Peacock's mini-series All Her Fault premiered after more than a year since its announcement. Based on Andrea Mara's best-selling novel, it portrays a mother's worst nightmare when Marissa Irvine (Sarah Snook) discovers her young son has vanished.
Adaptations from books to screen often highlight compelling stories, especially those with strong female protagonists. Fans of psychological thrillers or admirers of Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning have found much to appreciate in this series.
All Her Fault poignantly captures the horrors of child abduction. However, the series reveals a troubling societal tendency:
"Why was everything only the mother’s responsibility? Why weren’t the fathers more hands-on?"
In modern families with two working parents, managing young children demands communication and coordination. Marissa trusted Jenny, a new friend and fellow mother, to share important details, unaware that a nanny could abduct her child.
The series questions why society often expects mothers alone to bear the burden of childcare responsibilities, highlighting a need for more shared involvement from fathers.
Summary: All Her Fault challenges the notion that only mothers are responsible in childcare crises, urging recognition of fathers' roles and the complex realities parents face today.