Reviewing "Big Little Lies" Seasons 1 to 2: An excellent drama series about lies, secrets, and interpersonal struggles
Big Little Lies is an HBO drama-comedy series, starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgard, Zoe Kravitz, and Laura Dern, with Meryl Streep joining in Season 2. The series focuses on the lives of several women in the Monterey, California area. Every one of them have their own issues. Madeline (Witherspoon) is dealing with a distant teenage daughter Abigail (Kathryn Newton) and her resentment towards Bonnie (Kravitz), the new wife of Madeline's ex-husband Nathan (James Tupper). Celeste (Kidman) is a former lawyer, now a stay-at-home mom of two sons. Unfortunately, her home life is turbulent, due to her abusive husband Perry (Skarsgard). Jane (Woodley) is a new arrival to Monterey, with a young son, Ziggy (Iain Armitage), in tow and a traumatic event haunting her. Renata (Dern) is the local alpha, so to speak, as someone with a lot of influence, using it to her advantage and throwing her weight around. The story revolves around the friendships bet...