Big Little Lies: Season 1

2017 · 7 episodes · ★ 7.7

What Season 1 of Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies is set in Monterey, a town on the northern coast of California, and follows three mothers who live there: Celeste, Jane and Madeline. Jane has just moved to town. A single mother looking for a better life, her arrival opens up a chapter she never expected. Madeline is one of the most popular women in town, though also one of the most temperamental. Celeste completes the trio. All three move in the orbit of Otter Bay Elementary, where relations between families begin to strain. A school event puts to the test the appearances each of them tries to keep up.

7episodes

Feb 19, 2017premiered

Apr 2, 2017Latest episode

6.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Somebody's Dead
Feb 19, 2017 · 51 min · ★ 7.6
A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Darby Camp, Ivy George, Santiago Cabrera, Larry Sullivan
1x02 Serious Mothering
Feb 26, 2017 · 54 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ivy George, Santiago Cabrera, Larry Sullivan, P.J. Byrne
1x03 Living the Dream
Mar 5, 2017 · 52 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ivy George, Larry Sullivan, P.J. Byrne, Jennifer Lafleur
1x04 Push Comes to Shove
Mar 12, 2017 · 52 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ivy George, Santiago Cabrera, Larry Sullivan, Molly Hagan
1x05 Once Bitten
Mar 19, 2017 · 51 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ivy George, Anil Kumar, P.J. Byrne, Molly Hagan
1x06 Burning Love
Mar 26, 2017 · 52 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: P.J. Byrne
1x07 You Get What You Need Season Finale
Apr 2, 2017 · 59 min · ★ 8.2
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée · Writer: David E. Kelley · Starring: Ivy George, P.J. Byrne