Summary
Big Little Liesseason 3 gets a promising update from star Nicole Kidman. First premiering on HBO in 2017,Big Little Liesstars Kidman as Celeste Wright, one of five women in Monterey, California, who become embroiled in a murder investigation. Season 2 of the hit drama was released back in 2019 to positive reviews, butBig Little Liesseason 3has faced a long development road, and it’s long been unclear whether the show, which is created by David E. Kelley, will actually return.
In a recent interview withVanity Fair, Kidman provides an update onBig Little Liesseason 3, confirming that work is onoing. While the actor doesn’t provide a firm timeline on the show’s return, she suggests that things are moving along well behind the scenes. Check out her comment below:
“But we are now! We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane [Moriarty] is delivering the book. Yeah, and we’re in good shape. The rest is—we need to shut up, because there’s this whole thing that you should never talk about something until you’ve done it. If you talk about doing it, it’s the dopamine hit of doing it. You feel like you’ve done it. Did you know that? Have you heard about that? It’s a scientific study.”
Big Little Liesis anadaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novelof the same name.
Big Little Lies Season 3’s Delay Explained
A Key Creative Figure Passed Away
Like season 1,Big Little Liesseason 2 was met with positive reviews upon its release in 2019. As seen in the chart below, both seasons 1 and 2 hold strong critics' and audience scores onRotten Tomatoes. There seemed to be momentum for and interest in continuing the show into season 3, but another outing for the HBO drama failed to materialize.
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Part of the reason for this is the death of season 1 director Jean-Marc Valée. Valée directed all episodes of season 1 and, while Andrea Arnold took the directing reins for all episodes of season 2, Valée evidently remained key to the overall creative vision of the series.Big Little Liescast memberZoë Kravitz affirmed in 2022that Valée’s death had a big impact on the show’s chances of continuing. “I can’t imagine going on without him,” Kravitz said, before then saying that the show is “done.”
Big Little Lies Season 3 Wishlist: 10 Things We Want To See
It was recently announced that Big Little Lies season 3 will happen. After season 2’s ending, there are some storylines that season 3 should tackle.
Another reason why it’s probably been challenging to get season 3 off the ground after theBig Little Liesseason 2 finaleis due to the show’s immense assemblage of acting talent. In addition to Kidman and Kravitz, the show features Shailene Woodley, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Adam Scott, among others, and it will surely be a challenge to get all of these in-demand stars back together again. WhileBig Little Liesmay still be some time away, Kidman’s latest update affirms that interest in bringing the show back remains.
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Big Little Lies is a television drama from 2017 based on Liane Moriarty’s novel. It features three mothers of first-graders in Monterey, California, whose seemingly idyllic lives begin to deteriorate amid secrets, lies, and a mysterious murder investigation intertwining their personal narratives.
