19. Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, both executive producers, star in the project, along with Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz. When she read the novel, "I saw myself in various stages of motherhood all through my life," Witherspoon, who optioned the project, told TV critics Saturday. "There were so many aspects of it that were so relateable" in telling a story about women's lives. "It wasn't about (the women) being good or bad,” she says. What to expect from your favorite TV shows this season After doing films where she was a rare female lead, “It was so refreshing to spend time with so many women; this is the greatest ensemble experience I’ve ever had.” Adds Kidman: “It’s very rare to find five roles for women” that are all multi-dimensional.
