S01E01 Somebody's Dead
A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
Big Little Lies
A perfect life is a perfect lie.
S01E06: Burning Love
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.
Overview
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Episodes
S01E02 Serious Mothering
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...
S01E03 Living the Dream
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...
S01E04 Push Comes to Shove
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....
S01E05 Once Bitten
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....
S01E06 Burning Love
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...
S01E07 You Get What You Need
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.
Cast
Nicole Kidman
Celeste Wright
Reese Witherspoon
Madeline Mackenzie
Shailene Woodley
Jane Chapman
Laura Dern
Renata Klein
Zoë Kravitz
Bonnie Carlson
Alexander Skarsgård
Perry Wright
Adam Scott
Ed Mackenzie
Meryl Streep
Mary Louise Wright
James Tupper
Nathan Carlson
Iain Armitage
Ziggy Chapman
Jeffrey Nordling
Gordon Klein
Kathryn Newton
Abigail Carlson
