Reese Witherspoon may have found her niche on prestige cable drama. After teaming with Nicole Kidman, to unite their production companies to bring “Big Little Lies” to life on HBO—and subsequently become a massive hit in—the actor/producer is back with “Little Fires Everywhere” based on the novel by Celeste Ng. But she’s got a new partner this time in co-producers, co-star Kerry Washington.
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“Little Fires Everywhere” follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family (Witherspoon as the matriarch) and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives (Washington). The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.
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To put her money where her mouth is to keep making female-driven projects—and perhaps circumvent the pr disaster of hiring Andrea Arnold (“American Honey“) for “Big Little Lies” season two, only to see her authority undermined by the exec producer and original filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée—Witherspoon and Washington backed another female filmmaker: indie director Lynn Shelton (“Touchy Feely“), mainly known for comedy was tapped to direct the entire series.
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The series also co-stars, Rosemarie DeWitt, Joshua Jackson, Jade Pettyjohn, Jordan Elsass, Gavin Lewis, Megan Stott, and Lexi Underwood. Like “Big Little Lies” before it, “Little Fires Everywhere” is poised to be one of the biggest event mini-series on television in 2020.
Heres’s the official synopsis:
ABOUT LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE: Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.
“Little Fires Everywhere” premieres on Hulu on March 18. Watch the latest new trailer below.