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T2 WHATS UP! June 9 - 15, 2019 Season 1 was a roller-coaster of drama and secrets. Celeste's marriage was not what it seemed. Madeline's control- ling nature threatened to ruin her relationships with family members. Jane's past seemed to literally chase her as she did her best to outrun it and care for her son. Ultimately, these women, along with others who seem at first to be antago- nists, come together in a mo- ment of great need to resolve a serious case of abuse. They kill a man. It's here that the story di- verges from the source mate- rial. In the novel, the woman who does the actual killing ad- mits to her actions immediate- ly and turns herself in, despite her friends agreeing to lie on her behalf. In the television version, the women come up with a story in which the man died accidentally after insti- gating a struggle, and present a united front to police. The investigation into the death and the repercussions of that night are the source of much of the tension and drama Sea- son 2 has to offer. Meryl Streep ("Doubt," 2008) joins the already ridicu- lously talented cast this sea- son. She plays the mother of the man who died, and she comes to town looking for an- swers about his death. When Moriarty's novel left the series with no further source material to draw upon, the cast and creators seemed reticent to endorse the idea of a second season; they all claimed to be supremely hap- py with the way the first sea- son turned out and defended its existence as a standalone piece of work. The demand for more must have simply been too great, because in 2017, shortly after "Big Little Lies" had received an Emmy nomination for Out- standing Limited Series, HBO announced that a second sea- son was being explored, and that Moriarty had been con- tacted to write new material for it. Later that year, the second sea- son was confirmed, and while fans were overjoyed, the an- Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern star in "Big Little Lies" continued on page T10 TV FEATURE A/Health Initiatives 2 x 5 Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? Agitation and insomnia are just two common symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. If you are interested in learning more about current research and the management of symptoms, please give us a call at 479-575-9600. Call Health Initiatives Research 479-575-9600 to talk to our staff about current trials and more learning opportunities. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT? NOW ENROLLING IN CLINICAL TRIALS! Help us discover new treatment options! You might be able to help with clinical research studies looking at potential treatments for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment.