Home > Big Little Lies > Season 2 « TV Series Page Big Little Lies: Season 2 (2019) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 2 Big Little Lies Critics Consensus Gorgeous and gripping, Big Little Lies's second season doubles down on the dark humor and gives its impressive cast even more juicy drama to chew on -- especially an excellent Meryl Streep. 87% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 98 79% Audience Score User Ratings: 107 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 100% What Have They Done? Air date: Jun 9, 2019 Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline is worried by Bonnie's behavior and, later, is shocked when Abigail says she doesn't want to go to college. Mary Louise, Celeste's mother-in-law, offers her an unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character, and Jane learns from her new coworker, Corey, that she's known in town as one of the "Monterey Five." More 2 100% Tell Tale Hearts Air date: Jun 16, 2019 Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble. Corey asks Jane out on a "practice" date. After a challenging therapy session with Dr. Reisman, Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry. Bonnie's mom Elizabeth arrives. Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets. More 3 100% The End of the World Air date: Jun 23, 2019 Mary Louise tries to get closer to Jane; rather than address her troubles at home, Renata focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal; Madeline is forced to confront her issues at a couples therapy session with Dr. Reisman; Celeste remains conflicted by her memories of Perry. More 4 95% She Knows Air date: Jun 30, 2019 Celeste accuses Mary Louise of overstepping boundaries with Jane. Renata endures a prying court hearing with Gordon. Jane opens up to Corey at Amabella's disco-themed birthday party. Madeline continues to try to make things right with Ed. More 5 94% Kill Me Air date: Jul 7, 2019 Renata deals with the fallout from Gordon's legal troubles and attempts to help Celeste; Bonnie relives painful memories from her past. More 6 79% The Bad Mother Air date: Jul 14, 2019 Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise; Gordon continues to disappoint Renata; Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother's suffering and her own ongoing guilt; Ed entertains an unusual proposition before catching Madeline in an unguarded moment; the Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry's death. More 7 56% I Want to Know Air date: Jul 21, 2019 Season 2 finale. Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry's childhood; Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart. 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Kelley, Reese Witherspoon, Nathan Ross, Andrea Arnold, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Jean-Marc Vallée, Gregg Feinberg Cast Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson Shailene Woodley as Jane Laura Dern as Renata Klein Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie James Tupper as Nathan Carlson Iain Armitage Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright Nicholas Crovetti Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright Darby Camp as Chloe Mackenzie Cameron Crovetti P.J. Byrne as Principal Nippal Robin Weigert as Dr. Amanda Reisman Kathryn Newton Ivy George as Amabella Klein Show More Cast News & Interviews for Big Little Lies: Season 2 TV Premiere Dates 2019 2019 TV Finale Dates Calendar Dark Phoenix Lands with a Thud View All Big Little Lies: Season 2 News Episodes 1 100% What Have They Done? Air date: Jun 9, 2019 Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline is worried by Bonnie's behavior and, later, is shocked when Abigail says she doesn't want to go to college. Mary Louise, Celeste's mother-in-law, offers her an unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character, and Jane learns from her new coworker, Corey, that she's known in town as one of the "Monterey Five." More 2 100% Tell Tale Hearts Air date: Jun 16, 2019 Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble. Corey asks Jane out on a "practice" date. After a challenging therapy session with Dr. Reisman, Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry. Bonnie's mom Elizabeth arrives. Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets. More 3 100% The End of the World Air date: Jun 23, 2019 Mary Louise tries to get closer to Jane; rather than address her troubles at home, Renata focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal; Madeline is forced to confront her issues at a couples therapy session with Dr. Reisman; Celeste remains conflicted by her memories of Perry. More 4 95% She Knows Air date: Jun 30, 2019 Celeste accuses Mary Louise of overstepping boundaries with Jane. Renata endures a prying court hearing with Gordon. Jane opens up to Corey at Amabella's disco-themed birthday party. Madeline continues to try to make things right with Ed. More 5 94% Kill Me Air date: Jul 7, 2019 Renata deals with the fallout from Gordon's legal troubles and attempts to help Celeste; Bonnie relives painful memories from her past. More 6 79% The Bad Mother Air date: Jul 14, 2019 Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise; Gordon continues to disappoint Renata; Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother's suffering and her own ongoing guilt; Ed entertains an unusual proposition before catching Madeline in an unguarded moment; the Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry's death. More 7 56% I Want to Know Air date: Jul 21, 2019 Season 2 finale. Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry's childhood; Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart. More Critic Reviews for Big Little Lies Season 2 All Critics (98) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (16) A melodrama that didn't have the courage to go the full camp; that puttered and faltered and finally fell over the Californian cliffs and into the sea. Jul 23, 2019 | Full Review… Rachel Cooke New Statesman Top Critic It was the mother of all TV blockbuster finales, with one explosive secret revealed after another. Jul 22, 2019 | Full Review… Holly Byrnes Herald Sun (Australia) Top Critic The misery of beautiful people continues to be a moral as well as aesthetic pleasure as Big Little Lies continues its second series. Jun 21, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Suzi Feay Financial Times Top Critic The entire second season works better than it has any right to... Jun 11, 2019 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic Happily enough these first few episodes are just as engrossing as those that came before. Scenes rapidly fluctuate from concerning to hilarious, but keeping up with the pace is no problem: This emotional roller coaster is far too fun. Jun 10, 2019 | Full Review… Hunter Johnson Dallas Morning News Top Critic I'm still not sure I can say that the return of Big Little Lies is altogether necessary. But I can say that it promises to be thoroughly enjoyable and smart. Jun 10, 2019 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic It's a great revisit to these gang of powerful women undergoing scrutiny for something necessary. Wonderful additions and a light story are enough for a new season. [Full review in Spanish]. Aug 26, 2019 | Full Review… Federico Furzan Cinelipsis As the fans thirst for a THIRD season of this show, I beg them (and the powers that be at HBO) to please let it end. One season was amazing, two seasons was questionable, a third would be a downright terrible idea. Aug 6, 2019 | Full Review… Emma Baty Cosmopolitan As in season one of the Emmy-award winning series in 2017, the scenery, the music and the girl talk are selling points for season two. But the primary reason to watch this time is Meryl Streep. Jun 10, 2019 | Full Review… Alan Pergament Buffalo News HBO, determined to win some more Emmys, and replicate the lighting-in-a-bottle brilliance that was season one, made a season that fails to justify its existence. Jul 25, 2019 | Full Review… Jo Bradley Film Inquiry Forget Mies van der Rohe. Sometimes you have to listen to Cecil B. DeMille. In other words, less isn't always more; sometimes only more is more. Jul 25, 2019 | Full Review… Jeff Simon Buffalo News If a little disappointing in terms of story, the second season of Big Little Lies was consistently invigorating through the power of its cast. Jul 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Iana Murray The Skinny View All Critic Reviews (98) Audience Reviews for Big Little Lies: Season 2 2d ago While not as phenomenal as the first season, this season still holds its own. Recouperating from the events of the first season, this entry follows the characters as each of their lives start to unravel. Streep's addition to the series was frustrating yet beautiful at the same time. Her performance was so well-done that it is hard to distinguish whether you hate her for her character or love her for how well she performed. The ending scene is haunting and beautiful and is definitely worth the watch. Tyler B Oct 02, 2019 After a standout season 1, I had high hopes for Season 2 of BLL. Unfortunately it seems that both the source material, the acting, and the general plot seem to fall off the same cliffs shown during the shows starting credits. The plot takes a sharp turn left and leans heavily on flashbacks to the first season for support. The characters themselves dissolve from complex and emotionally intricate women into nothing more than paper thin characters. Zoe Kravitz character is given more of the limelight this season, but her struggle with accidentally murdering a physically abusive rapist while under the watchful eye of her own abusive (psychic?) mother feels ripped straight out of daytime soaps. If you're like me, at the end of the second season you will be sitting there asking yourself "What was the whole point of this second season?" Feeling like you're right back at the end of the first season from a plot and character progression standpoint. Jim F Sep 18, 2019 Second season was such a step down from first! It turned into a soap opera kind of series. Celeste and Renata's story were the only ones that made me want to continue watching it. Hope the next season is better. Bhavya V Sep 07, 2019 Loved the first Season. The second season was a struggle to watch. Did they change writers or just run out of ideas? Predictable responses to abuse. Interesting characters with great potential to grow become one dimensional as they each crumble into lost souls. Let the show die if it's going to be more of the same. Laura N Sep 02, 2019 Unnecessary Season 2. We did not learn anything useful. It was made just for showing off - a dueling of two (three?) good actress on screen. Jasna M Aug 25, 2019 Picking up right where it left off, Big Little Lies goes deeper into the inner workings of these incredible women whom feel the extent of what they've done. This season, Nicole Kidman and Zoe Kravitz especially shine in the development of their respective characters. The addition of Meryl Streep was genius, and only added to the twisty, dark secrets that engulf the lives of five women. The cinematography and direction are highlights this season. Spectacular! Luke G Aug 24, 2019 Another phenomenal season from this show. I can't wait for a Season 3. Jared S Aug 19, 2019 Season two stumbled, and then plummeted off a cliff. I'm not very surprised. They painted themselves into a corner, as there were no initial intentions of a second season and the novel's story was concluded. Colin M Aug 18, 2019 Not quite as tight and good as season 1. The Celeste / Mary Louise storyline is excellent, and Madeline and Ed are maybe more interesting than in season 1, but other characters' storylines suffer. Jane was one of the most interesting characters in season 1, but her storyline this season was not executed very well. They really, really tried to make Bonnie a more interesting and in fact central character this season, and I applaud the effort, but I'm not sure that the way her character is written ever quite works as well as some of the others. The central drama of the season doesn't really make sense until the last two episodes, and then it gets tied up in a bow a bit too neatly. Adam H Aug 17, 2019 Season 2 (and the series?) has come to an end with a surprising great finale full of shocking moments. It was satisfying to see more of the Monterey Five after the big event in Season 1, having to deal now with Mary Louise played by the terrific and powerful Meryl Streep seeking justice. She just leaves you open-mouthed whenever she's on screen. All the drama faced by each and every one of the actresses is enough to make you care and feel for their characters a great deal. Many questions unanswered and more time at Monterey might be necessary. Johann M See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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