‘All Her Fault’ Review: A Captivating Domestic Mystery
Michael Peña stars in this eight-episode thriller focusing on the disappearance of a 5-year-old boy from an affluent Chicago neighborhood. Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook), the desperate mother at the center of Peacock’s All Her Fault, firmly declares,
“We’d do anything for our kids. Anything.”
For Marissa, whose son Milo (Duke McCloud) has gone missing, no sacrifice is too great, no drastic step too severe if it means keeping him safe. Yet, as any devoted parent knows, daily parenting reveals the limits of that sacrifice—the loss of patience after countless tantrums, missed bedtimes due to work, and the harsh truth that no amount of care can shield a child forever.
This intricate mystery explores those cracks in family life as Marissa and her husband Peter (Jake Lacy) endure the nightmare of Milo’s disappearance. Although it does not reach the heights of domestic thrillers like Big Little Lies, it remains a consistently engaging story, featuring smart twists and poignant insights on maternal guilt, paternal pride, and the blurred line between protection and control.
For a time, the actual fate of Milo almost becomes secondary to the emotional struggle unfolding in the family.
Author's summary: A gripping domestic thriller, All Her Fault delves into parental devotion and the fragile boundaries between love and control amid a child's mysterious disappearance.