In the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, nothing is quite as it seems. Doting moms, successful husbands, adorable children, beautiful homes: What lies will be told to keep their perfect worlds from unraveling?Told through the eyes of three mothers – Madeline, Celeste and Jane – Big Little Lies paints a picture of a town fueled by rumors and divided into the haves and have-nots, exposing the conflicts, secrets and betrayals that compromise relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and friends and neighbors.
In an affluent community, a suspicious death at an elementary school fundraiser draws attention to the friction amongst some of the mothers; Madeline and Celeste welcome Jane into their inner circle; battle lines are drawn after an incident.
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s01e02Serious Mothering2017-02-2702:00⌄
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Serious Mothering
s01e02 ·
2017-02-27 ·
02:00
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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s01e03Living the Dream2017-03-0602:00⌄
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Living the Dream
s01e03 ·
2017-03-06 ·
02:00
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 Dr. Amanda Reisman, a therapist. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser. Later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
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s01e04Push Comes to Shove2017-03-1301:00⌄
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Push Comes to Shove
s01e04 ·
2017-03-13 ·
01:00
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. Jane meets with Ms. Barnes, Ziggy's teacher, who suggests her son be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
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s01e05Once Bitten2017-03-2001:00⌄
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Once Bitten
s01e05 ·
2017-03-20 ·
01:00
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. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisma, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
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s01e06Burning Love2017-03-2701:00⌄
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Burning Love
s01e06 ·
2017-03-27 ·
01:00
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.
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s01e07You Get What You Need2017-04-0301:00⌄
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You Get What You Need
s01e07 ·
2017-04-03 ·
01:00
In the Season 1 finale, Celeste makes a bold move after another fight; Madeline deals with fallout from her past before the school's fall fund-raiser; and Jane learns who's really been hurting Amabella at school.
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