Little Fires Everywhere

About Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere is a riveting drama television series first broadcast in 2020. The plot is based on Celeste Ng's best-selling novel of the same name. Set in suburban America, the show shines a light on the twisted and complex lives of the Richardson family and their relationship with enigmatic mother and daughter duo, Mia and Pearl Warren.

Making / Production

Little Fires Everywhere was produced by ABC Signature Studios and Hello Sunshine. The dynamic series was created and written by Liz Tigelaar. The directorial duties were shared between Lynn Shelton, Nzingha Stewart, and Michael Weaver.

Actors

• Reese Witherspoon as Elena Richardson: A rule-following journalist who often overextends herself to maintain a sparkling reputation.
• Kerry Washington as Mia Warren: A bohemian artist with a mysterious past who moves to Shaker Heights with her daughter Pearl.
• Joshua Jackson as Bill Richardson: Elena's devoted and somewhat stifled husband. He struggles to keep his wife's obsessions under control.
• Megan Stott as Izzy Richardson: The youngest member of the Richardson family. She is rebellious, which often pits her against her own family.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The television series is based on the 2017 New York Times bestselling book by Celeste Ng.
• The fictional setting of Shaker Heights, Ohio in the series is actually the real-life hometown of the author Celeste Ng.
• In the series, Reese Witherspoon's real-life daughter, Ava Philippe, plays a younger version of her character Elena.

Awards

Little Fires Everywhere has been recognized with several award nominations, including a Primetime Emmy nomination for Kerry Washington in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category.

Quotes

• "Sometimes, you have to scorch everything to start over." - Mia
• "You didn't make good choices. You had good choices." - Mia to Elena
• "Secrets are like a fire. Left untended, they can kill you." - Elena

Music, Soundtrack

• "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks
• "Bad Guy" - Billie Eilish
• "In The Air Tonight "- Phil Collins
• "Mercedes Benz" - Janis Joplin