Big Little Lies · Season 1 · HBO
Big Little Lies Season 1
Big Little Lies Season 1 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 9.0/10. 7 episodes on HBO from 19 February 2017.
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What BollyAI Thinks
Premiering in February 2017, Season 1 adapted Liane Moriarty's novel with Jean-Marc Vallee directing all seven episodes. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes from 199 reviews, clustering around two things: the formal elegance of its crime-flashforward structure and the ferocity of Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon's performances. Variety called it like watching a slow-motion car crash you cannot stop watching. The season works as a self-contained drama about domestic violence, class performance, and female solidarity - topics handled with more craft than most prestige cable had managed in years. Audience scores mirrored critical enthusiasm at 95% on the Popcornmeter.
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The Room
“Bitingly funny and highly addictive, Big Little Lies is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first-rate cast.”
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus“The show's strength is that it makes the experience of inevitable catastrophe so watchable, like a car-crash in slow motion.”
Variety
Standout Episodes
The hours worth arguing about - premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.
- E7You Get What You Need9.2
The finale delivers on the show's sustained tension - the trivia night confrontation is everything the first six episodes have been building toward. Jean-Marc Vallee's direction keeps the climax both lurid and emotionally grounded, and the ensemble cast operates at full force.
The moment: The beachfront aftermath as the five women silently align forms a defining tableau of the series.
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