'Big Little Lies' season 2 in early development

HBO programming president Casey Bloys has confirmed that a second season of miniseries "Big Little Lies" is in early development.

During the HBO panel at the summer TCA press tour, Bloys said he has asked author Liane Moriarty to come up with a story for season 2, reported Ace Showbiz.

"Author Liane (Moriarty) is taking her crack at it and I think that it's interesting," Bloys said.

"I don't think (there's been) a time when we've gone to the writer of the novel, the source material, to come up with like, 'Do you see ongoing stories?' I'll be very curious to see what she comes up with that. Normally you go to a TV writer, and say, 'What do you see?'"

Director Jean-Marc Vallee recently said he's done with the series.

Asked if the potential season 2 would still go on without the helmer, Bloys responded, "I know he said that. But you know Reese (Witherspoon) and Nicole (Kidman). First, we have to see the material and if it's worth everybody's time. If it is, then the conversation of directors will happen.

-PTI