‘All Her Fault’ Review: Sarah Snook, Dakota Fanning and Jake Lacy Anchor Peacock’s Satisfying Domestic Mystery
Michael Peña joins this eight-part thriller centered on the disappearance of a five-year-old boy from a wealthy Chicago suburb. The show explores both the desperate lengths and the quiet failures of parenthood through the eyes of Marissa Irvine, played by Sarah Snook.
“We’d do anything for our kids. Anything,”
Marissa’s declaration sets the emotional tone of All Her Fault, as her son Milo, portrayed by Duke McCloud, vanishes without a trace. Her husband Peter, played by Jake Lacy, shares her anguish as the family faces every parent’s worst fear.
Marissa’s struggle reveals how endless self-sacrifice collides with real-life limits—frayed patience, missed bedtimes, and uncontrollable dangers. The story threads its tension through these familiar cracks, asking how far love can go before it turns into control.
While it may not reach the prestige of the genre’s gold standard, Big Little Lies, the series remains a strong entry in the domestic mystery field. Its sharp twists, emotional insight, and vivid performances make for consistently absorbing viewing.
Author’s Summary: A gripping domestic thriller where parental devotion, guilt, and control intertwine as a mother fights to uncover what happened to her missing son.