Creators:
David E. KelleyScreenplay:
David E. KelleyComposer:
Sam WilliamsCast:
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgård, Laura Dern, Adam Scott, Zoë Kravitz, Parker Croft, James Tupper, Sarah Baker (more)VOD (1)
Seasons(2) / Episodes(14)
Plots(1)
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, and featuring tour de force performances by several top Hollywood actors, BIG LITTLE LIES is a darkly comic drama set in Monterey, CA that begins with a suspicious homicide at an elementary-school fundraiser. Though the victim and the perpetrator initially remain a mystery, it seems likely that the murder was spawned by rivalries and secrets surrounding three mothers: type-A stay-at-home mom Madeline Mackenzie (Reese Witherspoon), who harbors jealousy towards her ex's new, younger wife Bonnie (Zoe Kravitz), a yoga instructor with a Zen attitude; Madeline's best friend Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), a former corporate lawyer with a seemingly perfect marriage to a younger man (Alexander Skarsgård); and Jane Chapman (Shailene Woodley), a single mom with a dark past, whom Madeline and Celeste take under their wing. Intercut with interrogation-room insights of other parents and school staff – who offer up a Greek chorus of gossip on the town's allegiances and rivalries, particularly revolving around Madeline and her nemesis, tech-exec career mom Renata Klein (Laura Dern) – the story unspools over seven tense yet subversively funny episodes, revealing how each of the women had something to hide leading up to that one fateful night. (HBO Europe)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Golden Globes
- 2020 - Best Television Series – Drama
- 2020 - Nicole Kidman (Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama)
- 2020 - Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 2018 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television
- 2018 - Nicole Kidman (Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television)
- 2018 - Alexander Skarsgård (Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 2018 - Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 2018 - Reese Witherspoon (Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television)
- 2018 - Shailene Woodley (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2020 - Nicole Kidman (Best Actress in a Drama Series)
- 2020 - Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
- 2020 - Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)
- 2018 - Best Limited Series
- 2018 - Nicole Kidman (Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television)
- 2018 - Alexander Skarsgård (Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television)
- 2018 - Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television)
- 2018 - Reese Witherspoon (Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television)