8.0/106,122 votes#1 - 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
8.1/105,253 votes#2 - 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
8.3/105,048 votes#3 - 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
8.1/104,805 votes#4 - 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
8.6/105,023 votes#5 - 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
8.5/104,828 votes#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
9.4/108,434 votes#7 - 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
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The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
Genre:Drama
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Somebody's Dead" is the best rated episode of "Big Little Lies" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 6122 votes. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 2/19/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Serious Mothering".