9.4/108,445 votesLoading...#1 - You Get What You Need
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2017
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.7/103,996 votesLoading...#2 - The Bad Mother
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2019
Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise. Gordon continues to disappoint Renata. Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother’s suffering and her own ongoing guilt. Ed entertains an unusual proposition before catching Madeline in an unguarded moment. The Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry’s death.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.7/104,710 votesLoading...#3 - I Want to Know
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2019
Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry’s childhood. Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.6/105,027 votesLoading...#4 - Once Bitten
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2017
Madeline receives encouraging news about the play from her director, Joseph Bachman, but is left concerned by his newly icy demeanor. Principal Nippal and Ms. Barnes share their conclusions about Ziggy and Amabella with Jane. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisman, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.6/104,717 votesLoading...#5 - Tell-Tale Hearts
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2019
Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble. Corey asks Jane out on a “practice” date. After a challenging therapy session with Dr. Reisman, Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry. Bonnie's mom, Elizabeth, arrives. Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.5/104,830 votesLoading...#6 - Burning Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/26/2017
Madeline worries about the can of worms she’s opened for Jane. Jane confronts Renata. Bonnie tells Nathan about a secret project Abigail has been working on. Meanwhile, Ed and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.3/105,052 votesLoading...#7 - Living the Dream
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2017
Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.1/105,257 votesLoading...#8 - Serious Mothering
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2017
Madeline feels slighted by Renata and gets bad news about her community-theater production. Ziggy asks Jane why they moved to Monterey. Celeste tells Perry they should seek counseling. Nathan and Ed have a tense meeting about their wives.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.1/104,810 votesLoading...#9 - Push Comes to Shove
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2017
Nathan invites Madeline and Ed to a couples' dinner to discuss a "parenting paradigm" for Abigail. Celeste prepares for a city-council meeting about Madeline's play, and bristles at Perry's concerns about her returning to work. Jane meets with Ziggy's teacher, Ms. Barnes, who suggests Ziggy be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.1/103,622 votesLoading...#10 - She Knows
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2019
Celeste accuses Mary Louise of overstepping boundaries with Jane. Renata endures a prying court hearing with Gordon. Jane opens up to Corey at Amabella's disco-themed birthday party. Madeline continues to try to make things right with Ed.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/106,126 votesLoading...#11 - Somebody's Dead
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2017
A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Writer: David E. Kelley
8.0/105,066 votesLoading...#12 - What Have They Done?
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2019
Following first-day-of-school events, Madeline is worried by Bonnie's behavior. Mary Louise, Celeste's mother-in-law, offers her unvarnished assessment of Madeline's character. Jane learns from her new coworker, Corey, that she's known in town as one of the “Monterey Five.”
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,797 votesLoading...#13 - The End of the World
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2019
Mary Louise tries to get closer to Jane. Renata focuses her wrath on Principal Nippal. Madeline is forced to confront her issues at a couples therapy session with Dr. Reisman. Celeste remains conflicted by her memories of Perry.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,557 votesLoading...#14 - Kill Me
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2019
Renata deals with the fallout from Gordon's legal troubles and attempts to help Celeste. Bonnie relives painful memories from her past.
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Big Little Lies
Every episode of Big Little Lies ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Big Little Lies!
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Genre:Drama
Network:HBO
Best Episodes Summary
"You Get What You Need" is the best rated episode of "Big Little Lies". It scored 9.4/10 based on 8445 votes. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 4/2/2017. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Bad Mother".