baker as Thea Cunningham
- Parker Croft as Brent
- Merrin Dungey as Detective Adrienne Quinlan
- Kate Rene Gleason as Stacey
- Kimmy Shields as Kelly
- Jennifer Lafleur as Fiona
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | February 19, 2017 | April 2, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 7 | June 9, 2019 | July 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Somebody's Dead A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents. |
February 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
Serious Mothering Madeline feels slighted by Renata and gets bad news about her community-theater production. Ziggy asks Jane why they moved to Monterey. Celeste tells Perry they should seek counseling. Nathan and Ed have a tense meeting about their wives. |
February 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Living the Dream Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past. |
March 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Have They Done? Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline is worried by Bonnie's behavior. Mary Louise, Celeste's mother-in-law, offers her unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character. Jane learns from her new coworker, Corey, that she's known in town as one of the “Monterey Five.” |
June 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
Tell-Tale Hearts Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble. Corey asks Jane out on a “practice” date. After a challenging therapy session with Dr. Reisman, Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry. Bonnie's mom, Elizabeth, arrives. Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets. |
June 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
The End of the World Mary Louise tries to get closer to Jane. Renata focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal. Madeline is forced to confront her issues at a couples therapy session with Dr. Reisman. Celeste remains conflicted by her memories of Perry. |
June 23, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 19, 2017 |
| Last aired | July 21, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |