What’s better than an engaging mystery-thriller with a star-studded cast? Nothing, when you have the time to be glued to your couch to watch every single episode until you reach a fulfilling end.
That was my fate earlier this month while finally binge-watching Peacock’s “All Her Fault.” The series stars Sarah Snook and Jake Lacy as two parents whose little boy goes missing. Dakota Fanning, Abby Elliott, Michael Peña, Jay Ellis, Sophia Lillis and Daniel Monks also star in the series, which is based on the best-selling novel by Andrea Mara.
Marissa (Snook) goes to pick up her son Milo (Duke McCloud) from a playdate after school — but arrives at the house of a stranger who has no clue who she or her son even is. Then starts the big search for Milo.
Marissa finds a friend in Jenn (Fanning), a mom whose son is friends with Milo; all while she navigates her narcissistic and secretive husband Peter (Lacy) who infuriates me in damn near every scene. Lacy, who has starred in “White Lotus,” “The Office” and “Apples Never Fall,” superbly plays the asshole partner who tries to appear like the do-gooder husband and father, but is sneakily incompetent throughout the first several episodes. Slowly, he’s revealed to be … just the absolute worst.
Elliott portrays Lia, the only Irvine sister, an addict who is riddled with anxiety over an accident where their youngest brother Brian (Monks) ended up disabled when they were kids. Elliott is most known for “The Bear,” and she gives a biting performance, especially in Episode 5, when she goes off on Peter and blames him for the disappearance of his son. Detective Alcaras (Peña), who is tasked with untangling this wild whodunnit, is seemingly the only good husband and father on the series.
Snook, who became known to most for her incredible turn in HBO’s “Succession,” is captivating as the lead in a story where she has absolutely zero control until a pivotal moment near the end of the series. Fanning makes for a great confidant on the series, as she also deals with a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad husband.
The eight-episode limited series packs a few punches and will have your head spinning as more details about the kidnapping unravel. The dynamics between the Irvine family — and the truth about that family incident — is equally as interesting as the main plot point.
“All Her Fault” is the rare mystery series that actually leaves you satisfied with every twist and turn. We’ll spare you details about THAT plot twist — and the other big reveal — because it’s just worth it to see it for yourself.
Fans of the series have been raving about it.
I also like how they brought lime light to how shitty men can be even if they’re not cheating on you! It’s called being a narcissist, and neither husband cheated on their wives, but they were the worst type of husbands. Clock that. #allherfault
— MS. 5 ST☆R (@_LulHaitiBaby) November 15, 2025
The gaslighting and manipulation of damn near every woman on the show is very fantastic. Especially with the title being All Her Fault. This show is brilliant! #AllHerFault
— Witty Houston (@aiojames) November 8, 2025
All episodes of “All Her Fault” are streaming on Peacock.
