HBO is officially moving ahead on Big Little Lies season 3. On September 11, 2025, reports confirmed the series is in development at the network, and that Francesca Sloane —the Mr. & Mrs. Smith showrunner—has been tapped to write the first episode. The new installment is actively taking shape at HBO.

Sloane will pen the pilot and collaborate with returning executive producers David E. Kelley , Nicole Kidman , and Reese Witherspoon . The development is still early, but the creative team is aligning behind the next chapter.

As part of the move, Sloane has inked a new two‑year overall TV deal with HBO. Her hire arrives as Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith season 2 has been put on indefinite hold, underscoring her pivot to Monterey. Both updates were reported the same day.

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