![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this case, that involves a third-party dispute over an adopted baby that draws both Elena and Mia into the fray. Set in the late 1990s, the show also offers a knowing glimpse at a time when casual racism and classism were bandied about a bit more overtly, but really rear their ugly heads in moments of tension or crisis. Indeed, while Witherspoon and Washington understandably have some of the showiest moments (both are producers on the project), the series has the feel of a true ensemble piece in all the best ways. Overseen creatively by Liz Tigelaar (“Life Unexpected”), “Little Fires Everywhere” is one of those rare multi-generational dramas where the arcs involving the kids are every bit as good as the adults, as the conflicts gradually build. The reason for her reticence, too, gradually becomes clear, while an opening scene of a scorched residence offers some clue as to where this is all heading, but not why. For her part, Mia warns Pearl about being too enamored with the lifestyle she witnesses, warning her that when it comes to hanging out with Elena’s teens, “You know you’re not like the Richardsons, right? We don’t get passes like them.”Īlthough Mia begins doing some work for Elena, she maintains her distance, despite a few unguarded moments. Witherspoon’s Elena Richardson is again an upper-middle-class mom living in the ‘burbs, one so tightly wound that she and her husband (Joshua Jackson) have a regular sex schedule from which she refuses to deviate, while imprinting her hopes and expectations on her four teenage children.Įlena, however, isn’t immune from regrets about roads not taken, an attribute that will eventually come into focus through her interactions with Mia Warren (Kerry Washington), the single mother who moves in nearby with her high-achieving daughter Pearl (Lexi Underwood, in an absolute knockout performance).Įlena seems determined to be helpful to the newcomers, yet in a manner that frequently exhibits no small amount of condescension amid its liberal guilt. A juicy adaptation of Celeste Ng’s bestselling novel, the Hulu limited series dishes out an enticing mystery against a soapy backdrop of class and racial divides. “Little Fires Everywhere” feels like the second season of “Big Little Lies” that viewers wanted (or at least deserved), and not just because Reese Witherspoon is essentially playing the same character. ![]()
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