Episode 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.
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TV series
Big Little Lies
2017TV-MA2 seasons7.9 / 10
A perfect life is a perfect lie.
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 4
Push Comes to Shove
Nathan invites Madeline and Ed to a couples' dinner to discuss a "parenting paradigm" for Abigail. Celeste prepares for a city-council meeting about Madeline's play, and bristles at Perry's concerns about her returning to work. Jane meets with Ziggy's teacher, Ms. Barnes, who suggests Ziggy be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
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Episode 5
Once Bitten
Madeline receives encouraging news about the play from her director, Joseph Bachman, but is left concerned by his newly icy demeanor. Principal Nippal and Ms. Barnes share their conclusions about Ziggy and Amabella with Jane. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisman, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
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Episode 6
Burning Love
Madeline worries about the can of worms she’s opened for Jane. Jane confronts Renata. Bonnie tells Nathan about a secret project Abigail has been working on. Meanwhile, Ed and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.
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Episode 7
You Get What You Need
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.
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More about Big Little Lies
Cast
Nicole KidmanCeleste Wright
Reese WitherspoonMadeline Mackenzie
Shailene WoodleyJane Chapman
Laura DernRenata Klein
Alexander SkarsgårdPerry Wright
Adam ScottEd Mackenzie
James TupperNathan Carlson
Zoë KravitzBonnie CarlsonCredits
- Created by
- David E. Kelley
- Written by
- T. Rafael Cimino, David E. Kelley, David E. Kelley, David E. Kelley, Liane Moriarty, Liane Moriarty
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 14
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States
David E. Kelley ProductionsUnited States- Pacific StandardUnited States
Blossom FilmsUnited States
CrazyroseUnited States
Hello SunshineUnited States
Themes
based on novel or bookcover-upcustody battlecustody hearingdomestic abusedomestic violencefamily secretsfeminism
