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{{Episode
| Title        = "Burning Love"
| Season       = 1
| Episode      = 6
| Image        = Burning Love.jpg
| Length       = 51:36
| Release Date = March 26, 2017
| Writer       = [[David E. Kelley]]
| Director     = [[Jean-Marc Vallée]]
| Previous     = "[[Once Bitten]]"
| Next         = "[[You Get What You Need]]"
}}
"'''Burning Love'''" is the sixth episode of the [[Season 1|first season]] of ''[[Big Little Lies (Limited Series)|Big Little Lies]]''. It is the sixth episode of the series overall. It was released on March 26, 2017 on [[HBO]].<ref>[https://www.hbo.com/big-little-lies/season-01/6-burning-love S1 Ep 6: Burning Love | HBO]</ref>

== Premise ==
[[Madeline Mackenzie|Madeline]] worries about the can of worms she's opened for [[Jane Chapman|Jane]]. Jane confronts [[Renata Klein|Renata]] about a petition going around school regarding [[Ziggy Chapman|Ziggy]]. [[Amanda Reisman|Dr. Reisman]] urges a resistant [[Celeste Wright|Celeste]] to start thinking about her exit strategy. Before their parenting dinner, [[Bonnie Carlson|Bonnie]] tells [[Nathan Carlson|Nathan]] about a secret project [[Abigail Carlson|Abigail]] has been working on. Meanwhile, [[Ed Mackenzie|Ed]] and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.<ref>[https://www.hbo.com/schedule-search-results?seasonIds=PMRS8391 Search Results | HBO]</ref>

== Synopsis ==
[[Madeline Mackenzie|Madeline]] and [[Ed Mackenzie|Ed]] entertain [[Chloe Mackenzie|Chloe]] and [[Ziggy Chapman|Ziggy]] during a sleepover. [[Jane Chapman|Jane]] is pulled over by a police officer before showing up at Madeline's house late at night. She tells Madeline [[Saxon Baker]] wasn't the right guy, and Madeline suggests she focus on her future rather than her past. Meanwhile, [[Perry Wright|Perry]] tries to convince [[Celeste Wright|Celeste]] to skip the opening of the play and join him on his business trip instead.

At her dad's, [[Abigail Carlson|Abigail]] is excited to finally unveil her secret project. She thanks [[Nathan Carlson|Nathan]] for making an effort and arranging the dinner with her mom.

[[Emily Barnes|Ms. Barnes]] informs Jane there is a petition to suspend Ziggy at school. Jane storms out of the classroom and angrily confronts [[Renata Klein|Renata]], accidentally hitting her in the eye.

In another one-on-one therapy session Celeste explains the dynamic in her marriage -- as the bruises fade, so does Perry's guilt, along with her power. [[Amanda Reisman|Dr. Reisman]] tells her she needs to prepare so the question of "where can I go" is removed. She urges Celeste to confide in a friend.

Jane shows up at Renata's house to apologize. Explaining she took Ziggy to a [[Moriarty|child therapist]] and is certain he is innocent, Jane also says she understands where Renata is coming from. The two women seem to find common ground.

In a romantic gesture, Perry surprises Celeste by coming home early for the premiere of Madeline's play. When Celeste urges him to get ready so they won't be late, Perry becomes irritated when she spurns his sexual advances. He grabs her roughly by the hair, causing Celeste to hit him in the crotch with a nearby tennis racket.

The play is a success, but Madeline is distracted by Celeste's absence, Abigail's hasty exit, and [[Tori Bachman|Tori]]'s suspicious glances. [[Joseph Bachman|Joseph]]'s wife confronts Madeline, but Madeline denies having had an affair with Joseph. On the car ride home, Celeste calls: Perry has a broken urethra. Madeline and Ed assume it's from wild sex, which leads to a hard discussion about the lack of passion in their own sex life, and their marriage.

[[Bonnie Carlson|Bonnie]] reveals Abby's "secret project" to Nathan: auctioning her virginity online to protest sex slavery. Nathan and Bonnie are relieved to learn the site isn't live yet.

When Celeste and Perry arrive home from the doctor, he quietly informs her she's lucky he didn't kill her. The next day Celeste begins searching for an apartment.

Dinner at Nathan and Bonnie's gets off to a very polite start. When Madeline -- still in the dark -- brings up Abby's secret project, Nathan cautions her not to react as strongly as he initially did, but Madeline is physically sick when she learns about it. She tells Abigail as much as she admires her cause, it's the wrong way to tackle it. In an effort to prove she isn't perfect, Madeline tells Abby about cheating on Ed.

