Extramarital affairs and glamorous frenemies abound, and the local rumor mill never stops churning as the series explores the shockingly dark underbelly of what appears to be a picture-perfect life.
Adapted from Liane Moriarty’s bestselling book, Big Little Lies is set in the wealthy beach town of Monterey, California, where a group of moms—played by Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz, and Shailene Woodley—suddenly find themselves at the center of a murder investigation. Extramarital affairs and glamorous frenemies abound, and the local rumor mill never stops churning as the series explores the shockingly dark underbelly of what appears to be a picture-perfect life. Season 2 saw the addition of Meryl Streep to the HBO series’ already stacked cast.