It’s official, Big Little Lies is returning for a third season.

Deadline was first to report the highly anticipated news on Thursday, September 11, revealing that executive producer and showrunner Francesca Sloane is set to write the first episode of David. E. Kelley’s fan-favorite series.

The show, which originally aired in 2017, is based on Liane Moriarty’s book of the same name. The Australian author is gearing up to release a sequel, which is projected for release next year. Moriarty, 58, has confirmed that the second book will feature a time jump with the main characters, who are now the moms of teenagers.

Chairman and CEO of HBO Casey Bloys told Deadline last year that the network was waiting for Moriarty’s sequel before moving forward with a third season.

“They’re all excited. W

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