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Liane Moriarty Unveils 'Big Little Truths' as Blueprint for 'Big Little Lies' Season 3

The sequel jumps a decade to spotlight the protagonists’ teenagers, introducing a darker school mystery at the heart of the new story.

Overview

  • Liane Moriarty announces Big Little Truths for Aug. 25 release in the U.S., with HELLO! reporting a U.K. publication date of Aug. 27.
  • The novel is set ten years later, shifting focus to the now-teenage children, with the plot kicked off by a severed finger mailed to the school principal.
  • Moriarty confirms the book will serve as source material for Season 3 of the television series, with separate reporting indicating filming is expected to begin soon.
  • The author says she was very hands off with the show and that the TV team had no input into the new book’s plot or direction.
  • Key divergences from the series remain, including the Australian setting and an additional child for Madeline, though Moriarty says TV performances—especially Laura Dern’s—shaped some character emphasis.