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Big Little Lies S2E1 — What Have They Done?

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Big Little Lies•Season 2•Episode 1

What Have They Done?

8.0/10 · 5,388 votesJun 9, 201944 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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.”

Directed byAndrea Arnold

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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

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Mary Louise Wright

Iain Armitage

Iain Armitage

Ziggy Chapman

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

Gordon Klein

Kathryn Newton

Kathryn Newton

Abigail Carlson

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Liane Moriarty

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David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Teleplay

David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley

Story

Andrea Arnold

Andrea Arnold

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Episode Summary

"What Have They Done?" is episode 1 of Big Little Lies season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,388 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Andrea Arnold, it aired on June 9, 2019.

Next: E2 · Tell-Tale Hearts Best of Season 2