Jane watches her son dance around happily at home. In the rental apartment, Celeste kneels on the floor with her head down, considering her options.<ref>[https://www.hbo.com/big-little-lies/season-01/6-burning-love/synopsis Burning Love | HBO]</ref>

== Credits ==

=== Cast ===
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'''Starring'''
* [[Reese Witherspoon]] as [[Madeline Mackenzie]]
* [[Nicole Kidman]] as [[Celeste Wright]]
* [[Shailene Woodley]] as [[Jane Chapman]]
* [[Alexander Skarsgård]] as [[Perry Wright]]
* [[Adam Scott]] as [[Ed Mackenzie]]
* [[Zoë Kravitz]] as [[Bonnie Carlson]]
* [[James Tupper]] as [[Nathan Carlson]]
* [[Jeffrey Nordling]] as [[Gordon Klein]]
* and [[Laura Dern]] as [[Renata Klein]]

'''Also Starring'''
* [[Iain Armitage]] as [[Ziggy Chapman]]
* [[Sarah Baker]] as [[Thea Cunningham]]
* [[Sarah Burns]] as [[Gabrielle]]
* [[P.J. Byrne]] as Principal [[Warren Nippal|Nippal]]
* [[Santiago Cabrera]] as [[Joseph Bachman]]
* [[Darby Camp]] as [[Chloe Mackenzie]]
* [[Gia Carides]] as [[Melissa]]
* [[Kelen Coleman]] as [[Harper Stimson|Harper]]
* [[Joseph Cross]] as [[Tom]]
* [[Annie Fitzgerald]] as [[Tracy Rensing]]
* [[Virginia Kull]] as [[Emily Barnes]]
* [[Kathryn Newton]] as [[Abigail Carlson]]
* [[Sarah Sokolovic]] as [[Tori Bachman]]
* [[Robin Weigert]] as Dr. [[Amanda Reisman]]
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'''Guest Starring'''
* [[Larry Bates]] as [[Stu]]
* [[Kathreen Khavari]] as [[Samantha]]
* [[David Monahan]] as [[Bernard]]
* [[Larry Sullivan]] as [[Oren]]

'''Co-Starring'''
* [[Nelly Buchet]] as [[Juliette Dubois|Juliette]]
* [[Chloe Coleman]] as [[Skye Carlson]]
* [[Parker Croft]] as [[Brent]]
* [[Cameron Crovetti]] and [[Nicholas Crovetti]] as [[Max Wright|Max]] and [[Josh Wright]]
* [[Stephen Graybill]] as [[Saxon Baker]]
* [[Stacie Greenwell]] as [[Lydia]]
* [[Kimmy Shields]] as [[Kelly]]
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==== Cast Notes ====
* [[Annie Fitzgerald]] ([[Tracy Rensing]]) makes her only appearance and is billed as Also Starring.
* [[Stephen Graybill]] ([[Saxon Baker]]) makes his final appearance.

== Gallery ==

=== Videos ===
<gallery>
Season 1 Episode 6 Promo
Season 1 Episode 6 Promo (2)
The Ability to Pretend (Season 1 Clip)
I Salute Your Cause (Season 1 Clip)
Behind the Scenes of Season 1 Episode 6
"Burning Love" (Season 1 Episode 6 Recap)
</gallery>

=== Images ===
<gallery>
S1 E6 Ziggy & Jane.jpg
S1 E6 Josh, Celeste & Max.jpg
S1 E6 Jane & Madeline.jpg
S1 E6 Madeline & Ed.jpg
S1 E6 Jane & Renata.jpg
S1 E6 Nathan, Bonnie, Abigail, Ed, Madeline & Jane.jpg
</gallery>

== Soundtrack ==
{| cellpadding="0"
|-
|{{Song Box
| Image       = Cold Little Heart.jpg
| Title       = Cold Little Heart
| Feat        = 
| Artist      = Michael Kiwanuka
| Spotify     = https://open.spotify.com/album/0qxsfpy2VU0i4eDR9RTaAU
| Apple Music = https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-hate/1440832200
| Scene       = Opening credits; theme song.
}}
|}

== Note ==
* [[Harper Stimson]], [[Stu]], [[Melissa]], [[Gabrielle]], [[Oren]], [[Warren Nippal]], [[Thea Cunningham]], and [[Samantha]] deliver testimonies in this episode.

== Episode Guide ==
{{Episode Guide}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes (Season 1)]]