A new update has emerged for Big Little Lies season three, with author Liane Moriarty (Nine Perfect Strangers, Apples Never Fall) confirming that the next chapter of the HBO series will include major time jump. According to Variety, the upcoming season will be based on Moriarty’s new novel Big Little Truths, which continues the story years after the original.
Variety reports that the story will take place roughly ten years after the events of the original narrative. The time jump allows the series to move forward in a meaningful way, rather than continuing directly from where season two ended. Moriarty explained that this approach gives the characters more room to evolve and allows for new storylines to develop.
The original series starred Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show, Walk the Line), Nicole Kidman (The Undoing, Moulin Rouge!), Shailene Woodley (Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars), Zoë Kravitz (The Batman, High Fidelity), Meryl Streep (Death Becomes Her, Mamma Mia!), and Laura Dern (Marriage Story, Jurassic Park). According to Variety, the new season will revisit these characters while expanding the story through a new mystery tied to the next phase of their lives.
Moriarty also noted that the television adaptation has influenced how she approaches the characters in her writing. The performances from the cast helped shape her understanding of the roles, which carry over into the new book that will serve as the basis for the upcoming season. Variety reports that the new book provides a clear path forward for continuing the story, giving HBO a structured narrative to build from.
mxdwn has previously followed the project’s development. Earlier reporting highlighted comments from Nicole Kidman, who said the third season was in “good shape,” pointing to steady progress behind the scenes and ongoing interest from the core cast. That coverage showed how the series continued moving forward even after years of uncertainty. Additional mxdwn coverage noted that new writer had been brought on for season three, signaling a shift in creative direction while still maintaining the series’ original tone.
With a time jump now confirmed and a new book in place, Big Little Lies season three is set to revisit its characters in a new stage of their lives while introducing a fresh mystery at the center of the story.