The Entertainers Community on Instagram: "Big Little Lies is an HBO drama based on Liane Moriarty’s novel. The story begins in Monterey, California, where the seemingly perfect lives of wealthy mothers unravel after a school event leads to murder. At the center are Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), juggling a troubled marriage and rebellious teenage daughter; Celeste (Nicole Kidman), hiding a violent relationship with her husband; Jane (Shailene Woodley), a young single mother with a painful secret;