Big Little Lies - Season 1 (2017) (season)
Creators:
David E. KelleyDirected by:
Jean-Marc ValléeCinematography:
Yves BélangerCast:
Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, James Tupper, Laura Dern, Adam Scott, Zoë Kravitz, Kelen Coleman, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Baker, Sarah Burns, P.J. Byrne (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Jane deflects Ziggy's questions about why they moved to Monterey. Madeline gets news that her community-theater production might get derailed, and is outraged over a slight from Renata. Celeste suggests to Perry that they see a counselor. Nathan and Ed meet in hopes of smoothing out the tensions between their wives, and themselves. (HBO Europe)
(more)Reviews (2)
I'm glad I gave this show a chance. The characters and storylines are explored further, with conflicts spreading even to those previously uninvolved. In typical American fashion, it even touches on sexual harassment in first grade, which kept me engaged. I have to admit, alongside Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon delivers a standout performance, even though I've never been a huge fan of hers.
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I'm returning to Big Little Lies after a hiatus and slowly reassessing my interest in it. Stories of individual mothers of children who have just gone into first grade don't sound like the biggest draw in the world, but if the mothers are great characters with interesting stories, they may indeed get attention. There's a wonderful animalistic relationship played by Nicole Kidman and Alexander Skarsgård, then there's the plotter Reese Witherspoon and more and more moms who are most certainly not on vacation while raising children.
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