Netflix Big Mistakes

[jeezifonly]

Just started watching the new dysfunctional family comedy from Dan Levy, BIG MISTAKES.

It's very fast-moving, full of (skillfully portrayed) irritating characters, lots of shouting and physical comedy. Laurie Metcalf said she accepted the matriarch role before seeing the script, simply having Levy's genius behind it, and her instincts were correct and she's awesome as always. Dan plays a closeted minister, and is still irresistible. Writing is solid, and always feels like real conversation with crosstalk, and direction also in alignment with the general chaos.

The producers all have cred - shows like Schitt's Creek, Dead To Me, Nurse Jackie, The Diplomat. 

Curious about reactions here.
 

[+ SirBillybob]

Metcalf is hysterically funny. 

[jeezifonly]

1 hour ago, SirBillybob said:

Metcalf is hysterically funny. 

The very notion that this woman sees herself fit for public office is so ... now... 🤣

[d.anders]

A dear friend lured me to dinner, with a promise of watching Ep 1. I don't have Netflix. We ended up watching the entire season. I didn't get home until 1 am. We both loved it. We laughed hysterically. Had to press pause at times, and rewind to get every word. The writing seemed brilliant to us. So many clever quips, spoken at lightning speed. Casting is superb, too. Especially Laurie Metcalf. Jack Innanen is hot as hell naked, and Boran Kuzum needs to get naked in Season 2. Loved seeing Elizabeth Perkins again. She's 65 now, and still looks 38. Amazing. This show is a fun ride. Dan Levy is very talented.

[jeezifonly]

I'm spreading out my watching. The huzz finds it too frenetic in vibe, so I'm on my own, and just watched the cattle auction episode. 🤣🤣🤣

[MikeBiDude]

6 hours ago, d.anders said:

Jack Innanen is hot as hell naked

Yes please….

 

[+ SidewaysDM]

17 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

I'm spreading out my watching. The huzz finds it too frenetic in vibe, so I'm on my own, and just watched the cattle auction episode. 🤣🤣🤣

I started watching my wife, and she also felt it was too chaotic. She is away on a girls weekend,I will give it another try. 

 

13 hours ago, MikeBiDude said:

Yes please….

 

His HOT and yummy body is the perfect reason to give it another try! 😍

[+ poolboy48220]

I started last night and I'm about halfway through. I am somewhat in agreement with the frenetic/chaotic comments. This seems like early Schitt's Creek where the main characters were almost too awful to watch, before they developed further. I'm wondering if his has enough time to make the characters any more sympathetic.

[+ poolboy48220]

Finished it and I liked it. Not quite into "loving it" territory. I noticed the similarities to "Ozark". Dan Levy is planning multiple seasons of the show.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/04/20/a-new-update-from-dan-levy-on-big-mistakes-season-2-on-netflix/

[d.anders]

I don't know if it's true, but according to MsMojo, Jack Innanen is aggressively seeking a role in Season 2 of Heated Rivalry. Wow. what fun that could be.