Watch this when
Big Little Lies
When everyone envies your life and nobody knows what happens after the door closes. Sometimes the bravest thing is telling one person the truth.
Who it's for
Celeste and Perry's marriage shows abuse as a cycle of violence, apology and desire, which helps viewers who feel confused by still loving someone who hurts them.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Big Little Lies is an HBO drama created by David E. Kelley from Liane Moriarty's novel, which aired for two seasons from 2017 to 2019, with Jean-Marc Vallée directing the first season and Andrea Arnold the second. In Monterey, California, three mothers, Madeline, Celeste and Jane, whose children attend the same elementary school, become entangled in a mystery around a death at a school fundraiser.
Where to find it
HBO original; streams on HBO Max. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Rape and graphic domestic violence.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)
But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Marriage”
