Netflix Comedy Soars into Top 10 as Year’s Funniest and Most Inventive Show
Big Mistakes, the crime-comedy series created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, has quickly found an audience on Netflix. The show mixes dark humour with a crime caper premise.
Release and streaming performance
All eight episodes arrived on Netflix on 9 April. The series continues to chart well in the UK.
According to FlixPatrol, Big Mistakes sits at number six in Netflix’s UK TV rankings. It reached a peak position of number four on 17 April.
Premise and cast
Levy stars as Nicky, a pastor who becomes entangled with local criminals. Taylor Ortega plays his sister Morgan, who joins him in the chaos.
Laurie Metcalf and Abby Quinn appear in supporting roles. The show leans on family chemistry and comedic timing.
Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 79% approval rating from 43 critic reviews. The audience score sits at 75%.
Reviewers have praised the series’ energy and the leads’ chemistry. Some critics highlighted its blend of family drama, dark comedy, and crime elements.
Others described it as stylish and often entertaining, while a few found it chaotic or fast-paced to the point of being hard to recall. Some outlets even framed it as “Netflix Comedy Soars into Top 10 as Year’s Funniest and Most Inventive Show”.
Notable critical takes
- Several reviewers commended the rapport between Levy and Ortega.
- Laurie Metcalf’s supporting turn received consistent praise.
- Some criticism focused on the series’ breathless pacing and uneven payoff.
Big Mistakes is available to stream now on Netflix. Filmogaz.com reported these developments and compiled the reception and chart data.
