It was the breakout TV show of the year, but Big Little Lies was only ever meant to be a one-off. However the success of the mini-series has led many fans to hope for a season two, with the author of the original book, Liane Moriarty, even saying she is open to continuing the show but that she would write it for TV as opposed to penning another novel.
Is it really a possibility though?
Big Little Lies screenwriter David E. Kelly answered this question at Variety‘s A Night in the Writers’ Room event on Tuesday. In short, it's possible, but he's not sure if it's a good idea or not, which we can't help but agree on. Fans will be happy to hear though that he is adamant they will not do a second season just for the sake of it
"We never planned on it," Kelley said. “It’s possible. There’s a lot of talk and thought being put into it now, but it was not something we planned on. It was conceived as a one-off. In fact, it was a given going into it that it would only be one year because of the acting ensemble we had: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Alex Skarsgård, Shailene Woodley. These are all people with big careers with a lot of projects lined up and they all had just one year deals.
"We committed to this one thing as a complete picture,” he continued. "We didn’t have to conceive of future storylines and protect characters and make sure that they could be redeeming in any kind of perpetuity. We could be true to the story and true to the character. The irony is the reason we assumed it would be a one-off - because of all this major talent - they’re at the forefront now of wanting that second season."
Watch his answer in full below:
