Fast-forward to 2019 andmillions of peoplehad tuned in to watchthe nail-biting Season 2.
Now that Season 2 is complete, let’s dig in to fully explain everything that’s transpired.
We see costumed partygoers shaking their heads in dismay and crime tape waving in the wind.
We learn Jane is new to town and Ziggy is about to start school alongside Chloe.
With the main characters in place,Big Little Liesgets moving quickly.
We learn thatsomeone is hurting Amabella at school.
Meanwhile, Perry turns from caring husband into a maniacal sadist, hurting and controlling Celeste.
Sheultimately reveals to Madelinethat Ziggy was born out of rape and that her rapist’s name is Saxon Banks.
Madeline makes it her mission to find the man.
Jane assures Madeline that she was just target-practicing.
Jane takes the higher ground and apologizes to Renata, and the toughBig Little Liesmom is surprisingly receptive.
The violence is certainly influencing them, as Amabella’s bully is revealed to be Max (viaRefinery29).
He begs her to reconsider, but she refuses to back down.
At the school fundraiser, the mainBig Little Liescharacters eventually unite.
Renata tells Celeste the truth about Amabella’s bully.
When Perry tries to take Celeste home, Jane and her friends realize that he is Saxon Banks.
Perry becomes violent, particularly at Celeste.
The Season 1 finale later ends with the women happily spending time together on the beach.
But with the detectives doubting the women’s innocence, how long will they stay happy?
We see the women grappling with their pasts in different ways.
He learns the truth about Madeline’s cheating and leaves the house immediately.
Ultimately, Ed and Madeline try going to therapy to save their marriage.
Interestingly enough, it’s becoming clearer that Bonnie and Nathan are struggling in their own marriage.
She confronts Jane and accuses her of seducing her son.
Meanwhile, Ed and Nathan fight, both seemingly miserable in the confines of their marriages.
Revenge comes swiftly in the form of a custody battle courtesy of Mary Louise.
Nathan, exasperated over how to handle his stuck-in-the-doldrums wife, calls on her parents to come and help.
Bonnie is furious with him, and it becomes clear she has a massively complicated relationship with her parents.
As soon as her mom walks in, it seems she’s got Bonnie’s number and Nathan’s.
Can’t thisBig Little Liescouple make things work!
Bonnie’s mother, Elizabeth, sees them talking and knows something is up.
Elizabeth’s pushing to learn more from Bonnie results in her daughter storming off.
WillBig Little Lies' core characters be found out?
Celeste refuses over the objections of her own attorney as things heat up in the grandmother vs. mother battle.
Celeste’s attorney tells her there is actually a chance that she could lose her children, devastating Celeste.
As things seem to dissolve further between Madeline and Ed, in comes Tori again.
She tempts Ed with the idea of an affair of their own.
ClearlyBig Little Liesknows how to bring the drama!
Could he be a cop or is he a part of the investigation?
“When I lunged at him, I was pushing you.
Celeste ultimately keeps full custody.
I don’t think I’ve ever been” (viaEntertainment Weekly).
And we can’t forget about Jane.
With Ziggy’s permission, Jane and Corey officially start to date.
Will they tell Detective Quinlan the truth?
