Big Little Lies is much more than Mean Girls grown up

By Michael Idato
Updated February 20 2017 - 6:08pm, first published 6:01pm
From left: Shailene Woodley, Reece Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman in <i>Big Little Lies</i>. Photo: Showcase
From left: Shailene Woodley, Reece Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman in <i>Big Little Lies</i>. Photo: Showcase

The difference between cliche and spine-tingling authenticity depends on the writing. And in Big Little Lies (Mondays, 1pm and 8.30pm, Showcase) writer David E. Kelley and director Jean-Marc Vallee breathe terrifying new life into Liane Moriarty's already compelling novel, transforming it from gripping prose into a stunning television series.