The apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.
Cast:Reese Witherspoon , Nicole Kidman , Shailene Woodley , Zoë Kravitz , Adam Scott , Laura Dern , James Tupper , Alexander Skarsgård , Jeffrey Nordling , Iain Armitage , Darby Camp , Kathryn Newton , Cameron Crovetti , Nicholas Crovetti , Chloe Coleman , Ivy George , Larry Sullivan , Merrin Dungey
Madeleine is shocked when Abigail says that she doesn't want to go to college; Bonnie exhibits worrying behavior; Perry's grief-ridden mother arrives in Monterey.
Renata faces an uncertain future when Gordon lands in legal trouble; Celeste opens up to Mary Louise about her relationship with Perry; Ed confronts Madeline about her secrets.
Renata discovers that Amabella is experiencing a crisis at school; Madeleine and Ed go into couples therapy; Mary Louise sets her sights on Jane and Ziggy; Celeste struggles with the possibility that she was addicted to Perry.
Renata throws Amabella a disco-themed birthday bash; after attending a prying bankruptcy hearing with Gordon; Celeste begins to unravel under a drastic decision made by Mary Louise; Madeleine and Ed remain at odds.
Renata tries to help Celeste; Bonnie struggles with her mother's recovery; Celeste attends a custody hearing; Josh, Max and Ziggy are bullied by a boy at school.
Celeste is blindsided by Mary Louise; Bonnie contemplates a solution to her mother's suffering and her own ongoing guilt; The Monterey Five feel the pressure of increased scrutiny of Perry's death.
Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry's childhood; Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart.