Cast: Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins
Creators: Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott
Rating: 2.5 stars
Big Mistakes, a chaotic crime-comedy co-created with Rachel Sennott, attempts to blend dysfunctional family comedy with a spiralling crime plot but rarely finds the balance it's chasing.
Set in suburban New Jersey, the series follows Nicky, a tightly wound pastor hiding a relationship that could upend both his personal and professional life.
The show thrives as a dysfunctional family comedy but falters as a crime narrative, entertaining in bursts thanks to its cast and dialogue but lacking narrative logic.
The performances remain committed, with Taylor Ortega delivering a standout performance as the sharp-tongued, impulsive sister, and Laurie Metcalf bringing a volatile mix of control and vulnerability as the overbearing matriarch.
However, the central premise struggles under scrutiny, with the leap from a petty theft to full-blown involvement with organised crime feeling forced, and the criminals lacking menace or depth.
The verdict is that Big Mistakes remains an uneven yet watchable misfire, with potential if future episodes lean more into character than chaos.
