Reese Witherspoon shared details about returning to Monterey: everything we know about Season 3 of Big Little Lies
11 september 2025 в 22:37
HBO fans were delighted when Reese Witherspoon revealed more details about her return to Monterey. Nearly a year after her co-star Nicole Kidman announced that work on the third season of Big Little Lies was in full swing, the Legally Blonde actress provided a brief update on the progress of the show, including new material from the novel’s author, Liane Moriarty.
«Nicole and I are waiting», - said Witherspoon, 48, to E! News on the red carpet of Hello Sunshine in October 2024. «We are waiting for Liane Moriarty. She will soon present something. We will return to the original author and the original characters».
«It's also exciting because, I think, the kids are probably a little older now», - she continued. «So that might add another element. I haven’t read it yet».
Nearly a year later, Variety reported that the season is officially in development.
Here’s what we know so far.
The premiere date of the third season has not been confirmed yet. In November 2023, during a Q&A at the Lady Professional Golf Association event, Kidman noted that she «loved» working on the acclaimed HBO series and confirmed that she was actively working on the third season.
«I really loved Big Little Lies because it came into my life at a time when I had kids and I thought I was going to retire», - said the actress from «The Undoing». «And then this situation came up where Reese Witherspoon and I were able to make this show and create it. And then you all watched it and made it a huge success. And we’ll bring you a third, just FYI».
The only problem was that fans were unsure if the full cast had already started filming. Other cast members — Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz — did not confirm that they had joined the third season. The expected release date was set for 2024, but production faced delays due to the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Kidman admitted that she may have shared the news a little prematurely when she announced the next season last November. «I got excited», - said the star of «The Prom» to Vanity Fair in a joint interview with Witherspoon in June. «But we’re on it! We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane is presenting the book. Yes, and we’re in good shape».
«We talked a lot about season 3, and unfortunately, our incredible director Jean-Marc Vallée passed away last year, and I just can’t imagine continuing without him», - explained the actress from «Batman» in a TikTok video from 2022.
At the moment, only Kidman and Witherspoon have confirmed their participation in the third season. Other actors had expressed doubts about returning to the set of Big Little Lies. In fact, Kravitz once said she «doubted» they would ever return to filming Big Little Lies.
Meryl Streep also made a significant impression in the second season, so fans hope she will return, especially considering how her character and Nicole’s character ended in the finale of the second season.
At the end of the second season, Meryl’s character, Mary Louise, and Nicole’s character, Celeste, clashed, and additional details about Perry’s death (played by Alexander Skarsgård) were revealed. It was revealed that Mary Louise lost control of the wheel, causing Perry’s brother to accidentally die. Celeste also hinted that Mary Louise emotionally and possibly physically abused Perry, which could have led to domestic violence.
The Monterey Five also presumably turned themselves in by the end of the episode as they approached the police station. This finale divided many viewers
«Nicole and I are waiting», - said Witherspoon, 48, to E! News on the red carpet of Hello Sunshine in October 2024. «We are waiting for Liane Moriarty. She will soon present something. We will return to the original author and the original characters».
«It's also exciting because, I think, the kids are probably a little older now», - she continued. «So that might add another element. I haven’t read it yet».
Nearly a year later, Variety reported that the season is officially in development.
Here’s what we know so far.
The premiere date of the third season has not been confirmed yet. In November 2023, during a Q&A at the Lady Professional Golf Association event, Kidman noted that she «loved» working on the acclaimed HBO series and confirmed that she was actively working on the third season.
«I really loved Big Little Lies because it came into my life at a time when I had kids and I thought I was going to retire», - said the actress from «The Undoing». «And then this situation came up where Reese Witherspoon and I were able to make this show and create it. And then you all watched it and made it a huge success. And we’ll bring you a third, just FYI».
The only problem was that fans were unsure if the full cast had already started filming. Other cast members — Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz — did not confirm that they had joined the third season. The expected release date was set for 2024, but production faced delays due to the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Kidman admitted that she may have shared the news a little prematurely when she announced the next season last November. «I got excited», - said the star of «The Prom» to Vanity Fair in a joint interview with Witherspoon in June. «But we’re on it! We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane is presenting the book. Yes, and we’re in good shape».
«We talked a lot about season 3, and unfortunately, our incredible director Jean-Marc Vallée passed away last year, and I just can’t imagine continuing without him», - explained the actress from «Batman» in a TikTok video from 2022.
At the moment, only Kidman and Witherspoon have confirmed their participation in the third season. Other actors had expressed doubts about returning to the set of Big Little Lies. In fact, Kravitz once said she «doubted» they would ever return to filming Big Little Lies.
Meryl Streep also made a significant impression in the second season, so fans hope she will return, especially considering how her character and Nicole’s character ended in the finale of the second season.
At the end of the second season, Meryl’s character, Mary Louise, and Nicole’s character, Celeste, clashed, and additional details about Perry’s death (played by Alexander Skarsgård) were revealed. It was revealed that Mary Louise lost control of the wheel, causing Perry’s brother to accidentally die. Celeste also hinted that Mary Louise emotionally and possibly physically abused Perry, which could have led to domestic violence.
The Monterey Five also presumably turned themselves in by the end of the episode as they approached the police station. This finale divided many viewers
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