I’m only one of the millions who was obsessed with the all too short mini-series of Big Little Lies on HBO, but I have to say something about it because I haven’t been this hooked on a TV show in a long time. I watched it religiously every week with a friend and I looked forward to those nights like Christmas morning. The opening credits/intro alone should give you an idea of its dramatic yet somehow relaxing and calming aura – as if the characters are caught up in this ring of drama, yet they’re far too cool for it. It radiates that laid back California vibe (coming from someone who’s never been to California…), but the repeated, endless ocean views these women are lucky enough to have outside their kitchen windows only perpetuates this vibe. How then, do they manage to look so effortlessly and seamless put together? Well, not all the of the characters embody this chill, glam look, but those who do certainly pull it off with grace. And how about that soundtrack…and the cutest kids!

The show is dark. Starting off with the rather serious drama between the kids, then proceeding to the drama between the adults, which is even more serious, it is a thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last second of the seventh episode. Literally. The rumors of a potential second season, or the making of another mini-series based on a Liane Moriarty book are everywhere, but I guess the outcome remains to be seen. We can only hope and pray that it comes true!