
7.9
The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
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1Episode 1Somebody's Dead
51 min
A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
2Episode 2Serious Mothering
54 min
Madeline feels slighted by Renata and gets bad news about her community-theater production. Ziggy asks Jane why they moved to Monterey. Celeste tells Perry they should seek counseling. Nathan and Ed have a tense meeting about their wives.
3Episode 3Living the Dream
52 min
Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
4Episode 4Push Comes to Shove
52 min
Nathan invites Madeline and Ed to a couples' dinner to discuss a "parenting paradigm" for Abigail. Celeste prepares for a city-council meeting about Madeline's play, and bristles at Perry's concerns about her returning to work. Jane meets with Ziggy's teacher, Ms. Barnes, who suggests Ziggy be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
5Episode 5Once Bitten
51 min
Madeline receives encouraging news about the play from her director, Joseph Bachman, but is left concerned by his newly icy demeanor. Principal Nippal and Ms. Barnes share their conclusions about Ziggy and Amabella with Jane. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisman, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
6Episode 6Burning Love
52 min
Madeline worries about the can of worms she’s opened for Jane. Jane confronts Renata. Bonnie tells Nathan about a secret project Abigail has been working on. Meanwhile, Ed and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.
7Episode 7You Get What You Need
59 min
Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.

Nicole Kidman
Celeste Wright

Reese Witherspoon
Madeline Mackenzie

Shailene Woodley
Jane Chapman

Laura Dern
Renata Klein

Alexander Skarsgård
Perry Wright

Adam Scott
Ed Mackenzie

James Tupper
Nathan Carlson

Zoë Kravitz
Bonnie Carlson

Meryl Streep
Mary Louise Wright

Iain Armitage
Ziggy Chapman

Jeffrey Nordling
Gordon Klein

Kathryn Newton
Abigail Carlson
7.8