Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies has built a devoted audience in Australia on Foxtel Now and HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. Across 2 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 1,699 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Nicole Kidman's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Big Little Lies is worth clearing space for. The writing in Big Little Lies treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder. The performances from Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It ran for 2 seasons (2017–2019), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The performances in Big Little Lies do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Big Little Lies. Fans of Little Fires Everywhere will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Nicole Kidman's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Big Little Lies wrapped up in 2019, created by David E. Kelley — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.