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Diane Kruger’s Little Disasters Debuts on Paramount+ Worldwide

The limited series uses a non-linear mystery to examine maternal mental health under intense social pressure.

Overview

  • Following a No. 1 run on Paramount+ in the U.K., all six episodes are now streaming internationally after the U.S. release on December 11.
  • The plot turns on Jess bringing her newborn to the hospital with a head injury, leading pediatric registrar Liz to contact social services and fracture their friend group.
  • Told over six episodes, the series intercuts present events with flashbacks to gradually reveal what happened.
  • Author Sarah Vaughan connects the drama to intrusive thoughts and perinatal OCD, channeling real postnatal experiences to probe the modern maternal load.
  • Diane Kruger says filming was stressful due to the heavy material and that visits from her daughter brought needed positivity on set.