A darkly comedic tale of murder and mischief in the tranquil beachfront town of Monterey, Calif. Amidst doting moms, successful husbands, beautiful children, and stunning homes exists a community fueled by rumors and divided into haves and have-nots, exposing fractured relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and friends and neighbors. Told through the eyes of three mothers - Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste (Nicole Kidman) and Jane (Shailene Woodley) - the series' narrative explores society's myths regarding perfection and its romanticization of marriage, sex, parenting and friendship.
Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright
Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman
Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright Celeste's husband
Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie Madeline's husband
Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson Nathan's wife
James Tupper as Nathan Carlson Madeline's ex-husband and Bonnie's husband
Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein Renata's husband
Laura Dern as Renata Klein
Kathryn Newton as Abigail Carlson Madeline and Nathan's daughter (season 2, recurring season 1)
Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman Jane's son (season 2, recurring season 1)
Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright Perry's mother (season 2)
Darby Camp as Chloe Mackenzie Madeline and Ed's daughter
Cameron Crovetti as Josh Wright Celeste and Perry's son
Nicholas Crovetti as Max Wright Celeste and Perry's son
Chloe Coleman as Skye Carlson Bonnie and Nathan's daughter
Ivy George as Amabella Klein Renata and Gordon's daughter
Merrin Dungey as Detective Adrienne Quinlan
Robin Weigert as Dr. Amanda Reisman Perry and Celeste's therapist
Santiago Cabrera as Joseph Bachman a theater director
Kelen Coleman as Harper Stimson
Larry Sullivan as Oren Berg
Sarah Sokolovic as Tori Bachman Joseph's wife
Gia Carides as Melissa
Larry Bates as Stu
Sarah Baker as Thea Cunningham (season 1)
Kathreen Khavari as Samantha (season 1)
Sarah Burns as Gabrielle (season 1)
Hong Chau as Jackie (season 1)
David Monahan as Bernard (season 1)
Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield Jane's love interest and co-worker at Monterey Bay Aquarium (season 2)
Virginia Kull as Ms. Barnes the children's elementary-school teacher (season 1)
Joseph Cross as Tom Madeline and Celeste's favorite café owner (season 1)
Crystal Fox as Elizabeth Howard Bonnie's mother (season 2)
Molly Hagan as Dr. Moriarty Ziggy's child psychologist (season 1)
Martin Donovan as Martin Howard Bonnie's father (season 2)
Mo McRae as Michael Perkins a new second-grade teacher at Otter Bay Elementary (season 2)
Denis O'Hare as Ira Farber Mary Louise's lawyer (season 2)
Poorna Jagannathan as Katie Richmond Celeste's lawyer (season 2)
Becky Ann Baker as Marylin Cipriani the judge in Celeste and Mary Louise's custody case (season 2)
Nelly Buchet as Juliette
Joel Spence as Matt
Khalilah Joi as Young Elizabeth
Parker Croft as Brent
Kimmy Shields as Kelly
Mykal-Michelle Harris as Young Bonnie
Tim True as Detective Walt Gibson
Benai Boyd as Puppeteer
Danielle Judovits as Puppeteer
Chris Kauffmann as Puppeteer
Ryan O'Connor as Puppeteer
Richard Israel as Theatrical Coordinator
Eve Gordon as Dr. Danielle Cortland
Keisuke Hoashi as Dr. Leo Chang
Stephen Graybill as Saxon Baker
Eliza Shin as Vice Principal Coolidge
Stacie Greenwell as Lydia
Angela Ai as Puppeteer
Anthony Zediker as Accompanist
Christopher Backus as Joe
Goreti Da Silva as Clerk
Mark Adair-Rios as Coach Bob
Asher McDonell as 3-Year-Old Max
Sunday Rose Urban as School Child
Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban as School Child
Brayden McDonell as 3-Year-Old Josh
Jeryl Prescott as Cecilia
John Marshall Jones as John Davidson
Chad Mountain as Bailiff
Duvier Poviones as Daniel
Carrie Wampler as Lori
James Trevena as Brad Gorcey
Travis Schuldt as Michael Something
Libby Letlow as Puppeteer
Mark Whitten as Puppeteer
Samantha Baugnon as Audrey Hepburn
Mia Coleman as School Child
Gregory Garcia as Concerned Parent
Annie Fitzgerald as Tracy Rensing
Patrick St. Esprit as Mayor Bartley
Teddy Blum as Young Perry
Michael Andrew Baker as Defense Attorney Steve Gartner
Linda Burzynski as CHP Officer Lydia Seabrook
Adam Cropper as Cashier
P. J. Byrne as Warren Nippal the principal of Otter Bay Elementary
Maryfrances Careccia as Agent Sparks
Mike Bradecich as Carl Swallow
Howard Chan as CHP Officer Joel Maron
Feodor Chin as Kevin
Grant Davis as Jason Raddick
Kerri Kenney as Dr. Belinda Shea
Elizabeth Liang as Federal Courtroom Deputy
Chris Aquilino as Jeremy Laplant
Charles Maceo as Agent Nelson
Darielle Dorsey as Sarah
Lon Gowan as Robert Johannson
Lola Langusta as Disco DJ
Ron Brooks as Detective Collins
Kayvon Esmaili as Joel
Will Hawkes as Esalen Husband
Lauren Lakis as Yvonne
Katie Featherston as Lilah LaPlant
Hartlyn Hilsman as Child
Michael Laskin as Dr. Howard Feldman
Preston Mui as Choreographer
Scott Alan Smith as Federal Prosecutor James Taylor
Maverick Thompson as Raymond
Lacy Camp as Secretary
Kate Rene Gleason as Stacey
Jennifer Lafleur as Fiona
Ashley Gonzales as Bruna Barista
Harry Irby as Detective
Bellina Logan as Mindy
Bruce Nozick as Walter Ruttenberg
Paul Nygro as Kevin's Partner
Taylor Treadwell as Young Mary Louise
Leonard Kelly-Young as Judge Vincent Pagano
Benjamin Plessala as Brian McPherson
Talia Toms as Dr. Kristin Harris
Angela Al as Puppeteer
Melinda Ratner as Esalen Wife
Paull Walia as David Roberts
Earl Young as Earl Young
Lauren Glazier as Dr. Megan Shapiro
Amanda Reed as Diane
Jessica Villalba as Nurse
Antwon M. Young as The Trammps
Jerome Holloway as Trivia Night Band Member
Alan Godshaw as Concerned Parent
Lorenzo Rankins as The Trammps
Davin Ringer as Bailiff
Deb Snyder as Marsha
Rob Banks as Trivia Night Band Member
Mark Heidelberger as Concerned Parent
Adrian L. Jackson as The Trammps
Anil Kumar as Dr. Scott Winslow
Daniel Yost as Trivia Night Band Member
Larisa Kazanskaya as Concerned Parent
Eliot Lorango as Trivia Night Band Member
Michelle Lenhardt as Concerned Parent
Christopher Stills as Trivia Night Band Member
Talon Tears as Concerned Parent
Anne Dereaux as Trivia Night Backup Singer
Wendy Wang as Trivia Night Backup Singer
Jessica Reagans as Trivia Night Backup Singer
Jean-Phi Goncalves as Trivia Night Music Arranger
Conor O'Brien as Trivia Night Vocalist
Daniel Agee as Trivia Night Vocalist
Jimmy Valley as Trivia Night Vocalist
Claire Lawton as Pedestrian Pacific Grove
Alfredo Tavares as Parent
Benjamin Valic as Looping
Asheesh Williams as Beach Jogger
The average duration of each episode is 45 - 58 minutes. Country of origin: United States. Original language: English.
