All Her Fault is a mystery thriller television miniseries for Peacock starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, and Dakota Fanning. It is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andrea Mara. The series premiered on November 6, 2025, and received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Snook and Fanning's performances. It received two nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards: Best Limited Series and Best Actress – Miniseries for Snook.
Premise When Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook) goes to pick up her young son Milo (Duke McCloud) from his first playdate with a boy, Jacob (Tayden Jax Ryan), at his new school, the woman, Esther (Linda Cropper) who answers the door has never seen or heard of either Marissa or her son—beginning every parent's worst nightmare. As Marissa and her husband Peter (Jake Lacy) begin a desperate search for their son, their family starts to come apart at the seams. With new friend Jenny Kaminski (Dakota Fanning), the only person that Marissa can count on, the two women form a close and unlikely alliance. Together they hunt for Milo, uncovering deep family secrets that alter the course of both their lives forever. Charged with finding Milo and bringing the kidnappers to justice, Detective Alcaras (Michael Peña) unravels the complex and frightening web of deception and lies that has ensnared both the Irvine and Kaminski families, but his moral code is stretched to breaking point.
Cast Main
Sarah Snook as Marissa Irvine, a self-made wealth manager who panics over the disappearance of her son Jake Lacy as Peter Irvine, Marissa's husband, a commodities trader who also supports his sister Lia financially Dakota Fanning as Jenny Kaminski, a fellow mom whose son is friends with Milo and the head of marketing at Blackhorn Jay Ellis as Colin Dobbs, Marissa's best friend and business partner Abby Elliott as Lia Irvine, Peter's sister who is a recovering drug addict Michael Peña as Detective Jim Alcaras, a police detective who is investigating Milo's disappearance Thomas Cocquerel as Richie Kaminski, Jenny's husband, who is a high school teacher Daniel Monks as Brian Irvine, Peter and Lia's younger disabled brother who works as a day trader for Peter
Recurring
Sophia Lillis as Josephine "Josie" Murphy / Carrie Finch, Jenny and Richie's nanny who allegedly kidnapped Milo Kartiah Vergara as Ana Garcia, Marissa and Peter's nanny Johnny Carr as Detective Greco, Detective Alcaras' partner Duke McCloud as Milo Irvine, Marissa and Peter's 5-year-old son Melanie Vallejo as Sarah Larsen, a parent representative at the school Tayden Jax Ryan as Jacob Kaminski, Jenny and Richie's son Linda Cropper as Esther Bauer, a retired woman whose address is given to Marissa to pick up Milo Dominic Masterson as Kyle Smit, Carrie's high school boyfriend Caroline Brazier as Irene Murphy Erroll Shand as Rob Murphy Laura Brent as Aimee Babich Joey Vieira as Victor Beran, a stay-at-home dad Orlando Ivanovic as Sam Alcaras, Detective Alcaras' 13-year-old son who has a developmental disability and is nonverbal
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Production
Development Megan Gallagher is writer, creator, and executive producer on the series, which is an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara who is associate producer. Sarah Snook stars and is also an executive producer. Universal International Studios is producing the series. Minkie Spiro is set to direct several episodes and executive produce. Other executive producers are Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame and Joanna Strevens for Carnival Films, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings and Christine A. Sacani. The series producer is Terry Gould. Kate Dennis has directed multiple episodes as well.
Casting On July 24, 2024, Jake Lacy and Dakota Fanning joined Sarah Snook as the main cast. In August 2024, Jay Ellis, Abby Elliott, Michael Peña, Thomas Cocquerel, and Daniel Monks were cast as series regulars.
Filming Principal photography took place in Melbourne in August 2024.
Release The series premiered on November 6, 2025. The show's success led the creator to sign a deal with Universal Global Television.
Reception Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating based on 38 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A twisty thriller that underscores the societal pressures placed on working mothers, All Her Fault is an addicting watch thanks largely to Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning's emotionally grounded performances." Metacritic assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Viewership
All Her Fault debuted on the Nielsen charts during its premiere week with 452 million viewing minutes in its first four days, placing seventh among original series. According to ranking data from Showlabs, All Her Fault ranked No. 1 on Peacock in the United States during the week of 10–17 November 2025. On December 10, 2025, it was announced that All Her Fault had become the most-watched original series launch in Peacock's history. In its first three weeks of availability, the series hit 46 million hours watched.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Critics' Choice Television Awards January 4, 2026 Best Limited Series All Her Fault Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Sarah Snook Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Michael Peña Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Sophia Lillis Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2026 Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television All Her Fault Best Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Sarah Snook The Actor Awards March 1, 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Astra TV Awards August 15, 2026 Best Limited Series All Her Fault Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Sarah Snook Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Jake Lacy Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Dakota Fanning Best Limited Series or TV Movie Cast Ensemble All Her Fault Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Television Critics Association Awards August 20, 2026 Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Primetime Emmy Awards September 14, 2026 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Christine Sacani, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Joanna Strevens, Megan Gallagher, Minkie Spiro, Sarah Snook, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings, and Terry Gould Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Sarah Snook Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 6, 2026 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Dakota Fanning Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Megan Gallagher (for "Episode 8") Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie David Rubin, Djinous Rowling, Matt Lander, and Jane Norris Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Jeff Beal (for "Episode 7") Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Jeff Beal
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