Big Little Lies season two has been eagerly anticipated ever since fans watched the first series back in 2017. The Big Little Lies castboasts stars like Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep in its second outing on HBO as viewers count down to the new episodes. Here’s everything you need to know about when Big Little Lies season two starts and how many episodes there are.
When does Big Little Lies season 2 start?
Big Little Lies season two will begin today (Monday, June 10) on HBO.
HBO will air the premiere at 9pm on Sunday, June 9 in the US, as well as it being simulcast around the world.
UK viewers will be able to see it at 2am BST on Sky Atlantic.
If you don’t fancy staying awake until the early hours of the morning, the show will be repeated at 9pm the same day.
NOW TV subscribers will also be able to watch the show on demand after it’s been aired.
The episodes will then be shown weekly on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
How many episodes are in Big Little Lies season 2?
The second season of Big Little Lies will have seven episodes.
This follows the same structure as the first series, which also was in seven parts.
Each episode will run for an hour on HBO and Sky Atlantic.
All seven episodes have been written by David E Kelley and directed by Andrea Arnold.
What will happen in Big Little Lies season 2?
WARNING: This section contains spoilers for Big Little Lies season one.
Viewers get to watch the drama unfold in the Californian town of Monterey
The first series of the book was based on the book by Liane Moriarty, which charted the events of the book.
For the second series, she created a novella and creator David E Kelley worked to adapt it for the show.
Big Little Lies series two will pick up a few months after the events of the first series, which saw the death of a major character.
In season two we reunite with Celeste (played by Nicole Kidman), Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Renata (Laura Dern), Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) and Jane (Shailene Woodley) as they deal with the aftermath.
Meryl Steep also joins the cast as Mary Louise Wright, the mother of Alexander Skarsgård’s Perry in series two.
She is keen to find out what happened with her son’s death when she moves into the town.
Big Little Lies season two airs on HBO at 9pm ET on Sunday, June 9 and is simulcast on Sky Atlantic at 2am BST on Monday, June 9.
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