The long wait for Big Little Lies Season 3 has a new spark. Kathryn Newton, who played Abigail Carlson on the hit HBO drama, has offered fans a reason to be hopeful again.
Big Little Lies Season 3 gets a hopeful new update from Kathryn Newton
Kathryn Newton has finally opened up about where things stand with a potential Season 3 of the hit HBO series, Big Little Lies. “I’m really, really, really, really hopeful,” she told People. “I think good things. I think good things about Big Little Lies season 3. I would love that for all of us.”
Newton played Abigail Carlson on the show, the teenage daughter of Madeline Mackenzie, played by Reese Witherspoon. The series initially premiered in 2017 for a seven-episode run. Its second season, which brought Meryl Streep into the fold, aired in 2019 for another seven episodes. The show also starred Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz.
Additionally, Newton’s comments follow confirmation from Witherspoon, who also executive-produced the series. Witherspoon said Big Little Lies Season 3 was “in process” during a June 22 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. When the host responded, “I feel like you’re telling the truth,” Witherspoon confirmed, “I am telling the truth.”
Furthermore, series creator David E. Kelley also weighed in on the show’s status in April. He spoke to People at the New York City premiere of his Apple TV show, Margo’s Got Money Troubles. “We’re getting the band back together, and it should be a good run again,” he said. But Kelley noted he wasn’t “allowed” to share further details. He had previously told the same outlet in June 2025 that while the show had not yet signed the main stars to contracts, everyone remained deeply committed to it.
During her chat, Newton also revealed she has been following one of her former Big Little Lies costars from a distance. “I’ve been enjoying Elle,” she said, referring to the Witherspoon-produced Prime Video prequel series centered on her Legally Blonde character, Elle Woods.
