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Big Little Lies

Name: Big Little Lies
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-02-19
Duration: 45 min

2017 – 2018 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

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

7.9(216 reviews)

14.3672% popularity

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Details

First air date: Feb 19, 2017
Last air date: Jul 21, 2019
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 14
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: HBO
Creator / showrunner: David E. Kelley
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: David E. Kelley Productions, Pacific Standard, Blossom Films, Crazyrose, Hello Sunshine, HBO

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2017 · 7 episodes

Based on Liane Moriarty's bestseller, this subversive, darkly comedic drama series tells the tale of three mothers of first-graders whose seemingly perfect lives unravel to the point of murder. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley star.

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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Celeste Wright

Reese Witherspoon

Madeline Mackenzie

Shailene Woodley

Jane Chapman

Laura Dern

Renata Klein

Alexander Skarsgård

Perry Wright

Adam Scott

Ed Mackenzie

James Tupper

Nathan Carlson

Zoë Kravitz

Bonnie Carlson

Meryl Streep

Mary Louise Wright

Iain Armitage

Ziggy Chapman

Jeffrey Nordling

Gordon Klein

Kathryn Newton

Abigail Carlson

Chloe Coleman

Skye Carlson

Douglas Smith

Corey Brockfield

Cameron Crovetti

Josh Wright

Darby Camp

Chloe Mackenzie

Nicholas Crovetti

Max Wright

Ivy George

Amabella Klein

Santiago Cabrera

Joseph Bachman

Larry Sullivan

Oren Berg

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.9

216 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
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Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful