Big Little Lies is a 2017 English-language Crime Drama show developed by David E. Kelley directed by Jean-marc Vall E and Andrea Arnold and produced by Barbara A. Hall and David Auge under the banner of Hello Sunshine in collaboration with Blossom Films, David E. Kelley Productions and Crazyrose. airing on HBO. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. Big little lies features Reese Witherspoon in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsg Rd, Adam Scott, Zo Kravitz and James Tupper. The series is based on Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Cinematography was done by Yves B langer and Jim Frohna. The show has a running time of 45-58 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 14 episodes during it's run of 2 seasons. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.