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Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies

A perfect life is a perfect lie.

20177.92 Seasons14 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

Created by Andrea Arnold
Written by Matthew Tinker, T. Rafael Cimino, Liane Moriarty
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Celeste Wright

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Madeline Mackenzie

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley

Jane Chapman

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Renata Klein

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Perry Wright

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Ed Mackenzie

James Tupper

James Tupper

Nathan Carlson

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Bonnie Carlson

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Mary Louise Wright

Iain Armitage

Iain Armitage

Ziggy Chapman

Themes & Keywords

motherbased on novel or bookinfidelityviolent husbandfeminismtherapistself-defensecustody battlefamily secretscover-updomestic abuseschoolfeministdomestic violenceparentingtherapyrapistparentsgrade schoolmarital rapegirl powermotherhoodwoman lawyerrape revengemurder mysterybad parentingcustody hearingwealthy familyabused wifemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshiptoxic relationshipmontereyrape shamingparenting stylesidentical twinsmean grandmotherchild of rapeprimary school

About Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies is a drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of mother, based on novel or book, infidelity, violent husband, feminism, therapist. Created by Andrea Arnold, it stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley. The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

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