After landing on Prime Video and Now TV last week, All Her Fault immediately shot up our streaming charts to become one of the buzziest shows of the season. Adapted from Irish crime writer Andrea Mara’s bestselling novel, the eight-episode miniseries concerns both a mother’s psychological unravelling after her five-year-old son goes missing, and the witch hunt that inevitably follows.
Produced by Peacock and directed by Mike Spiro (The Plot Against America) and Kate Dennis (The Handmaid's Tale, GLOW), All Her Fault moves Mara’s story from the suburbs of Dublin to Chicago, Illinois. It also boasts a genuinely all-star cast, many of whom I’m sure you’ve seen before. Read on to discover more and use the guide below to find out where to some of their best work on services like AppleTV, Netflix, Disney+ and elsewhere.
Sarah Snook as Melissa Irvine
Sarah Snook is already getting rave reviews for her lead performance as the unravelling wealth manager, Melissa Irvine, at the centre of All Her Fault, but the Australian star is already considered prestige TV royalty for her iconic performance as Shiv Roy over four seasons of Succession on HBO.
Before moving to America, Snook rose to fame in her native Australia after an early stage performance as Cordelia in King Lear (a practice run for Shiv, as it turned out), which led to her landing a series of film and television roles. She gained international recognition after appearing opposite Ethan Hawke in the sci-fi movie Predestination, which led to parts in the Oscar-nominated Danny Boyle film Steve Jobs, as well as The Glass Castle from Dustin Daniel Crettin.
More recently, Snook has divided her time between stage and screen, appearing in indie gems like Pieces of a Woman while famously playing all 26 parts in a celebrated production of The Picture of Dorian Grey—the latter of which won her an Olivier Award and a Tony Award to place alongside the Golden Globes and Emmy she won for Succession.
One to watch: Succession, especially if you’re a fan of movies like Mountainhead or The Big Short.
Jake Lacy as Peter Irvine
If you need someone to play a classically handsome, potentially threatening, potentially heartbroken love interest who, more often than not, has a furrowed brow, Jake Lacy is your guy. The actor got his first big break when he was brought on as a love interest for Erin in the final season of the US Office. That role saw him typecast for a while, albeit in wonderful movies like Todd Haynes’ Carol and Jenny Slate’s underrated pregnancy comedy, Obvious Child.
His best role to date, however, was the obliviously wealthy husband to Alexandra Daddario’s flailing writer in season one of The White Lotus, a show that allowed him to strip away the nice guy image and bare his teeth. As Melissa’s husband, Peter, in All Her Fault, he gets to explore that darker side again.
One to watch: If you’re in the mood for charming comedy, try Obvious Child, but Season 1 of The White Lotus is still the actor’s best work.
Sophia Lillis as Carrie Finch
Though still only 23, Sophia Lillis (who plays Carrie, the nanny accused of kidnapping Melissa’s son, in All Her Fault), has already racked up many formidable credits. With her elfin looks, it was probably inevitable that she’d end up in a fantasy movie at some point, but luckily for us, that movie was Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves—a hilarious Chris Pine vehicle that allowed Lillis to show her comedic talents, too.
After a handful of stage appearances in New York, Lillis got her big screen break when she was cast alongside Finn Wolfhard in It and It Chapter Two. From there, she’s mostly focused on indie films, appearing in Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults and, somewhat inevitably, in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City.
One to watch: Plenty to choose from, but if you’ve not seen The Adults, I’d highly recommend it—you might not have ever heard of it, but you’ve probably seen this clip.
Dakota Fanning as Jenny Kaminski
Elle might be everyone’s favourite Fanning these days, but Dakota had to walk so her sister could run. Long before the younger Fanning was being cast by Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Winding Refn, Dakota was the most in-demand child actor in Hollywood.
The elder Fanning found early fame after playing the daughter of Sean Penn’s character in I Am Sam when she was seven years old. From there, she went on to co-star with Denzel Washington in Tony Scott’s Man on Fire and with Tom Cruise in Spielberg’s War of the Worlds. In more recent years, she’s found a nice sweet spot between IP movies (like Twilight and Ocean’s Eight), auteur-driven projects (like Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Night Moves) and prestige TV shows, like Ripley and All Her Fault—don’t call it a comeback.
One to watch: Plenty to choose from, but if you like your sci-fi with some Spielbergian flavour, it’s gotta be War of the Worlds.
Michael Peña as Detective Alcaras
If you’re anything like me, you probably felt reassured to see Michael Peña playing a police officer in All Her Fault. Since breaking onto the scene in movies like Crash and Million Dollar Baby, the Chicago-born actor has played a lawman more times than I can remember—and in as wide-ranging movies as Babel, World Trade Centre, CHiPs and End of Watch.
Outside of his dramatic roles, Peña is probably best known for his comedic timing: he’s often funny in movies (like The Martian and American Hustle) but in Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man, he’s downright hilarious.
One to watch: For the drama, go End of Watch; for the laughs, go Ant-Man.
Abby Elliot as Lia Irvine
On paper, Abby Elliot’s rise in the industry might look a little nepobaby-coded, but the actor earned her dues before joining the cast of SNL in 2008—just like her dad (Chris Elliot) and uncle (Steve Higgins) before her, and just as her cousin, John Higgins, would later do.
After leaving the NBC sketch show in 2012, Elliot started appearing in various shows (like 2 Broke Girls) and movies (like No Strings Attached) before landing the role of a lifetime as Carmy’s sister, Natalie, in The Bear. In All Her Fault, Elliot continues that trend, playing the sister of Lacey’s Peter.
One to watch: It’s gotta be The Bear, particularly her Golden Globe-nominated work in season two.
Jay Ellis as Colin Dobbs
Outside of playing Colin Dobbs, Marissa’s friend and business partner, in All Her Fault, you might recognise Jay Ellis from some of his roles on the big screen: since entering the industry 20 years ago, the actor has appeared in everything from Movie 43 and Freaky Tales to Top Gun: Maverick.
The actor is still best known, however, for his work on television—and even if you haven’t seen him in Mrs America and The Game, you’ll probably know him for playing Lawrence, Issa’s long-term boyfriend, in the HBO series Insecure.
One to watch: If you like sharply written shows like Girls and Hacks, you’ll probably like Insecure a lot.
Thomas Cocquerel as Riche Kaminski
If you recognised Thomas Cocquerel, who plays the husband to Fanning’s Jenny in All Her Fault, it might be for his portrayal of Errol Flynn in the Australian biopic, I’m Like Flynn, or for the psychological horror movie Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. More likely than not, however, you’ll know him for playing Tom Raikes in the first season of The Gilded Age.
One to watch: If you like a spicy period drama, The Gilded Age should be right up your street.
