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It's Official! Meryl Streep Joins The Cast Of 'Big Little Lies'

Just wait until you find out which character she'll be playing! - by Tina Burke
  • 25 Jan 2018
It's Official! Meryl Streep Joins The Cast Of 'Big Little Lies'

Meryl Streep has officially signed on to star in the second season of the award-winning drama Big Little Lies. The actress will be joining the already-phenomenal cast of Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz. As though BLL really needed another superstar name attached to get us hooked for the next season!

 

The news was confirmed this morning by Variety, who revealed Meryl will play Mary Louise Wright, the mother of Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgård). Concerned for the well-being of her grandchildren following her son’s death, Mary Louise arrives in Monterey seeking answers.

As fans of the series know, Perry's death was the result of an attack on both his wife Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) and his rape victim Jane Chapman (Shailene Woodley), that saw Bonnie Carlson (Zoë Kravitz) push him down the stairs in an attempt to get him off the women. The five women banded together to alter the story during police interviews, saying he "fell" to help Bonnie avoid punishment. The series ended on the cliffhanger, with a skeptical detective staring at the women through binoculars.

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A second season was never planned for Big Little Lies, with the novel ending in a similar way to the final episode. It took some convincing, but at the end of the day fan support for more lead to the announcement that they would continue to tell the story of the women in Monterey.

HBO said in a statement that season 2 would explore the "malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode … the potential for emotional and bodily injury shall loom."

"This is inspired by the overwhelming response by audiences around the world… What a journey this has been. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity to keep exploring these female characters and make this series with my friends,” Kidman said of season 2.

Witherspoon said that season 2 "gives us the opportunity to delve deeper into the lives of these intriguing and intricate Monterey families and bring more of their stories back to the audience who embraced and championed them. I’m beyond excited to be working with talented and acclaimed director Andrea Arnold who will be at the helm. Andrea’s unique storytelling style will be a welcome addition to the filmmaking team.”

If you haven't caught the first season yet, there's still plenty of time before the new episodes hit the air! Check out the trailer below.

Big Little Lies - Official Trailer - HBO
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