11 June 2019
Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoe Kravitz reprise their roles as the Monterey Five, while Meryl Streep is added to the cast in the new season of the award-winning series. Streep plays a grieving mother who won’t give up until she finds out the truth behind her son’s death.
The series has been hugely acclaimed. It earned 16 Emmy nominations and won eight, as well as three Golden Globes for the leading ladies (Witherspoon, Kidman and Woodley) and Best Miniseries.
Watch from the beginning, and catch up on the latest episodes, all on Showmax.
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