All Her Fault is the latest binge everyone is talking about, and honestly, it earns every bit of the hype. Based on Andrea Mara’s novel, it kicks off with a setup so simple it’s terrifying. Marissa Irvine, played by the always magnetic Sarah Snook, heads out to pick up her son from a playdate. But when she knocks on the door, a stranger answers and says she’s never heard of Marissa or her kid. From that point on, the show spirals into a gripping mystery that’s part thriller, part emotional meltdown, and totally impossible to stop watching.
Sarah Snook completely owns this role. She captures every layer of Marissa, a career-driven mom trying to hold her perfect life together while it’s slowly falling apart. You can feel the panic, the guilt, the confusion, and the fury all bubbling underneath. Jake Lacy plays her husband Peter, and he’s that kind of guy who seems charming until he isn’t. Their chemistry is tense, messy, and painfully real, which makes the twists hit even harder.
Dakota Fanning brings quiet chaos as Jenny Kaminski, the friend who’s a little too perfect to trust. Michael Peña is the detective trying to keep his cool as the case starts feeling way too personal. Sophia Lillis is the wild card whose backstory flips the whole story on its head. Everyone brings their A game, but Snook is the one you can’t look away from.
The writing by Megan Gallagher is razor sharp and refuses to treat its audience like we can’t handle complexity. It’s not just about a missing kid; it’s about the pressure cooker that is modern parenting, the lies families tell themselves, and how far people will go to protect their version of happiness. It’s the kind of show that makes you pause just to think, what would I do?
Visually, it’s stunning in that creepy suburban way. The perfect houses, the quiet streets, the too neat kitchens, all start to feel like they’re closing in as the secrets pile up. The cinematography is sleek, the score is chilling without being over the top, and the pacing nails that just one more episode energy.
By the finale, All Her Fault sticks the landing with a twist that’s wild but emotionally earned. It’s a story about motherhood, identity, and the messy, beautiful chaos that comes with trying to keep it all together.
If you love shows that mix real emotion with edge of your seat suspense, this is your next obsession. It’s smart, stylish, and full of heartache. All Her Fault proves Peacock is stepping up its game and Sarah Snook just reminded everyone why she’s one of the best in the business.
All episodes of All Her Fault are now available on Peacock.
