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Big Little Lies
File:Opening Title Card.png
GenreComedy-drama
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Based onBig Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
Written byDavid E. Kelley
Directed byJean-Marc Vallée
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Barbara A. Hall
  • Liane Moriarty
Editors
  • David Berman
  • Maxime Lahaie
  • Sylvain Lebel
  • Jim Vega
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseFebruary 19, 2017 (2017-02-19) –
present

Big Little Lies is an American dark comedy-drama HBO miniseries series created and written by David E. Kelley, based on the book of the same name by Liane Moriarty.[1] The series began filming in January 2016.[2] The miniseries consists of seven episodes, all directed by Jean-Marc Vallée.[3] It premiered on February 19, 2017.[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Somebody's Dead"Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyFebruary 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)1.10[13]
At a public school in Monterey, a murder suddenly occurs on trivia night; however, the victim is unknown. Through a series of police interrogations, we are introduced to Madeline Martha Mckenzie, who is the ruthless, wealthy and feared woman in town who drops her youngest daughter on her first day of school. Her friend, Celeste Wright, is the mother of twin sons who are also beginning at that same school. She is married to a younger man named Perry. New to town is Jane Chapman who is a young single mother raising her son, Ziggy. Ziggy is accused of attempting to choke Renata Klein's daughter, which he denies. Celeste and Madeline befriend Jane. Secrets are later revealed showing that Madeline is struggling to cope with her ex husband Nathan's marriage to a yoga instructor named Bonnie and also trying to build a relationship with her older daughter. Celeste fears her husband. Jane's motives for moving back are unknown, but hallucinations experiences raise questions about her stay in the town.
2"Serious Mothering"[14]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24) (online)[15]
February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26) (HBO)		N/A
3"Living the Dream"[16]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyMarch 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)N/A
4"Push Comes to Shove"[17]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyMarch 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)N/A
5"Once Bitten"[18]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyMarch 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)N/A
6"Burning Love"[19]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyMarch 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)N/A
7"Fun and Merriment"[20]Jean-Marc ValléeDavid E. KelleyApril 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)N/A

Broadcast

Internationally, the series premiered on February 20, 2017, in Australia on Showcase.[21]

Reception

Big Little Lies has received positive reviews from television critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87%, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.52/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Bitingly funny and highly addictive, Big Little Lies is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first-rate cast."[22] Metacritic reported a score of 74 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2015). "'Big Little Lies' Limited Series Starring Nicole Kidman & Reese Witherspoon Picked Up By HBO". Deadline. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "'Big Little Lies', starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, is filming in Monterey, CA this week". On Location Movies. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (December 17, 2015). "Jean-Marc Vallée To Direct All 7 Episodes Of HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (November 28, 2016). "'Big Little Lies' Gets Premiere Date On HBO". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 5, 2015). "Shailene Woodley Joins HBO's Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (January 5, 2016). "True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard Joins HBO Limited Series Big Little Lies as Nicole Kidman's Husband". TVLine.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c Iannucci, Rebecca (December 9, 2015). "Big Little Lies: Adam Scott, Laura Dern Join HBO's Upcoming Limited Series". TV Line. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 2015). "Zoë Kravitz Joins HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 5, 2016). "Alexander Skarsgard and James Tupper Join HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Pint-Sized Theater Critic Iain Armitage to Appear Opposite Shailene Woodley in HBO's BIG LITTLE LIES". Broadwayworld.com. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (January 11, 2016). "'Big Little Lies': Merrin Dungey, Larry Sullivan, David Monahan Join Cast Of HBO Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (January 5, 2016). "Alexander Skarsgard, James Tupper & More Join Nicole Kidman & Reese Witherspoon in HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 21, 2017). "'Big Little Lies' Opener Draws 2.1 Million Multi-Platform HBO Viewers, Lifts 'Girls'". Deadline. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Big Little Lies 02: Serious Mothering". HBO. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  15. ^ "FEBRUARY SHOWS EARLY STREAMING ANNOUNCEMENT – HBO & Cinemax PR". HBO. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Big Little Lies 03: Living the Dream". HBO. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "Big Little Lies 04: Push Comes to Shove". HBO. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "Big Little Lies 05: Once Bitten". HBO. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  19. ^ "Big Little Lies 06: Burning Love". HBO. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Big Little Lies 07: Fun and Merriment". HBO. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  21. ^ Knox, David (February 1, 2017). "Airdate: Big Little Lies". TV Tonight. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  22. ^ "Big Little Lies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  23. ^ "Big Little Lies: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
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