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Season 2 – Big Little Lies

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Jun 2019

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Based on the same-titled bestseller by Liane Moriarty, "Big Little Lies" weaves a darkly comedic tale of murder and mischief in the tranquil beachfront town of Monterey, Calif. Amidst doting moms, successful husbands, beautiful children, and stunning homes exists a community fueled by rumors and divided into haves and have-nots, exposing fractured relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and friends and neighbors. Told through the eyes of three mothers -- Madeline, Celeste and Jane -- the series' narrative explores society's myths regarding perfection and its romanticization of marriage, sex, parenting and friendship. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley star as the three prominent "mothers of Monterey."

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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.

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Caroline Reilly

Bitch Media

03/15/2021

Big Little Lies' depiction of domestic violence and trauma is so powerful precisely because it allows its leads to be more than victims, more than wives, more than mothers.

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Aline Dolinh

Bitch Media

03/15/2021

Yet for all the series' careful, at times heartrending attention to the nuances of trauma, misogyny, and emotional dissatisfaction, the distinctive pleasure of Big Little Lies also resides in its soapiness.

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Eric Deggans

NPR

11/23/2019

A lot feels unrealistic here. Celeste is in therapy, but her kids, who are fighting all the time, are not. And characters drop lines that underline their every feeling, as if the audience wouldn't get it otherwise.

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Sonali Kokra

Firstpost

05/15/2024

Without Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies would truly be unwatchable.

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Swetha Ramakrishnan

Firstpost

10/09/2023

Now that we're at the end of season 2 of Big Little Lies, it is important to question if we needed a second season in the first place...

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Valerie Ettenhofer

Film School Rejects

04/19/2021

Characterization trumps plot twists every time, and the series is better for it. Above all else, the show explores the pain that families inflict on one another.

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VITALII H

@freakynickison Mar 28

Just binged both seasons of this show and I am so very ready for the third one which is dropping in August. I gotta say that this show is so amazing, I truly had a blast. It’s based of a novel and it was so perfectly executed. I wish that I was able to tell you who my favorite character is but it’s a tough call. I love each one of them! I felt connected to the characters because of the brilliant writing and casting choices, incredible! Also, the music in this show? Is so good and so fitting. I am late to the party but if I knew that this show’s about to be this great, I would’ve watched it a long time ago! A must watch!

Nalaya C

@Nalaya Mar 22

Loved it. Almost as much as the first.

Jackson M

@Nshvlleindie 06/09/2025

Contrived, and often forced throughout...this is what happens when you take a story that was based on a book, and then try to write an impromptu sequel of someone else's work. The aspect of a mystery's taken away, and substituted with a mundane pile of misfortunes to give the season weight. It doesn't work well, and essentially the season is created just so that Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep can faceoff.

MikaÃ«l O

@RT75938892 01/31/2024

As talented as the cast is, the second season proved Jean-Marc Vallée was the genius behind the first one.

Savannah G

@Sgudino93 01/08/2024

It was a solid follow up but really the first season brought it home for me - you could have ended it on season 1 and be happy about it.

Georgan G

@RT98616417 09/12/2023

Great acting, especially Meryl Streep! Her character is the most screwed up, yet she pulls it off with aplomb. The writing continues to be excellent.

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Madeline Martha Mackenzie

Nicole Kidman

Celeste Wright

Shailene Woodley

Jane Chapman

Zoë Kravitz

Bonnie Carlson

Adam Scott

Ed Mackenzie

James Tupper

Nathan Carlson

Episode 1

Aired Jun 9, 2019

What Have They Done?

Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline is worried by Bonnie's behavior and is shocked when Abigail says she doesn't want to go to college; Mary Louise, Celeste's mother-in-law, offers her unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 16, 2019

Tell-Tale Hearts

Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble; Corey asks Jane out on a "practice" date; Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry; Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets.

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Episode 3

Aired Jun 23, 2019

The End of the World

Mary Louise tries to get closer to Jane; rather than address her troubles at home, Renata focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal; Madeline confronts her issues at a couples therapy session; Celeste remains conflicted by her memories of Perry.

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Episode 4

Aired Jun 30, 2019

She Knows

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 birthday party; Madeline continues to try to make things right with Ed.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 7, 2019

Kill Me

Renata deals with the fallout from Gordon's legal troubles and attempts to help Celeste; Bonnie relives painful memories from her past.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 14, 2019

The Bad Mother

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.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 21, 2019

I Want to Know

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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