staradvertiser.com JUNE 9 - 15, 2019 CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ Jane (Shailene Woodley), Madeline (Reese(Reese Witherspoon)Witherspoon),, CelesteCeleste (Nicole(Nicole Kidman)Kidman), Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) and Renata (Laura Dern) are back when Big Little Lies returns for a second season. The legendary Meryl Streep joins the already stellar cast as a mother searching for answers about her son’s death. Airing Sunday, June 9, on HBO. WE EMPOWER YOUR VOICE, BY EMPOWERING YOU. Tell your story by learning how to shoot, edit and produce your own show. Start your video training today at olelo.org/training olelo.org ON THE COVER | BIG LITTLE LIES Secrets and lies The powerhouse cast of ‘Big Little Lies’ welcomes a familiar face for Season 2 By Kenneth Andeel noteworthy cast began to grow. A additional these women, along with others who seem at TV Media stars signed on, including Shailene Woodley first to be antagonists, come together in a mo- (“Divergent,” 2014), Zoë Kravitz (“Mad Max: ment of great need to resolve a serious case hen the Season 1 finale of “Big Little Fury Road,” 2015) and Laura Dern (“Jurassic of abuse. They kill a man. Lies” aired last year on HBO, few were Park,” 1993), who filled out the group of women It’s here that the story diverges from the Wexpecting it to return for a second central to the story’s plot. source material. In the novel, the woman who season. Not because it wasn’t worthy — the Supporting cast members included does the actual killing admits to her actions show did exceptionally well, and raked in Alexander Skarsgård (“True Blood”), Adam immediately and turns herself in, despite her the accolades during awards season — but Scott (“Parks and Recreation”), Kathryn friends agreeing to lie on her behalf. In the tele- because the story on which it is based ends Newton (“Halt and Catch Fire”) and Iain vision version, the women come up with a story where Season 1 left off. On Sunday, June 9, the Armitage (“Young Sheldon”), most of whom are in which the man died accidentally after insti- critically acclaimed series returns for an unex- returning in Season 2. I say “most” in an effort gating a struggle, and present a united front to pected second season, and we are treated to to spare you from spoilers — if you haven’t police. The investigation into the death and the further exploration of the intrigue-filled lives of watched the first season, telling you who isn’t repercussions of that night are the source of a group of Californian women. returning for Season 2 would give too much much of the tension and drama Season 2 has “Big Little Lies” premiered in 2017 as a sev- away. to offer. en-part limited series on HBO. The project was So far, “Big Little Lies” has followed the three Meryl Streep (“Doubt,” 2008) joins the al- spearheaded by movie stars Nicole Kidman lead characters Celeste (Kidman), Madeline ready ridiculously talented cast this season. (“The Hours,” 2002) and Reese Witherspoon (Witherspoon) and Jane (Woodley). Jane is a She plays the mother of the man who died, and (“A Wrinkle in Time,” 2018), who, several years newcomer to Monterey, and is there to raise she comes to town looking for answers about earlier, had optioned the rights to produce a her son as a single mother and hide a troubled his death. film or television series based on author Liane past. The women meet because of their chil- When Moriarty’s novel left the series with no Moriarty’s novel of the same name. dren, who all attend the same school, and further source material to draw upon, the cast Moriarty’s novel depicted a com- Madeline takes Jane under her wing. and creators seemed reticent to endorse the plicated web of secrets, abuse Season 1 was a roller-coaster of drama idea of a second season; they all claimed to be and revenge that brings a group and secrets. Celeste’s marriage was not supremely happy with the way the first season of very different women what it seemed. Madeline’s controlling turned out and defended its existence as a together and results in nature threatened to ruin her relation- standalone piece of work. an ultimate act of des- ships with family members. Jane’s The demand for more must have simply been perate violence. After past seemed to literally chase her too great, because in 2017, shortly after “Big Witherspoon and Kidman as she did her best to outrun it Little Lies” had received an Emmy nomina- opted to produce the and care for her son. Ultimately, tion for Outstanding Limited Series, HBO an- project as a series rather nounced that a second season was being ex- than as a film, as initially Shailene Woodley in a scene plored, and that Moriarty had been contacted from “Big Little Lies” expected, the already to write new material for it. 2 STAR CHANNELS June 9 - 15, 2019 BEST BETS Sunday they’re asked to replicate a character from the tells the story of Superman’s grandfather, who franchise in cake. fights to redeem his disgraced family’s honor. 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Netflix de- scribes the flick as “part documentary, part This documentary directed by Martin NEW ON AMAZON PRIME: concert film, part fever dream,” and you can Scorsese, as the title affirms, follows leg- watch it as of Wednesday, June 12. “Absentia” (Season 2) endary musician Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Revue tour in the fall of 1975. Dylan “Murder Mystery” The sophomore season of this gripping was a huge name by this point, selling out drama recently wrapped on AXN, and you can major concert venues, and the purpose of Adam Sandler (“Happy Gilmore,” 1996) and stream it in full on Friday, June 14. Stana Katic the tour was to give him the opportunity to Jennifer Aniston (“Friends”) have teamed up (“Castle”) returns as Emily Byrne, an FBI agent “play for the people,” booking smaller ven- again for this mystery-comedy film premiering who went missing while pursuing a notorious ues and cities not usually on the big music Friday, June 14.