15 New Upcoming HBO Series To Be Excited About

6. Big Little Lies

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David E. Kelly is one of the few people to have created shows for the big four networks - ABC, Fox, NBC, and CBS - and now he's bringing his talents to cable with Big Little Lies.

A dark comedy series, it'll focus on three mothers with young children, whose perfect lives begin to unravel to the point of murder. There's Celeste, a point of envy for her peers, who seems to have it all; Madeline, a whirlwind of energy whose good intentions have unexpected consequences; and Renata, a powerful career woman.

The incredibly starry cast for this one includes Reese Witherspoon (Madeline), Nicole Kidman (Celeste), Laura Dern (Renata), Alexander Skarsgård (Celeste's husband, Perry), Shailene Woodley (young single mother Jane), Adam Scott (Ed, Madeline's husband) and more, with all seven episodes set to be directed by Dallas Buyer's Club and Wild helmer Jean-Marc Vallée.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.