Big Little Lies Season 1

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Big Little Lies Season 1 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Nicole Kidman leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Big Little Lies Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Big Little Lies Season 1 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Based on Liane Moriarty's bestseller, this subversive, darkly comedic drama series tells the tale of three mothers of first-graders whose seemingly perfect lives unravel to the point of murder. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley star. Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2017. What elevates Big Little Lies Season 1 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Big Little Lies Season 1. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Nicole Kidman anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.