Big Mistakes marks creator Dan Levy‘s first show since Schitt’s Creek — but what is it about?
Created by Levy and Rachel Sennott, Big Mistakes is dark crime-comedy series that focuses on two “deeply incapable” siblings. Nicky (Levy) is a suburban New Jersey pastor while and Morgan (Taylor Ortega) is an impulsive teacher, who get embroiled in the criminal underworld after stealing a diamond necklace that belongs to a crime syndicate.
The Netflix series, which premiered in April, also stars Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn. Big Mistakes is Levy’s second original scripted series after the Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek. In the end, Annette (Elizabeth Perkins) is revealed to be the one calling the shots while Morgan and Nicky’s lives are rocked by the experience.
“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix,” Levy said in a press released when the show was 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.”
Levy reflected on his vision for the show once it was out.
“That’s how long it took, really, to get an idea that I felt as strongly about as I did when we started Schitt’s Creek,” he told Tudum. “When I finished Schitt’s, I really thought, like, I don’t know how I can do anything after this.”
Levy continued: “This show really kind of opened this window of possibility, and I realized I am just as excited about this as I was [about Schitt’s Creek].”
Before Big Mistakes, Levy was involved with Schitt’s Creek. The Canadian production, which was originally on CBC, became a hit when the first three seasons started streaming on Netflix. Three more seasons were released, which earned Schitt’s Creek 19 Emmy nominations. Following the 2020 series finale, creators Eugene Levy and Dan have often been asked about a potential revival.
“My hope is that one day we can all get together. I see these people all the time. We’re in constant contact with each other. So the love is there. The desire to work together is there, and the desire to tell more stories is there,” Dan told People in 2022. “I think it just comes down to making sure that it’s the right story to tell. And I think we’re also proud of the work we did on Schitt’s. And when you end on such a high, it really forces you to think very carefully about what the next step is.”
Dan continued: “I think when you have an audience that’s paid attention to you for 80 episodes of a television show, the last thing you want is to put something out that makes them think this feels like a cash grab. And that’s not what we’re about. So TBD, but a TBD with an exclamation mark on the end.”
The screenwriter has since walked back those plans following Catherine O’Hara‘s shocking death in January at age 71.
