Big Little Lies season two has officially been confirmed.
Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman will return for the second season, which will consist of seven episodes.
According to E! News, Andrea Arnold will direct the new season, and she will executive produce alongside Reece and Nicole.
“I’m excited to announce the return of Big Little Lies,” HBO’s Casey Bloys said. “David Kelley wrote beautiful scripts and Reese and Nicole were, once again, a force to be reckoned with, reuniting the cast and recruiting the talented Andrea Arnold to direct. We look forward to working with this amazing group of artists.”
“I’m thrilled to be bringing back this talented team of artists,” Reece said in a statement. “It gives us the opportunity to delve deeper into the lives of these intriguing and intricate Monterey families and bring more of their stories back to the audience who embraced and championed them.”
“I’m beyond excited to be working with talented and acclaimed director Andrea Arnold who will be at the helm. Andrea’s unique storytelling style will be a welcome addition to the filmmaking team.”
Nicole said, “This is inspired by the overwhelming response by audiences around the world, conceived once again by Liane Moriarty, realized by David Kelley and now in the hands of visionary filmmaker Andrea Arnold.”
“What a journey this has been. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity to keep exploring these female characters and make this series with my friends,” she added.
The cast of the show’s first season included Adam Scott, Zoë Kravitz, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, James Tupper, Alexander Skarsgård and Iain Armitage – and it’s been reported that most are expected to return, but have not yet signed.
The first season of Big Little Lies was a huge success, and picked up numerous Emmy Awards, including individual acting awards for Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgård.
HBO’s official logline for the second season reads, “The subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies will explore the malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode…the potential for emotional and bodily injury shall loom.”
