Episode 3— Living the Dream
Aired March 5, 2017 · 52 min
Synopsis
Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
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Reese Witherspoon
as Madeline Martha Mackenzie
Nicole Kidman
as Celeste Wright
Shailene Woodley
as Jane Chapman
Alexander Skarsgard
as Perry Wright
Adam Scott
as Ed Mackenzie
Zoe Kravitz
as Bonnie Carlson
James Tupper
as Nathan Carlson
Jeffrey Nordling
as Gordon Klein
Laura Dern
as Renata Klein
Iain Armitage
as Ziggy Chapman
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