Big Mistakes
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Big Mistakes is a 2026 American crime comedy television series for Netflix, created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott. Levy also acts as showrunner and leads the cast. The series premiered on April 9, 2026.
Cast
Main
- Dan Levy as Nicky, an openly gay pastor
- Taylor Ortega as Morgan, Nicky's sister
- Laurie Metcalf as Linda, Nicky, Natalie, and Morgan's mother
- Jack Innanen as Max, Morgan's boyfriend
- Boran Kuzum as Yusuf
- Abby Quinn as Natalie, Nicky and Morgan's younger sister
Recurring
- Elizabeth Perkins as Annette, Max's mother
- Jacob Gutierrez as Tareq, Nicky's boyfriend
- Joe Barbara as Mike, Linda's ex-husband and Nicky, Natalie, and Morgan's father
- Josh Fadem as Ashley
- Mark Ivanir as Ivan
Production
Development
The series is from Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott and was picked up by Netflix in May 2025 as part of Levy's overall deal with the streaming service. Levy also acts as showrunner and leads the cast as well as serving as executive producer alongside Rachel Sennott and Anne-Marie McGintee for Not a Real Production Company. Executive producers also include Dean Holland who directed the first two episodes, Etan Frankel, and Timothy Greenberg. The series underwent multiple changes during its development. The comedy was originally created by Levy and Sennott as a starring vehicle for the duo as siblings, but Sennott's HBO comedy I Love LA was picked up to series, ruling her out. A casting search led to Taylor Ortega being cast in the sister role by early March 2025, while Laurie Metcalf had already been cast.
Casting
Alongside Levy, Ortega, and Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn were cast. Elizabeth Perkins, Jacob Gutierrez, Joe Barbara, Josh Fadem and Mark Ivanir appear in recurring roles.
Filming
Principal photography began in New Jersey in August 2025.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get Your Nonna A Necklace" | Dean Holland | Dan Levy & Rachel Sennott | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 2 | "I Will Do ANYTHING To Survive" | Dean Holland | Story by : Dan Levy Teleplay by : Jacqui Rivera | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 3 | "Show Me The Money" | Adam Bernstein | Etan Frankel | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 4 | "Weakness Always Exposes Itself" | Adam Bernstein | Erin Levy | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 5 | "James 4:17" | Colin Bucksey | Timothy Greenberg | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 6 | "You F-ck With My Family, You F-ck With Me" | Colin Bucksey | Dan Levy | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 7 | "I’ve Really Enjoyed My Time With You" | Iain B. MacDonald | Story by : Jacqui Rivera Teleplay by : Jacqui Rivera & Erin Levy | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
| 8 | "Rock, Paper, Scissors" | Iain B. MacDonald | Story by : Dan Levy Teleplay by : Etan Frankel & Timothy Greenberg | April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) |
Release
The series premiered on April 9, 2026, on Netflix.
Reception
Metacritic review breakdown (unweighted)
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 79% based on 42 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott concoct a hilarious send-up of the classic family crime drama genre with witty verve, a stellar ensemble cast, and the assurance that Big Mistakes gets it right." On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.