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It’s amazing how a crate full of Emmys can hasten the development process. Case in point: A second season of Big Little Lies is poised to become a reality (much) sooner than later.
Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that HBO is eyeing a Spring 2018 production start for the female-driven phenom, which snagged eight Emmy statues in September, including for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for Nicole Kidman. As recently as two weeks ago, Big Little Lies EP/writer David E. Kelley strongly intimated to TVLine that a second season was nearing the scheduling stage. [pmc_inline_gallery]
“We’re kicking around ideas and trying to lasso the talent [and] get the band back together,” he shared. “It’s just a lot of logistical things. But I’m optimistic because everyone wants to do it. We feel we still have storytelling to do. No decision has been made yet, but we’re hopeful. Where we left it, I felt like it did open the opportunity for a lot more storytelling.”
An HBO rep declined to confirm anything about a potential second season.
Even before Big Little Lies triumphed at the Emmys, HBO asked Liane Moriarty — whose novel the miniseries was based on — to “take a crack at” coming with with a story for a potential second season. Kidman and fellow leading lady/EP Reese Witherspoon both expressed interest in keeping the franchise going, and director Jean-Marc Vallée — who initially balked at doing a sequel — now wants in. “It’d be great to reunite the team and to do it,” Vallée said backstage at the Emmys. “Are we going to be able to do it, altogether? I wish. We’ll see.” [UPDATE: Vallée will not be directing the show’s second season.]
Just proves nothing is ever a limited series if it performs well enough.
Am I the only one who loved the series but is also really disappointed in this? Just let it end gracefully already! No need to drag this into the ground.
Agreed!
Nope, I feel the same way.
I don’t think there is any such thing as a limited series because if it is successful during its showing like this was well look towards its return. I loved it and I hope too it won’t drag out too long and then become uninteresting. If it does hang around it would be because of the writers coming up with excellent storylines because it certainly has the talent that could carry it off, some of the best as a matter of fact!!
Does this mean it has to compete as a drama series at the Golden Globes and Crtics Choice Awards. Supporting actress in a drama is already extremely crowded.
If it’s a continuing story, yes, it becomes a Drama Series.
So this will be submitted in the Drama Series category at this upcoming Globes and CCAs?
Supporting Actress in a drama needs to be expanded to 15 slots. There are way too many brilliant performances being left out.
Most crowded category in TV history?
BLL: Dern, Woodley
Handmaid’s: Dowd, Strahovski, Wiley, Brewer, and now Bledel
GOT: Headey, Clarke, Turner, Williams
OITNB: the entire cast
Stranger Things: Brown, Ryder, Dyer
This is Us: Metz, Watson
Plus: Plaza, Chaiken, Torv, Brenneman, Hinds, Seahorn, possibly Linnea and many more.
That should be Linney
People need to learn what limited series means. It never meant it was limited to one season only limited by the amount of episodes.
The Emmys really need to close the Limited Series loophole.
Very disappointed. The mystery of the aftermath of what went down in the final episode is a good enough ending. But then again, I didn’t think Stranger Things 2 could be as good as the first and that surprised me. I’m hoping the story doesn’t get too convoluted.
This is very good news as far as I am concerned. It was a great series.
I agree it was great
If they don’t bring back Alexander Skarsgard in some way, what would be the point of watching it???? He had the most interesting role………………
ANy idea if the second season will Be around another’s murder mystery?
I can honestly say I loved everything about this show, but would be disappointed to see it run a second season. My fear would be that it turns into a “Murder She Wrote” type of scenario where it just loses all credibility.
I had taped Big Little Lies and just watched all 7 shows over the past couple of days! I am HOOKED! I have always admired, Reese, Nicole and Laura as actresses and an opportunity to see them all in one show I thought would be nice. The show blew me away! The subject matter is timely and needed! I can’t wait for the new season to start!