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Big Little Lies – Season 1, Episode 2 Serious Mothering

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Jane deflects Ziggy's questions about why they moved; Madeline is outraged over a slight from Renata; Celeste suggests that she and Perry should see a counselor; Nathan and Ed meet in hopes of smoothing out tensions between their wives.
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Big Little Lies — Season 1, Episode 2

Big Little Lies — Season 1, Episode 2

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Smaller moments show a softer side of the women Monterey without losing any narrative steam.

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Cast & Crew

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Reese Witherspoon

Madeline Martha Mackenzie

Nicole Kidman

Celeste Wright

Shailene Woodley

Jane Chapman

Laura Dern

Renata Klein

Zoë Kravitz

Bonnie Carlson

Alexander Skarsgård

Perry Wright
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Angelica Jade Bastién Refinery29 08/30/2017
I've never been a fan of Shailene Woodley but she's pretty great as Jane. Go to Full Review Nate Waggoner Observer 04/05/2017
I think the story of Big Little Lies adds up to something larger than its individual parts. Go to Full Review Alex Abad-Santos Vox 04/05/2017
Some of the best parts of the episode happened in smaller, quieter moments. Go to Full Review Gill Crawford Radio Times 05/31/2019
It doesn't take much for temperatures to rise in sunny Monterey. Go to Full Review Lacy Baugher The Tracking Board 06/25/2018
Surprisingly, [the murder plot] absence doesn't feel that important. The rest of the episode is more than entertaining enough without it. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic 04/05/2017
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The characters, though, remaining engagingly complex and worthy of redemption. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jane deflects Ziggy's questions about why they moved; Madeline is outraged over a slight from Renata; Celeste suggests that she and Perry should see a counselor; Nathan and Ed meet in hopes of smoothing out tensions between their wives.
Director
Jean-Marc Vallée
Executive Producer
Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, David E. Kelley, Jean-Marc Vallée, Nathan Ross, Gregg Fienberg
Screenwriter
David E. Kelley
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 26, 2017