Big Little Lies is an American drama television series based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Created by David E. Kelley, it premiered on HBO on February 19, 2017. The seven-episode first season was written by Kelley and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Despite being originally billed as a miniseries, HBO renewed the series for a second season.[2] Production on the second season began in March 2018 and it premiered on June 9, 2019.[3][4] All seven episodes were written by Kelley and directed by Andrea Arnold.
Big Little Lies stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz, and tells the story of five women in Monterey, California who become embroiled in a murder investigation. Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, James Tupper, Jeffrey Nordling, Kathryn Newton, and Iain Armitage feature in supporting roles. Meryl Streep joined the main cast for the second season.
The series has received critical acclaim, particularly for its
writing, directing, acting, cinematography, and soundtrack. Its first
season received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won eight, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting awards for Kidman, Skarsgård, and Dern. The trio also won Golden Globe Awards in addition to a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film win for the series. Kidman and Skarsgård also received Screen Actors Guild Awards for their performances.
Cast and characters
Main
- Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Mackenzie
- Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright
- Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman
- Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright, Celeste's husband
- Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie, Madeline's husband
- Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson, Nathan's wife
- James Tupper as Nathan Carlson, Madeline's ex-husband and Bonnie's husband
- Laura Dern as Renata Klein
- Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein, Renata's husband
- Kathryn Newton as Abigail Carlson, Madeline and Nathan's daughter (season 2, recurring season 1)
- Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman, Jane's son (season 2, recurring season 1)
- Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright, Perry's mother (season 2)
Recurring
- Darby Camp as Chloe Mackenzie, Madeline and Ed's daughter
- Cameron Crovetti as Josh Wright, Celeste and Perry's son
- Nicholas Crovetti as Max Wright, Celeste and Perry's son
- Chloe Coleman as Skye Carlson, Bonnie and Nathan's daughter
- Ivy George as Amabella Klein, Renata and Gordon's daughter
- Merrin Dungey as Detective Adrienne Quinlan
- Robin Weigert as Dr. Amanda Reisman, Perry and Celeste's therapist
- P. J. Byrne as Warren Nippal, the principal of Otter Bay Elementary
- Santiago Cabrera as Joseph Bachman, a theater director
- Sarah Sokolovic as Tori Bachman, Joseph's wife
- Kelen Coleman as Harper Stimson
- Larry Sullivan as Oren
- Gia Carides as Melissa
- Larry Bates as Stu
- Sarah Baker as Thea Cunningham (season 1)
- Kathreen Khavari as Samantha (season 1)
- Sarah Burns as Gabrielle (season 1)
- Hong Chau as Jackie (season 1)
- David Monahan as Bernard (season 1)
- Molly Hagan as Dr. Moriarty, Ziggy's child psychologist (season 1)
- Virginia Kull as Ms. Barnes, the children's elementary school teacher (season 1)
- Joseph Cross as Tom, Madeline and Celeste's favorite café owner (season 1)
- Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield, Jane's love interest and co-worker at Monterey Bay Aquarium (season 2)
- Mo McRae as Michael Perkins, a new second-grade teacher at Otter Bay Elementary (season 2)
- Crystal Fox as Elizabeth Howard, Bonnie's mother (season 2)
- Martin Donovan as Martin Howard, Bonnie's father (season 2)
- Poorna Jagannathan as Katie Richmond, Celeste's lawyer (season 2)
- Denis O'Hare as Ira Farber, Mary Louise's lawyer (season 2)
- Becky Ann Baker as Marylin Cipriani, the judge in Celeste and Mary Louise's custody case (season 2)
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