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Little Fires Everywhere
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kerry Washington
Mia Warren
8 eps
Reese Witherspoon
Elena Richardson
8 eps
Joshua Jackson
Bill Richardson
8 eps
Rosemarie DeWitt
Linda McCullough
8 eps
Jade Pettyjohn
Lexie Richardson
8 eps
Lexi Underwood
Pearl Warren
8 eps
Megan Stott
Izzy Richardson
8 eps
Gavin Lewis
Moody Richardson
8 eps
Jordan Elsass
Trip Richardson
8 eps
Anika Noni Rose
Pauline Hawthorne
1 eps
Matthew Barnes
Young Bill
1 eps
Alona Tal
Young Linda
1 eps
Andy Favreau
Young Mark
1 eps
Aubrey Joseph
Warren Wright
1 eps
Jessica Tuck
Caroline Ellis
1 eps
Britt Robertson
Rachel
1 eps
AnnaSophia Robb
Young Elena
2 eps
Obba Babatundé
George Wright
2 eps
Luke Bracey
Jamie Caplan
2 eps
Melanie Nicholls-King
Regina Wright
2 eps
Lisa Yamada
Serena Wong
2 eps
Derek Brandon
Jim
2 eps
Tasha Ames
Debbie Jarvis
1 eps
Jesse Williams
Joe Ryan
3 eps
Tiffany Boone
Young Mia
2 eps
Isabel Gravitt
April Jarvis
4 eps
Micah Nelson
Carl
2 eps
Paul Yen
Scott
4 eps
Nicole Beharie
Madeline Ryan
2 eps
Byron Mann
Ed Lan
3 eps
Geoff Stults
Mark McCullough
4 eps
Rachel Eggleston
Marisa
2 eps
Jaime Ray Newman
Elizabeth Manwill
3 eps
Stevonte Hart
Brian Harlins
5 eps
Colby French
Lou
4 eps
Maddie McCormick
Jen R
1 eps
Sarita Choudhury
Anita Rees
3 eps
Huang Lu
Bebe Chow
7 eps
Melinda Mages
Marci (uncredited)
1 eps
Cozy DesRoches
Young Izzy
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Little Fires Everywhere actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Little Fires Everywhere reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. Explore the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Spark
Artist Mia Warren and her daughter arrive in Shaker Heights, OH.
- Directed by Lynn Shelton
- Written by Liz Tigelaar
S01E07
Picture Perfect
Izzy’s relationship with Elena reaches a boiling point.
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Harris Danow
S01E02
Seeds and All
Elena’s relationship with Mia grows increasingly strained.
- Directed by Michael Weaver
- Written by Nancy Won
S01E03
Seventy Cents
At Mirabelle McCullough’s first birthday, Mia makes a bombshell discovery.
- Directed by Michael Weaver
- Written by Raamla Mohamed
S01E08
Find a Way
The jury reaches a verdict which triggers a series of explosive events.
- Directed by Lynn Shelton
- Written by Amy Talkington
S01E04
The Spider Web
Mia and Elena find themselves at odds, resulting in an epic showdown.
- Directed by Lynn Shelton
- Written by Attica Locke
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E07
Picture Perfect
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Harris Danow
S01E06
The Uncanny
- Directed by Nzingha Stewart
- Written by Shannon Houston
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Liz Tigelaar
Showrunner
Pilar Savone
Executive producer
Lynn Shelton
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Lauren Neustadter
Executive producer
Kerry Washington
Executive producer
Reese Witherspoon
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Raamla Mohamed
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Amy Talkington
Writer
Nancy Won
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Attica Locke
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Shannon Houston
Writer
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Rosa Handelman
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Harris Danow
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Pilar SavoneExecutive Producer
- Lynn SheltonExecutive Producer
- Shannon HoustonProducer
- Lauren NeustadterExecutive Producer
- Kerry WashingtonExecutive Producer
- Reese WitherspoonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Raamla MohamedWriter
- Amy TalkingtonWriter
- Nancy WonWriter
- Attica LockeWriter
- Shannon HoustonWriter
- Rosa HandelmanWriter
Direction
- Lynn SheltonDirector
- Nzingha StewartDirector
- Michael WeaverDirector
Cinematography
- Jeffrey WaldronDirector of Photography
- Trevor ForrestDirector of Photography
Music
- Isabella SummersOriginal Music Composer
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
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