‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 Is Official...

Properly, it’s official: Big Little Lies is coming again for a minimum of yet one more spherical of Monterey mother drama! Season 3 of the Emmy-winning sequence is formally within the works at HBO with OGs Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman reprising their roles as Madeline and Celeste, respectively, in addition to serving as govt producers (alongside David E. Kelley). Additionally thrilling? Francesca Sloane, co-creator and showrunner of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, has been tapped to put in writing the pilot episode.

In fact, it’s been a sizzling minute since we final noticed the “Monterey 5” — 2019, to be exact. So, right here’s a fast rundown of what we all know in regards to the new season thus far, in addition to just a little refresher on the place we left off.

What’s been mentioned thus far about Season 3?

In line with Deadline, the massive buzz surrounding S3 is the hiring of Sloane to put in writing the primary episode. The second season of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which Sloane co-created with Donald Glover, has been delayed indefinitely at Prime Video, and whereas that’s unlucky, it led to Sloane discovering a brand new dwelling at HBO. She’s signed a two-year general cope with the studio/streamer. So, it’s fully doable the pilot episode may very well be the tip of the iceberg the place Sloane’s involvement with Massive Little Lies is anxious.

What’s Massive Little Lies based mostly on?

Season 1 of Massive Little Lies was based mostly on the novel of the identical title by Liane Moriarty. Season 2 was based mostly on unique materials written by Moriarty as soon as it turned clear the “restricted sequence” could be getting a second installment. As for the brand new season, the supply materials is unclear at this level.

Final fall, Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content material, instructed they had been ready on Moriarty’s beforehand introduced sequel ebook to be launched in 2026 earlier than shifting forward with one other season. That novel, though nonetheless set for launch subsequent 12 months, is believed to be completed – which means it’s undoubtedly doable the upcoming ebook served as S3 supply materials.

What’s going to the brand new season be about?

It’s nonetheless far too early to inform. Nonetheless, we do have a little bit of doable context from Moriarty. Of her Massive Little Lies follow-up ebook, she’s mentioned that it features a time jump. How huge a time bounce? Keep in mind how all of the Monterey mothers had younger children once we final noticed them? Yeah, these children are actually teenagers.

It’s additionally doable that the sequence will bridge the time between the primary two seasons and the teenager timeline of the brand new ebook with a niche season comprised of utterly unique materials.

Both means, it helps to look again at the place we left off. A number of main finale moments:

• Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) struggled with guilt and finally confessed she pushed Perry.
• Mary Louise (Meryl Streep), Perry’s mom, squared off towards Celeste (Kidman) in a brutal custody battle. In the end, Celeste gained full custody of her twin sons, Max and Josh.
• Madeline (Witherspoon) appeared to have labored via her marital points with Ed (Adam Scott) after he found her infidelity.
• Renata (Laura Dern) found her husband Gordon’s shady monetary dealings, which principally misplaced them their total fortune. In a cathartic outburst, she smashed his prized practice set.
• Jane (Shailene Woodley) cautiously opened herself as much as new love with Corey (Douglas Smith) as she continued to heal from Perry’s assault and the next fallout.
• The “Monterey 5” confessed as a united entrance to police after a season of cover-ups round Perry’s demise.

Why is the S3 information so extremely anticipated?

The information that S3 is formally within the works places years of rumors and hypothesis a few reboot to relaxation. On condition that the sequence was each a crucial and scores hit, followers have been clamoring for extra since Season 2 ended. However curiosity in one other installment actually ramped up in 2023, when Kidman let it slip that talks had begun at HBO about placing a 3rd season collectively.

The celebs, it could appear, are simply as wanting to return to the drama. Witherspoon, Kidman, Kravitz, Dern, and Woodley have all spoken publicly about their love for Massive Little Lies and their collective want to revisit their characters.

With the sequence now formally set to return, followers will lastly get to see what comes subsequent for the “Monterey 5.” Will their confession set them free — or unravel their lives even additional? HBO hasn’t revealed a premiere date but, however after six lengthy years, Season 3 is a minimum of lastly on the horizon.