Big Little Lies

Season 1

2017 · 7 episodes · 6h 11m in all · 7.7/10

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.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Somebody's Dead

   19 Feb 2017 · 51 min · 7.6/10

   A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.

2. 

   2. Serious Mothering

   26 Feb 2017 · 54 min · 7.3/10

   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.

3. 

   3. Living the Dream

   5 Mar 2017 · 52 min · 7.4/10

   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.

4. 

   4. Push Comes to Shove

   12 Mar 2017 · 52 min · 7.7/10

   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.

5. 

   5. Once Bitten

   19 Mar 2017 · 51 min · 7.7/10

   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.

6. 

   6. Burning Love

   26 Mar 2017 · 52 min · 7.9/10

   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.

7. 

   7. You Get What You Need

   2 Apr 2017 · 59 min · 8.2/10

   Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.