Pop Culture Happy Hour All Her Fault
Nov 24, 2025
Roxanna Haddadi, a Vulture TV critic, dives into the captivating Peacock series featuring Sarah Snook as a mother unraveling a chilling mystery about her missing son. They explore the show's bold critique of privileged men and how it reframes the 'mother thriller' genre by allowing women to take decisive action. The discussion also highlights the evolving bond between Snook's character and Dakota Fanning's, the revealing dynamics of marital expectations, and the emotional labor often overlooked in relationships. It's an incisive look at family narratives and the costs of sacrifice.
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Friendship Drives The Thriller
- All Her Fault subverts the usual mother-thriller by developing a real, evolving friendship between Marissa and Jenny.
- Roxanna Haddadi praises Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning for making that bond feel emotionally authentic and surprising.
Women Make Bold Choices
- The show lets women make consequential choices rather than only react to men's actions.
- Linda Holmes notes Marissa's agency feels bolder than in many similar domestic thrillers.
Two Flavors Of Male Harm
- The series contrasts two types of male wrongdoing: spectacular villainy and banal, entitled selfishness.
- Both forms are shown as damaging, with the pedestrian selfishness often feeling more familiar and infuriating.
