Big Little Lies The Bad Mother (Season 2, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Big Little Lies

The Bad Mother (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise; Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother's suffering and her own ongoing guilt; The Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry's death.

Showrunner

David E. Kelley

Director

Andrea Arnold

Writers

Liane Moriarty (based on the novel by) (story by) | David E. Kelley (created by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Matthew Tinker (story editor)

Producers

David Auge (produced by) | David E. Kelley

Cinematographer

Jim Frohna

Editors

Mags Arnold (edited by) | Véronique Barbe (edited by) | Dino Jonsäter (edited by) | Maxime Lahaie (edited by) & 7 more

Casting Director

David Rubin

Production Designer

John Paino

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 14, 2019

Release date

Jul 14, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 46 wins & 102 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
43 cast members

Name	Known for
Reese Witherspoon Madeline Martha Mackenzie Madeline Martha Mackenzie See fewer	Wild (I) (2014)
Nicole Kidman Celeste Wright Celeste Wright See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Shailene Woodley Jane Chapman Jane Chapman See fewer	Divergent (2014)
Laura Dern Renata Klein Renata Klein See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Zoë Kravitz Bonnie Carlson Bonnie Carlson See fewer	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Adam Scott Ed Mackenzie Ed Mackenzie See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
James Tupper Nathan Carlson Nathan Carlson See fewer	Me and Orson Welles (2008)
Jeffrey Nordling Gordon Klein Gordon Klein See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Kathryn Newton Abigail Carlson Abigail Carlson See fewer	Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Iain Armitage Ziggy Chapman Ziggy Chapman See fewer	Scoob! (2020)
Alexander Skarsgård Perry Wright Perry Wright See fewer	The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Meryl Streep Mary Louise Wright Mary Louise Wright See fewer	Out of Africa (1985)
Becky Ann Baker Judge Marylin Cipriani Judge Marylin Cipriani See fewer	A Simple Plan (1998)
Darby Camp Chloe Mackenzie Chloe Mackenzie See fewer	Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Cameron Crovetti Josh Wright Josh Wright See fewer	The Gray Man (2022)
Nicholas Crovetti Max Wright Max Wright See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Martin Donovan Martin Howard Martin Howard See fewer	Tenet (2020)
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Crystal Fox Elizabeth Howard Elizabeth Howard See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Poorna Jagannathan Katie Richmond Katie Richmond See fewer	The Night Of (2016)
Denis O'Hare Ira Farber Ira Farber See fewer	Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Douglas Smith Corey Brockfield Corey Brockfield See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Sarah Sokolovic Tori Bachman Tori Bachman See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Christopher Backus Joe Joe See fewer	Black Bird (2022)
Nelly Buchet Juliette Juliette See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Chloe Coleman Skye Carlson Skye Carlson See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Goreti Da Silva Clerk Clerk See fewer	Alternate Endings (2022)
Grant Davis Jason Raddick Jason Raddick See fewer	The Network (2018)
Eve Gordon Dr. Danielle Cortland Dr. Danielle Cortland See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Lon Gowan Robert Johannson Robert Johannson See fewer	Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
Mykal-Michelle Harris Young Bonnie Young Bonnie See fewer	Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
Hartlyn Hilsman Child Child See fewer	L.A.'s Finest (2019)
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Khalilah Joi Young Elizabeth Young Elizabeth See fewer	Station 19 (2018)
John Marshall Jones John Davidson John Davidson See fewer	John Doe (2002)
Chad Mountain Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	The Way Back (I) (2020)
Duvier Poviones Daniel Daniel See fewer	Fearless Heart (2012)
Amanda Reed Diane Diane See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Davin Ringer Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Colony (2016)
Travis Schuldt Michael Something Michael Something See fewer	The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)
Larry Sullivan Oren Berg Oren Berg See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)
James Trevena Brad Gorcey (as James Trevena-Brown) Brad Gorcey (as James Trevena-Brown) See fewer	Charlie Says (2018)
Samantha Baugnon Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)