Big Little Lies (TV series)

*Big Little Lies*
Big Little Lies
Genre	Drama; Mystery; Black comedy;
Created by	David E. Kelley
Based on	Big Little Lies; by Liane Moriarty
Written by	David E. Kelley
Directed by	Jean-Marc Vallée; Andrea Arnold;
Starring	Reese Witherspoon; Nicole Kidman; Shailene Woodley; Alexander Skarsgård; Adam Scott; Zoë Kravitz; James Tupper; Jeffrey Nordling; Laura Dern; Iain Armitage; Kathryn Newton; Meryl Streep;
Opening theme	"Cold Little Heart" by Michael Kiwanuka
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	David E. Kelley; Jean-Marc Vallée; Reese Witherspoon; Bruna Papandrea; Nicole Kidman; Per Saari; Gregg Fienberg; Nathan Ross; Andrea Arnold; Liane Moriarty;
Producers	Barbara A. Hall; David Auge;
Production location	Monterey, California
Cinematography	Yves Bélanger; Jim Frohna;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45–58 minutes
Production companies	HBO Entertainment; Hello Sunshine; Blossom Films; David E. Kelley Productions; Crazyrose (season 2);
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	February 19, 2017 –; present

Big Little Lies is an American black comedy drama television series based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Created and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on HBO from February 19, 2017, to July 21, 2019, encompassing 14 episodes and two seasons. Originally billed as a miniseries, Jean-Marc Vallée directed the first season, while Andrea Arnold directed the second season. In November 2023, Nicole Kidman stated a third season would be made.

Big Little Lies stars Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz as five women in Monterey, California, who become embroiled in a murder investigation. Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Scott, James Tupper and Jeffrey Nordling also feature in supporting roles. For the second season, Meryl Streep joined the main cast while Kathryn Newton and Iain Armitage were upgraded following their appearances in recurring capacities.

The series has received critical acclaim, particularly for its writing, directing, acting, production values, cinematography and soundtrack. The first season received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won eight, including Outstanding Limited Series, a directing award for Vallée, and acting awards for Kidman, Skarsgård, and Dern. The trio also won Golden Globe Awards in addition to a Best Miniseries or Television Film win for the series. Kidman and Skarsgård also received Screen Actors Guild Awards for their performances.

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