HBO defends 'Big Little Lies' Golden Globes entry in Limited Series, calls criticism 'baseless and undeserved'
Big Little Lies
After HBO announced Season 2 of the hit series, there was criticism of HBO 'gaming the system' to enter Golden Globe
HBO defends its stance to renewhit series "Big Little Lies" for season 2 after being criticised for the movesince it was supposed to be a 'miniseries'.
Earlier this week, on Monday, "Big Little Lies" was nominated for Golden Globein the category of 'Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television' competing against the likes of "Fargo", "Feud: Bette and Joan", "The Sinner", "Top of the Lake: China Girl".
Itreceived several Golden Globe nominations in the miniseries category just days after being renewed.
This led to some industry insidersfeeling cheated. They felt that the premium network was "gaming the system" and "acted badly".
HBO reacted sharply on Wednesday, calling the criticism"irresponsible and uninformed","baseless and undeserved".
In a statement to a US based fashion magazine, the network said,"'Big Little Lies' was conceived, produced, and aired as a limited series.The implication of impropriety regarding HBO's awards submission of 'Big Little Lies' in the Limited Series category is irresponsible and uninformed."
The network went on to explain that the decision to come out with a second season came only after the completion and success of the first one.
The statement continued, "The idea to continue the story came about only after the show aired. None of the cast or filmmakers had holdover contracts. Each deal had to be renegotiated, which is proof that no ongoing series was contemplated. Additionally, no source material beyond Liane Moriarty's novel existed. The accusation that HBO was 'gaming the system' is baseless and undeserved."