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Big Little Lies S1E3 — Living the Dream

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Big Little Lies•Season 1•Episode 3

Living the Dream

8.3/10 · 5,438 votesMar 5, 201752 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byJean-Marc Vallée

Written byDavid E. Kelley

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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

Crew7

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Writer

Jean-Marc Vallée

Jean-Marc Vallée

Director

Ava Ticotin

Ava Ticotin

Set Production Assistant

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David Berman

Editor

M

Maxime Lahaie

Editor

S

Sylvain Lebel

Editor

Justin Lachance

Justin Lachance

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Living the Dream" is episode 3 of Big Little Lies season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,438 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on March 5, 2017.

Next: E4 · Push Comes to Shove Best of Season 1