'Big Little Lies' trivia and fun facts

Laura Dern has previously portrayed the mother of her two co-stars Shailene Woodley and Reese Witherspoon.

The novel is set in a seaside suburb of Sydney, Australia, but the setting was changed to America for the series.

Reunites Laura Dern, actor/producer Reese Witherspoon and director Jean-Marc Vallée who all previously collaborated on 'Wild'.

HBO won the rights for the series in a bidding war against Netflix.