ALL HER FAULT

In every parents worst nightmare, uber rich mother Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook) arrives to pick up her six year old son Milo (Duke McLeod) from a supposed playdate and discovers that the woman at the house has never heard of him. He’s meant to be with Jenny Kaminski (Dakota Fanning) but when she confirms she never arranged a playdate, it becomes evident that Milo has been abducted. As blame kicks in and fingers are pointed, Marissa and Jenny form an unlikely friendship. Suspicion falls on everyone closest to them, including Marissa’s husband Peter (Jake Lacy). As secrets, lies and betrayals are uncovered, they soon shatter the seemingly perfect lives of both women. Snook is superb as guilt ridden Marissa who authentically conveys the societal expectations and pressures of motherhood. With most of the series filmed across Australia and Chicago, the houses featured are stunning – absolute real estate p*rn, particularly Marissa and Peter’s opulent multi-million dollar, Hamptons style mansion. A tighter edit would’ve benefited to sharpen the plot and reduce the number of episodes. Certain aspects of the story are a bit of a stretch, especially the police investigation thread. The ending is mediocre and I wondered if the characters would’ve been perceived (and treated) differently if they’d been in a lower income bracket. A moderate watch.