TV Series· 2017· Drama

Big Little Lies

by David E. Kelley

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Big Little Lies

Book · 2014

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The series adapts Liane Moriarty's novel about three mothers and a death at a school fundraiser, moving it from Sydney to Monterey, California. Its first season covers the whole book.

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Big Little Lies

The apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town. Big Little Lies is an American psychological dark comedy drama television series based on the 2014 novel 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, although it was originally billed as a miniseries. Jean-Marc Vallée directed the first season, while Andrea Arnold directed the second season. A third season was confirmed in September 2025.

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