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HBO Puts Big Little Lies Season 3 Into Development, Taps Francesca Sloane to Write Premiere

Francesca Sloane will script the opening episode and serve as an executive producer alongside David E. Kelley.

Overview

  • HBO has formally moved forward with a third season after years of speculation, according to Variety and subsequent reports.
  • Sloane, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, joins the executive-producing team with series creator David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon.
  • Kidman with Witherspoon are expected to reprise their roles, while full casting has not been announced.
  • Shailene Woodley signaled enthusiasm on Instagram with photos of co-stars Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz, suggesting a possible return.
  • A director, production timeline, and release date have not been set as the team plans without original director Jean-Marc Vallée, who died in 2021; the series previously aired in 2017 and 2019 and has won eight Emmys and four Golden Globes.