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Dan Levy’s Big Mistakes Arrives on Netflix Thursday With Darker Crime-Comedy Edge

Levy signals a sharp pivot to a darker family tale built as a crime-caper rush.

Overview

  • The eight-episode series, which debuts Thursday, follows siblings Nicky and Morgan after a small theft for their grandmother pulls them into local organized crime.
  • Levy says he moved past the "warm, cuddly" feel of Schitt’s Creek to make a high-energy thriller that plays for laughs but carries real danger.
  • Family stays at the center, with Nicky portrayed as an openly gay small-town pastor who faces pressure to be "nonpracticing" as he balances faith, community rules, and a secret relationship.
  • Levy co-created and co-wrote the series with Rachel Sennott, and the ensemble includes Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Abby Quinn, Jack Innanen, and Boran Kuzum.
  • Early interviews and features highlight a darker tone that sets suburban family tensions against the rising stakes of a criminal underworld.