This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at PSU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
This article contains NO spoilers for the ending of the show
Limited series are taking over streaming platforms. In the past year, pretty much every show being released comes in 5-10 episodes per season. Sooner or later, all these series start to blend together.
Three limited series on the serial killer John Wayne Gacy released in the same year? Really? That’s the murderer we want to capitalize on in 2025? I’m unimpressed.
Even as someone who doesn’t watch a lot of drama TV, I could tell from the trailer that “All Her Fault” was going to be a hit. And I was not disappointed.
“All Her Fault” was released on Peacock on Nov. 6, 2025, as was ranked the #1 watched show on the streaming service from Nov. 10-17, its first (full) week live.
The series is based on a 2021 novel written by Andrea Mara, and follows the harrowing and dramatic tale of two parents whose young son goes missing. Everyone in their lives is a suspect. Everyone is a liar.
The first episode starts strong with Milo’s mother showing up to a house to pick up her son from a playdate, but when an older woman answers the door of the house instead, Marissa Irvine realizes that the address must have been a typo and calls the number of the mother who set up the playdate, only to discover that the number is no longer in service.
Slightly panicked but trying to remain calm with the help of the older woman whose house she was sent to, Marissa gets the right number of the mother who texted her to set up the playdate, Jenny Kaminski, from a fellow class mom.
Jenny answers the phone and reveals that not only did she not send Marissa that text about a playdate but that she has no where Milo could be.
From then on, the search for the missing 5-year-old boy begins.
The acting in this show is nothing short of absolutely stellar. With starring actors like Dakota Fanning (Jenny Kaminski), Jake Lacy (Peter Irvine), Sarah Snook (Marissa Irvine) and Michael Peña (Detective Alcaras), we wouldn’t expect anything less.
Above them all, Snook’s performance as Marissa really shines through. Watching her play the haunted, broken mother of a missing boy and going through each emotion as the show trudges on is a one-of-a-kind experience. From the first few minutes of the show, it isn’t the storyline or the dialogue or the mystery that keeps viewers hooked, it’s Sarah’s emotions throughout.
Her heartbreak, her pain and especially her guilt are the most pervasive and personal aspects of the series. After all, it is “All Her Fault.”
Peña, who we usually see as a comedic relief actor, plays the dedicated detective assigned to Milo’s case. His character as a loving father and caring detective play a key role in the authenticity of the show.
The beauty of this show is the reality of it. There is nothing supernatural or unrealistic portrayed. Only the terrifying consequences of a series of unfortunate events leading to a parent’s worst nightmare come true.
In a show where every character feels the pain and pressure of such a massive loss, every actor is put to the test. Every actor is crucial to keeping the viewers invested and on their toes.
There isn’t a scene in the entire series that takes the viewer out of experiencing how each character feels, one at a time. It is truly one of the best limited series to come out in a very long time.