Netflix's Big Mistakes: family crime comedy underway in New Jersey

Netflix has announced Big Mistakes, a family crime comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, is officially underway in New Jersey with a broad cast that combines Levy and Taylor Ortega with Laurie Metcalf in a central family role. The eight-episode first season brings in Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn as series regulars, joined by a roster of recurring players. The show centers on two deeply incapable siblings who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime, with Metcalf portraying their mother.

Levy stars as one of the siblings, alongside Ortega, who plays the other. Innanen portrays Max, Kuzum plays Yusuf and Quinn is Natalie, all joining the lead duo as regulars. Recurring roles include Elizabeth Perkins as Annette, Jacob Gutierrez as Tareq, Joe Barbara as Mike, Josh Fadem as Ashley and Mark Ivanir as Ivan. Perkins, known for work in Weeds and Sharp Objects, adds a familiar face to the ensemble, while Metcalf anchors the family dynamic as the siblings’ mother, Linda.

The project marks Levy’s first scripted live-action series for Netflix since his widely acclaimed run on Schitt’s Creek, and also represents the first series under Levy’s overall deal with...