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★ 7.9The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
- Aired
- 2017–2019
- Seasons
- 2 · 14 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- David E. Kelley
- Network
- HBO
- Genres
- Drama
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Key facts
- Genre
- Psychological drama Mystery Dark comedy
- Created by
- David E. Kelley
- Based on
- Big Little Lies , by Liane Moriarty
- Written by
- David E. Kelley
- Directed by
- Jean-Marc Vallée Andrea Arnold
Article
Big Little Lies is an American psychological dark comedy drama television series based on the 2014 novel by Liane Moriarty. Created and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on HBO from February 19, 2017, to July 21, 2019, encompassing 14 episodes and two seasons, although it was originally billed as a miniseries. Jean-Marc Vallée directed the first season, while Andrea Arnold directed the second season. A third season was confirmed in September 2025.
Big Little Lies stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz as five women in Monterey, California, who become embroiled in a homicide investigation. Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, James Tupper and Jeffrey Nordling also feature in supporting roles. For season 2, Meryl Streep joined the cast while Kathryn Newton and Iain Armitage were upgraded from season 1.
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2010s American drama television series2010s American mystery television series2017 American television series debuts2019 American television series endingsBest Miniseries or Television Movie Golden Globe winnersDomestic violence in televisionEnglish-language American television showsHBO television dramasMonterey, California in fictionNonlinear narrative television seriesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries winners