Big Mistakes
American comedy television series
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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.
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| Genre | Crime comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 31–37 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 9, 2026 |
Premise
The series is about two directionless siblings Nicky and Morgan who get blackmailed into the world of organized crime.
Cast
Main
- Dan Levy as Nicky, an openly gay pastor
- Taylor Ortega as Morgan, Nicky's sister
- Abby Quinn as Natalie: Nicky and Morgan's younger sister
- Laurie Metcalf as Linda: Nicky, Natalie, and Morgan's mother
- Boran Kuzum as Yusuf
- Jack Innanen as Max, Morgan's boyfriend
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
- Mark Ivanir as Ivan
- Ilia Volok as Andrei
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.[1] 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.[2] Executive producers also include Dean Holland who directed the first two episodes, Etan Frankel, and Timothy Greenberg.[3] Erin Levy and Jacqui Rivera also served as co-executive producers. 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.[4][5]
Filming
Principal photography began in New Jersey in August 2025.[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Get Your Nonna A Necklace" | Dean Holland | Dan Levy & Rachel Sennott | April 9, 2026 | |
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With their grandmother on death's door, two siblings- Morgan and Nicky are forced to look for a gift for her final birthday, however, Morgan commits an ultimate act that soon comes back to bite the siblings. | |||||
| 2 | "I Will Do ANYTHING To Survive" | Dean Holland | Story by : Dan Levy Teleplay by : Jacqui Rivera | April 9, 2026 | |
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As Max and Morgan race against the clock to retrieve the necklace, Linda begins to stretch herself thin trying to organize the perfect family funeral for the community to help her campaign. | |||||
| 3 | "Show Me The Money" | Adam Bernstein | Etan Frankel | April 9, 2026 | |
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Morgan and Nicky find themselves in further hot water when they return the necklace to the right owner. After receiving some news, Linda reconsiders her mayoral candidacy. | |||||
| 4 | "Weakness Always Exposes Itself" | Adam Bernstein | Erin Levy | April 9, 2026 | |
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As Max and Morgan get personal in an intense couple's therapy, Nicky and Tareq grow closer. Linda endures a tense debate. An unexpected guest comes to dinner. | |||||
| 5 | "James 4:17" | Colin Bucksey | Timothy Greenberg | April 9, 2026 | |
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Morgan is forced to finish a mission with Yusuf. Meanwhile, Nicky tries to fix his life. Linda and Tom, her opposition mayoral candidate, go to war. | |||||
| 6 | "You F-ck With My Family, You F-ck With Me" | Colin Bucksey | Dan Levy | April 9, 2026 | |
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With Yusuf gone, Ivan begins to go on a warpath to find him. Linda and Tom's political feud reaches a new height. While distancing himself from Morgan and Ivan, Nicky encounters a problem with his relationship with Tareq. Morgan and Max attend a baby shower, which ends horribly. | |||||
| 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 | |
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Morgan, Nicky, and Ivan head down to Miami where with the help of heavy narcotics, old buried emotion rise to surface. Meanwhile, Ivan quickly realizes the deal is starting to go south. | |||||
| 8 | "Rock, Paper, Scissors" | Iain B. MacDonald | Story by : Dan Levy Teleplay by : Etan Frankel & Timothy Greenberg | April 9, 2026 | |
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After the deadly shooting, Nicky and Morgan find themselves on the deep end as matters go from bad to worse when a surprise guest resurfaces with surprising information. Linda finds herself going toe to toe in a final battle with Tom. | |||||
Release
The series premiered on April 9, 2026, on Netflix.[7]
Reception
Critical response
Metacritic review
breakdown (unweighted)
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 79%, based on 47 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."[8] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 22 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Gotham TV Awards | June 1, 2026 | Breakthrough Comedy Series | Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, and, Anne-Marie McGintee | Pending | [10] |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Dan Levy | Pending | |||
| Taylor Ortega | Pending | ||||
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series | Laurie Metcalf | Pending |
