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Big Little Lies S1E2 — Serious Mothering
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Serious Mothering

8.0/10 · 5,657 votesFeb 26, 201754 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast15

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Celeste Wright

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Madeline Mackenzie

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley

Jane Chapman

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Renata Klein

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Perry Wright

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Ed Mackenzie

James Tupper

James Tupper

Nathan Carlson

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Bonnie Carlson

Iain Armitage

Iain Armitage

Ziggy Chapman

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

Gordon Klein

Kathryn Newton

Kathryn Newton

Abigail Carlson

Chloe Coleman

Chloe Coleman

Skye Carlson

Crew6

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

Jean-Marc Vallée

Jean-Marc Vallée

Director

Ava Ticotin

Ava Ticotin

Set Production Assistant

D

David Berman

Editor

M

Maxime Lahaie

Editor

S

Sylvain Lebel

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Serious Mothering" is episode 2 of Big Little Lies season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,657 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on February 26, 2017.