What Have They Done? 

Madeline is worried with Bonnie's behavior; Celeste's mother-in-law, Mary Louise, offers her unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character; Jane learns she's one of the "Monterey Five."

Director:

Andrea Arnold

Writers:

Liane Moriarty (based on the novel by), David E. Kelley (created by)

Stars:

Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Reese Witherspoon	...	Madeline Martha Mackenzie
Nicole Kidman	...	Celeste Wright
Shailene Woodley	...	Jane Chapman
Laura Dern	...	Renata Klein
Zoë Kravitz	...	Bonnie Carlson
Adam Scott	...	Ed Mackenzie
James Tupper	...	Nathan Carlson
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Gordon Klein
Kathryn Newton	...	Abigail Carlson
Iain Armitage	...	Ziggy Chapman
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Perry Wright
Meryl Streep	...	Mary Louise Wright
P.J. Byrne	...	Principal Warren Nippal
Darby Camp	...	Chloe Mackenzie
Cameron Crovetti	...	Josh Wright

Storyline

The return of "Big Little Lies" will explore the "malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode and the potential for emotional and bodily injury shall loom.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2019 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Crazyrose, David E. Kelley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Season 2 will be directed by Andrea Arnold, the director of American Honey.

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Quotes

Madeline Martha Mackenzie: How are you?
Mary Louise Wright: I can't complain... Actually, I can. My son is dead.
Madeline Martha Mackenzie: But Celeste tells me that you continue to be so helpful with her and the boys and...
Mary Louise Wright: She should just get a proper housekeeper. You're very short.
Madeline Martha Mackenzie: [SCOFFS] Excuse me?
Mary Louise Wright: I don't mean it in a negative way.
Madeline Martha Mackenzie: Oh.
[CHUCKLES]
Mary Louise Wright: Maybe I do. I find little people to be untrustworthy
[CHUCKLES]
[...]

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Connections

Featured in The Sara Cox Show: Episode #1.19 (2019)

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Soundtracks

Cold Little Heart
Performed by Michael Kiwanuka

User Reviews

Monterey 5

What a great start! This is so promising, and the cast are more stronger than ever. This série is about the strong of women and how capable that can be if they are together. Amazing soundtrack!