Dan Levy is back with more family drama (and crime) in the new comedy series Big Mistakes, now streaming on Netflix. The series takes viewers on a wildly dysfunctional, hilariously chaotic ride, following two incapable siblings who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime.
So grab your stolen necklace and your best excuse — here’s everything you need to know about this family’s descent into mayhem and the stars who brought every bad decision to life.
The cast of Big Mistakes is:
“A lot of playing Nicky is in response to playing David [in Schitt’s Creek],” Levy tells Tudum. “Nicky is so concerned about what people think and how he shows up in a room. He’s making some really bad decisions, but they’re all rooted in well-intentioned action. He’s just trying his best. It was really fun to play a character that was very antithetical to a character I had played before, and it offered a whole new set of challenges.”
In addition to starring as Nicky, Levy — who made his feature directorial debut with 2024’s Good Grief — is the showrunner and executive producer of the series. This is his second original scripted series, following the Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek. Rachel Sennott (I Love LA, Bottoms) co-created and executive produces Big Mistakes. Anne-Marie McGintee executive produces for Not a Real Production Company.
The family crime comedy is the first series from Levy’s deal with Netflix and marks a new chapter for his Not a Real Production Company. “I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix,” Levy said when the show was first announced. “I’m thrilled with the team we’re building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name, and it’s been my life’s mission to get to call Laurie Metcalf ‘mother.’ Looking forward to getting to share this with everyone.”
Though Big Mistakes is set in the fictional New Jersey suburb of Glenview, the series was primarily filmed in Jersey City, New Jersey, which stands in for the Dardanos’ chaotic hometown.
To capture the cartel storyline in Episode 7, production moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, using its coastline and architecture to double as Miami’s waterfront, luxury estates, and yacht life as Nicky and Morgan get pulled even deeper into trouble.
Big Mistakes is now streaming on Netflix, following a rollout teased by a staged necklace heist. In the lead-up to the premiere, a mysterious billboard went up on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, featuring a diamond necklace that spelled out 4.9.26, with no context about what the numbers referred to. Later in the evening, an augmented-reality video of the necklace being “stolen” off the billboard was posted on Netflix’s social channels.
Soon after, selfies of Levy and cast members Ortega, Metcalf, Quinn, Kuzum, and Innanen were posted on Netflix’s social media channels. They were each wearing the “stolen” necklace, revealing them to be the culprits behind the heist.
Thankfully, the necklace was returned to its rightful place: The billboard shimmered back to life, revealing that the glittering numerals mark the show’s premiere date of April 9.
Yes, you can watch the trailer at the top of the article!
The trailer debut was the grand finale of the staged necklace heist, dropping soon after the missing piece was returned.
Yes! Netflix has renewed the dark-comedy thriller series for Season 2, and extended its creative partnership with creator, showrunner, executive producer, and star Levy, with a series first-look deal.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Dan and to bring more of his wonderfully funny and compelling stories to life,” Tracey Pakosta, Netflix vice president, comedy series, US, said in a statement. “Big Mistakes is the most recent example of Dan’s singular voice and vision connecting with audiences around the world. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for Season 2.”
All eight episodes are streaming now, only on Netflix.
