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Positive:
13
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews
Apr 9, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Big Mistakes can be perceptive and funny when it focuses on the chaotic family unit, especially when Metcalf is present. .... That these elements are crowded out by the gangster plot might constitute another instance of the monolithic crime genre’s incursion into TV projects where it detracts from the psychology of fascinating characters (see also: DTF St. Louis) or works against the natural talents of the showrunner (Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven From Belfast).
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Apr 9, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Overall, “Big Mistakes” is a wild ride. Sharper rewrites and edits to plot points would have offered a more succinct narrative, allowing the comedic tone to shine through. Despite its muddled storylines, the tone, wit and characters give viewers several glimpses into Levy and Sennott’s quirky world.
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The GuardianApr 9, 2026
Season 1 Review:
The domestic cringe comedy at its heart means Big Mistakes is far from a major error, but it isn’t quite a triumph either. Perhaps that’s inevitable. They may seem like a safer bet for a risk-averse TV industry, but shows made by stars can rarely compete with the ones that make them.
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Movie NationApr 14, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Completists will stick with Big Mistakes even through episodes where the mistakes get bigger, just less funny. But for viewers with less time on their hands, here’s a tip. Watch the first two and laugh, and the third to get a whiff of how it slacks off, and move on.
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Apr 13, 2026
Season 1 Review:
Big Mistakes is agreeably energetic, and its first season goes by at a bingeable clip. But its frantic back-and-forth amounts to little in the end, a meal that goes down so fast it’s hard to remember what you just ate. It’s fun to watch these characters bounce off one another, but I’d be fine if I never saw them again.
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IndieWireApr 9, 2026
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