HBO’s psychological dark comedy series Big Little Lies has been officially renewed for a third season, six years after the end of the second season. While rumors have previously circulated about a potential third season, with actress Nicole Kidman hinting in Nov. 2023 that the show might return nothing had been confirmed until now. The star-studded show will be executively produced by Francesca Sloane, known for co-creating the 2024 spy series Mr. and Mrs. Smith, according to Variety. Other executive producers include show writer David E. Kelley, along with Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, both of whom will lead the star-studded cast. Sloane, who is slated to write the first episode, recently signed a two-year deal with the streaming service. The show first aired back in Feb. 2017, and garnered critical acclaim; the first season earned 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won eight of them. Additional cast members include Divergent alums Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz, Jurassic Park star Laura Dern, Succession actor Alexander Skarsgård, and Severance regular Adam Scott. The show’s second season debuted in June 2019, with The Devil Wears Prada veteran Meryl Streep joining the cast. It remains unknown when the new season will be released.
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