Nearly a decade after its debut, the critically acclaimed HBO drama Big Little Lies is set to return for a third season, with star Shailene Woodley confirming the project is moving forward. The series, which first aired in 2017, follows a group of affluent women in Monterey, California, whose lives unravel after a tragic incident at their children's school.
Woodley, who plays single mother Jane Chapman, told Deadline that the third season is indeed happening, though a production timeline has not been confirmed. She hinted that the new episodes may not air until late 2027 or 2028, and that the storyline will acknowledge the significant gap between seasons. 'We're all 10 years older. The children are all 10 years older,' she said, suggesting that characters like Ziggy (Iain Armitage) and Abigail (Kathryn Newton) could return as adults.
The first two seasons of Big Little Lies were among HBO's biggest hits, earning an 89 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and attracting millions of viewers worldwide. The cast includes Hollywood heavyweights Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, and Meryl Streep, who joined in season two. Woodley expressed her excitement about exploring the characters' lives a decade later, calling the cast 'each other's people.'
No official production schedule has been announced, but fans can expect updates as the project develops.
