All Her Fault

Based on the book by Andrea Mara, the politics of playdates takes a dark and twisted turn into whodunnit territory with Sky’s All Her Fault. It’s a thriller that slowly becomes a horror story, exploring every parent’s worst nightmare: a missing child. Sarah Snook stars as Marissa, whose son, Milo, goes on a playdate and ends up seemingly disappearing from the face of the earth.

We follow Marissa as she frantically asks her friend, Jenny (Dakota Fanning), and husband, Peter (Jake Lacey), where her child is, to no avail. She darts from house to house, knocks on neighbours’ doors and calls relative strangers in desperate search of her son. And it doesn’t take long for everyone to start playing the blame game, with those in Marissa’s orbit quickly becoming suspects.

The series explores a conundrum that almost seems impossible in our digitally connected age. And yet, Marissa is failed by tracking devices, group chats and social media. It presents a chilling “what if” that will hit both parents and non-parents alike. 

Having become a household name thanks to her iconic role as Shiv Roy in Succession, Snook excels as a woman whose reality is turned on its head. She and Lacey work well together, as their increasing paranoia leads to them conjuring the most horrific hypotheticals. It’s also great to see Fanning return to our screens following a lengthy absence (and one that was overshadowed to an extent by the rapid rise to fame of her younger sister, Elle). 

A tense, Kafkaesque nightmare, the show moves at a brisk pace, with all the hallmarks of a gripping thriller. There are twists and turns at every corner, a flawed protagonist, and an array of potential suspects. It’s a riveting premise that’s perfectly suited to the miniseries format. While some of the flashback scenes are a little too exposition-heavy, this is a minor quibble in an otherwise finely turned narrative.

Tight and expertly acted, All Her Fault has a simple premise that delivers plenty of big surprises. It’s moreish television that will keep audiences guessing. 

Antonia Georgiou

All Her Fault is released on Sky on 6^th November 2025.

Watch the trailer for All Her Fault here: