<P> When preparing to leave for the trivia night, Perry sees a text message on Celeste's phone from the landlady of her secret apartment . He confronts her about it on the way to the party . Once at the venue, he tries to bar her from leaving the car, but she manages to escape when Renata and her husband come to greet them . At the party, Celeste tries to avoid Perry, and tells Renata that Max is the bully . Meanwhile, Madeline has gotten drunk and runs away during Ed's performance . Jane goes after her and finds her on top of concrete stairs at the back of the venue . Madeline is crying and tells Jane that she cheated on Ed . Renata also goes after them and apologizes to Jane for having blamed Ziggy . </P> <P> Celeste joins the women, followed by Perry . Bonnie, who noticed Perry and Celeste arguing earlier, follows them and watches the group from afar . Jane realizes that Perry is the man who raped her . He pleads with Celeste to come back home with him, and when she declines, he attacks her, with Madeline, Jane and Renata struggling to control him . Bonnie rushes in and pushes Perry down the stairs, killing him . </P> <P> Internationally, the series premiered on February 20, 2017, in Australia on Showcase, and on March 13, 2017, in the UK and Ireland on Sky Atlantic . </P> <P> Big Little Lies has received critical acclaim from television critics . As of October 2017, review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating from a total of 94 reviews, with an average rating of 7.99 / 10 and an average episode score of 97% . The site's critical consensus reads, "Bitingly funny and highly addictive, Big Little Lies is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first - rate cast ." Metacritic reported a score of 75 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P>

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