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. In May 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.
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. 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. 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.
Filming Principal photography began in New Jersey in August 2025.
Episodes
Release The series premiered on April 9, 2026, on Netflix.
Reception Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. 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 65 out of 100, based on 23 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television May 30, 2026 Vanguard Award Dan Levy Dorian TV Awards August 15, 2026 Best TV Performance – Comedy Gotham TV Awards June 1, 2026 Breakthrough Comedy Series Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, Etan Frankel, Timothy Greenberg, Dean Holland, and, Anne-Marie McGintee Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series Dan Levy Taylor Ortega Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Laurie Metcalf
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