Peacock’s 8-Part Thriller That’s “You Meets Big Little Lies” Deserves Its Streaming Success

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Dark thrillers aimed at women are common on television, but quality varies. 2017 was a landmark year with the debut of Big Little Lies, which significantly impacted the TV landscape. The show, featuring a cast of well-known movie stars, demonstrated that stories focused on women’s experiences were worthy of high-quality, critically acclaimed television.

The HBO thriller series Big Little Lies hit a sweet spot with its story of a shocking crime and the hidden lives of wealthy people, inspiring many copycat shows. However, most of those shows faded away because originality always wins. This is why You became so popular – it offered something genuinely new and different.

Released just a year after Big Little Lies, You offers a chilling perspective – imagine the story told through the eyes of a character like Alexander Skarsgård’s, revealing all his disturbing thoughts. The series centers around Joe Goldberg (played by Penn Badgley), a killer who believes he’s finding true love, but brutally eliminates anyone who stands in his way. You ran for five seasons and became one of Netflix’s biggest thriller hits.

If you loved twisty dramas like Big Little Lies and You, you won’t want to miss All Her Fault. This upcoming Peacock miniseries, set to premiere in late 2025, stars Sarah Snook as Marissa Irvine, a privileged mother whose life is thrown into chaos. When she goes to collect her son, Milo (Duke McCloud), from a playdate, she discovers the host doesn’t recognize her or Milo, leading to a shocking mystery.

Get ready for a suspenseful kidnapping story you won’t want to stop watching! All Her Fault was a huge hit for Peacock, becoming their most-watched original series, and it continues to earn that title.

All Her Fault Is The Perfect Blend Of You & Big Little Lies

As a big fan of twisty dramas, I immediately saw the connection between All Her Fault and Big Little Lies – the character of Jenny Kaminski, played by Dakota and Marissa Fanning, feels like she’d totally fit in with the Monterey Five. But where other shows that try to copy Big Little Lies fall flat, All Her Fault really works because it goes much deeper than just mimicking the style. It’s not about what it looks like, but what’s underneath.

Marissa and Jenny live very comfortable lives, but that doesn’t protect them from criticism, especially when it comes to their roles as mothers. After their son, Milo, was kidnapped, they faced intense public backlash – Marissa for seemingly not checking thoroughly about the playdate, and Jenny for hiring the nanny responsible. Notably, their husbands, Peter and Richie, weren’t held accountable in the same way.

“All Her Fault” delivers a compelling mystery, but its real impact lies in how it exposes the tough judgments often faced by mothers – a theme similar to “Big Little Lies.” However, what sets this Peacock thriller apart – and makes it so powerful – is its significantly darker tone.

Although the murder in the first season of Big Little Lies is a key plot point, it’s often overshadowed by the characters’ personal lives. In contrast, the central focus of All Her Fault is a child kidnapping, which creates constant tension and drives the story forward. This fast-paced, suspenseful style is more similar to the Netflix series You.

While All Her Fault focuses on mothers facing judgment, it also exposes the damaging behavior of men. Big Little Lies features similar characters, but You and All Her Fault delve even deeper into their toxicity. Though the men in All Her Fault aren’t as extreme as Joe Goldberg from You, the show highlights how society often excuses their awful actions – a pattern we also see with You’s main character.

Why All Her Fault Was So Successful For Peacock

As a total TV addict, I’ve been watching the buzz around All Her Fault, and it’s seriously taken off! It reminds me a lot of how quickly Big Little Lies and You blew up – the numbers are just huge. In its first few weeks, people streamed over 46 million hours of it! What’s even more impressive is that viewership jumped by 92%, which tells me everyone was talking about it and recommending it to their friends. The story definitely grabbed my attention at first, but honestly, it was the amazing cast that kept me hooked. They really brought the whole thing to life!

While the cast of All Her Fault might not be as widely famous as the stars of Big Little Lies, it still features some well-known and talented actors. Sarah Snook, an Emmy winner known for Succession, is a standout performer. Jake Lacy has built a career playing seemingly charming characters with a darker side, and Abby Elliott, from The Bear, gets a chance to showcase her serious acting skills in a truly dramatic role.

As a big mystery fan, I have to admit the way All Her Fault dropped all its episodes at once was a bit of a gamble. Usually, shows like this do weekly releases – it lets everyone talk about it together, avoids spoilers running wild, and builds anticipation. It’s just the standard way of doing things, so this was a pretty bold move!

The show, All Her Fault, was a clear success. Viewers were hooked by the mystery and many watched the entire series in a single weekend, then enthusiastically recommended it to everyone they knew. In today’s competitive streaming market, that kind of word-of-mouth buzz is incredibly significant.

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2026-05-09 22:39