Big Mistakes marks creator Dan Levy‘s first show since Schitt’s Creek — but what’s it about?
Created by Levy and Rachel Sennott, Big Mistakes is dark crime-comedy series that focuses on two “deeply incapable” siblings. Nicky (Levy) is a suburban Latest Jersey pastor while and Morgan (Taylor Ortega) is an impulsive teacher, who get embroiled within the criminal underworld after stealing a diamond necklace that belongs to against the law syndicate.
The Netflix series, which premiered in April, also stars Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn. Big Mistakes is Levy’s second original scripted series after the Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek. In the long run, Annette (Elizabeth Perkins) is revealed to be the one calling the shots while Morgan and Nicky’s lives are rocked by the experience.
“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix,” Levy said in a press released when the show was announced. “I’m thrilled with the team we’re constructing each behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Taylor Ortega goes to grow to be a household name, and it’s been my life’s mission to get to call Laurie Metcalf ‘mother.’ Looking forward to attending to share this with everyone.”
Levy reflected on his vision for the show once it was out.
“That’s how long it took, really, to get an concept that I felt as strongly about as I did after we began Schitt’s Creek,” he told Tudum. “Once I finished Schitt’s, I actually thought, like, I don’t know the way I can do anything after this.”
Levy continued: “This show really type of opened this window of possibility, and I noticed I’m just as enthusiastic about this as I used to be [about Schitt’s Creek].”
Before Big Mistakes, Levy was involved with Schitt’s Creek. The Canadian production, which was originally on CBC, became successful when the primary three seasons began streaming on Netflix. Three more seasons were released, which earned Schitt’s Creek 19 Emmy nominations. Following the 2020 series finale, creators Eugene Levy and Dan have often been asked a couple of potential revival.
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“My hope is that at some point we are able to all get together. I see these people on a regular basis. We’re in constant contact with one another. So the love is there. The will to work together is there, and the will to inform more stories is there,” Dan told People in 2022. “I feel it just comes right down to ensuring that it’s the fitting story to inform. And I feel we’re also pleased with the work we did on Schitt’s. And if you end on such a high, it really forces you to think very fastidiously about what the following step is.”
Dan continued: “I feel when you will have an audience that’s paid attention to you for 80 episodes of a television show, the very last thing you wish is to place something out that makes them think this appears like a money grab. And that’s not what we’re about. So TBD, but a TBD with an exclamation mark on the top.”
The screenwriter has since walked back those plans following Catherine O’Hara‘s shocking death in January at age 71.