Season 1

## Navigation

The **first season** of *Big Little Lies* was announced on November 25, 2014. It consists of seven episodes. It debuted with "Somebody's Dead" on February 19, 2017 on HBO, and concluded with "You Get What You Need" on April 2, 2017.

## Premise

Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling book, and featuring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley, this darkly comedic series tells the tale of three mothers whose seemingly perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

## Adaptation

The first season, initially conceived as a solitary one, covers the majority of Liane Moriarty's *Big Little Lies*, with some minor alterations to the plot, additional characters, and an ending that could be considered more open-ended. Integral plot details left untouched, such as Bonnie's childhood, have instead been incorporated into the second season with slight deviance from the source material.

### Monterey, California

As opposed to the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia featured in the novel, the Californian city of Monterey provides the scenery for the first season.

### Joseph Bachman

Joseph Bachman, the director of Monterey's portrayal of *Avenue Q*, does not exist in the novel and is central to the drama of Madeline's life through their infidelity in the first season.

## Credits

### Cast

* Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Mackenzie(7 episodes)
* Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright(7 episodes)
* Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman(7 episodes)
* Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright(7 episodes)
* Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie(7 episodes)
* Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson(7 episodes)
* James Tupper as Nathan Carlson(7 episodes)
* Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein(7 episodes)
* and Laura Dern as Renata Klein(7 episodes)

**Also Starring**
* Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman(7 episodes)
* Sarah Baker as Thea Cunningham(6 episodes)
* Sarah Burns as Gabrielle(7 episodes)
* P.J. Byrne as Principal Nippal(6 episodes)
* Santiago Cabrera as Joseph Bachman(7 episodes)
* Darby Camp as Chloe Mackenzie(7 episodes)
* Gia Carides as Melissa(6 episodes)
* Hong Chau as Jackie(6 episodes)
* Kelen Coleman as Harper(7 episodes)
* Joseph Cross as Tom(6 episodes)
* Merrin Dungey as Detective Adrienne Quinlan(5 episodes)
* Annie Fitzgerald as Tracy Rensing("Burning Love")
* Ivy George as Amabella Klein(6 episodes)
* Molly Hagan as Dr. Moriarty(2 episodes)
* Virginia Kull as Emily Barnes(6 episodes)
* Kathryn Newton as Abigail Carlson(7 episodes)
* Patrick St. Esprit as Mayor Bartley("Push Comes to Shove")
* Sarah Sokolovic as Tori Bachman(4 episodes)
* Robin Weigert as Dr. Amanda Reisman(5 episodes)
* Larry Bates as Stu(7 episodes)
* Kathreen Khavari as Samantha(7 episodes)
* David Monahan as Bernard(7 episodes)
* Joel Spence as Matt(4 episodes)
* Larry Sullivan as Oren(7 episodes)

**Co-Starring**
* Mark Adair-Rios as Coach Bob(2 episodes)
* Ron A. Brooks as Detective Collins("You Get What You Need")
* Nelly Buchet as Juliette(5 episodes)
* Lacy Camp as Secretary("Once Bitten")
* Chloe Coleman as Skye Carlson(7 episodes)
* Parker Croft as Brent(5 episodes)
* Cameron Crovetti and Nicholas Crovetti as Max and Josh Wright(7 episodes)
* Lauren Glazier as Dr. Megan Shapiro("Once Bitten")
* Kate Rene Gleason as Stacey("Serious Mothering")
* Stephen Graybill as Saxon Baker(3 episodes)
* Stacie Greenwell as Lydia(3 episodes)
* Keisuke Hoashi as Dr. Leo Chang(3 episodes)
* Anil Kumar as Dr. Scott Winslow("Once Bitten")
* Jennifer Lafleur as Fiona Brewster("Living the Dream")
* Kimmy Shields as Kelly(5 episodes)
* Tim True as Detective Walt Gibson(4 episodes)
* Carrie Wampler as Lori(2 episodes)

### Crew

* Alix Friedberg(Costume Designer)
* Susan Jacobs(Music Supervisor)
* David Berman(Edited by)
* Maxime Lahaie(Edited by)
* Sylvain Lebel(Edited by)
* Jim Vega(Edited by)
* John Paino(Production Designer)
* Yves Bélanger(Director of Photography)
* Marc Côté(Co-Producer)
* Barbara A. Hall(Produced by)
* Nathan Ross(Executive Producer)
* Gregg Fienberg(Executive Producer)
* Nicole Kidman(Executive Producer)
* Per Saari(Executive Producer)
* Reese Witherspoon(Executive Producer)
* Bruna Papandrea(Executive Producer)
* Jean-Marc Vallée(Executive Producer; Directed by)
* David E. Kelley(Executive Producer; Created by; Written for television by)

## Gallery

### Videos

#### Promos

Season 1 Episode 3 PromoSeason 1 Episode 4 PromoSeason 1 Episode 5 PromoSeason 1 Episode 5 Promo (2)Season 1 Episode 6 PromoSeason 1 Episode 6 Promo (2)Season 1 Episode 7 PromoSeason 1 Finale Promo
#### Clips

Season 1 Opening CreditsFirst Day of School (Season 1 Clip)Celeste & Perry (Season 1 Clip)As Objectively As I Possibly Can (Season 1 Clip)Couple of Things (Season 1 Clip)I Love My Grudges (Season 1 Clip)(Season 1 Episode 3 Clip)It Was a Fantastic Party (Season 1 Clip)What About My Father (Season 1 Clip)Do Not Let Them Get to You (Season 1 Clip)I Want More (Season 1 Clip)Never Let a Bully Win (Season 1 Clip)Do We Have to be Teenagers (Season 1 Clip)Constructive Chat (Season 1 Clip)The Ability to Pretend (Season 1 Clip)I Salute Your Cause (Season 1 Clip)I Don't Know What to Do (Season 1 Clip)It's Human Nature (Season 1 Clip)
#### Behind the Scenes

Invitation to Set with Nicole Kidman & Reese WitherspoonBehind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 1Cast PlaylistBehind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 3Behind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 4Behind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 5Behind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 6Behind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 7
#### Recaps

"Somebody's Dead" (Season 1 Episode 1 Recap)"Serious Mothering" (Season 1 Episode 2 Recap)"Living the Dream" (Season 1 Episode 3 Recap)"Push Comes to Shove" (Season 1 Episode 4 Recap)"Once Bitten" (Season 1 Episode 5 Recap)"Burning Love" (Season 1 Episode 6 Recap)
#### 2018 Golden Globe Awards

2018 Golden Globe® Awards HBO Redcarpet Buzz w Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård & More!

## References

1. ↑ *Big Little Lies*: Season 1 | HBO
2. ↑ *Big Little Lies* | HBO