WITHERSPOON, KIDMAN EYE NEW MORIARTY PROJECT

Big Little Lies was a hit for HBO, but don’t expect a second season. The drama, based on Lianne Moriarty’s 2014 novel, never planned to go beyond seven episodes. A show originally presented as a miniseries based on one piece of source material might be tempted to go beyond one season — like The Night Manager, which the BBC and AMC are reportedly considering for a second season. But why risk tainting what started out so strong? Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, who optioned Big Little Lies and served as executive producers, garnered particularly rave reviews. Their production companies have optioned the rights to Moriarty’s Truly Madly Guilty, which could presumably spawn another TV show. If we’re lucky, it will be a binge-worthy miniseries.