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Big Little Lies

TV · 2017–2019 · 2 seasons

A glossy, slow-burning mystery that peels back wealthy facades with mounting dread and sharp wit.

About
American television series
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Class
TV
Year
2017–2019
Seasons
2
Episodes
14
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • family
  • trauma
  • class
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
comedy drama, mystery
Created by
David E. Kelley
Written by
Liane Moriarty, David E. Kelley
Starring
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgård, Zoë Kravitz, Kathryn Newton
Music
Michael Kiwanuka
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States
Languages
English

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