Netflix has renewed Big Mistakes for a second season as part of a newly formatted deal with creator and star Dan Levy.
Levy’s new deal with Netflix gives the streamer a first-look at his TV series only. His previous overall deal also included film (like 2024’s Good Grief, Levy’s directorial debut). Prior to Netflix, Levy had a TV deal with Disney’s ABC Signature.
In general, overall deals are becoming fewer and further in-between. Only the most sought-after super-producers are getting locked up for huge money these days. First-look deals offer more flexibility for creators, but that comes with smaller checks.
“Very grateful and beyond excited to continue the Big Mistakes adventure and my creative collaboration with Netflix,” Levy said in a statement. “Season two is already in the works and it’s going to be WILD. I can’t wait to get it out there to everyone as soon as humanly possible.”
Big Mistakes shoots in New Jersey. The series follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime, the season one logline tells us. Blackmailed into increasingly dangerous assignments, they clumsily fail upwards, sinking deeper into chaos they’re ill-equipped to handle.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Dan and bring more of his wonderfully funny and compelling stories to life,” Tracey Pakosta, Netflix’s vice president of U.S. comedy series, added. “Big Mistakes is the most recent example of Dan’s singular voice and vision connecting with audiences around the world. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for season two.”
Rachel Sennott co-created Bad Mistakes, which is executive produced by her, Levy, Anne-Marie McGintee, Dean Holland, Etan Frankel and Timothy Greenberg. The cast also includes Laurie Metcalf, Abby Quinn, Boran Kuzum, Jack Innanen, Elizabeth Perkins, Mark Ivanir, Ilia Volok, Jacob Gutierrez and Joe Barbara.
Levy, the son of Eugene Levy, broke out with Schitt’s Creek, an all-time-great sitcom imported from Canada by Pop TV, of all platforms.
