Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning Discuss New Show ‘All Her Fault’
In the new series All Her Fault, Sarah Snook portrays Marissa, a mother facing a parent's worst nightmare. When Marissa goes to pick up her five-year-old son Milo from a playdate, she discovers there was no playdate, and her son is missing.
“When they gave me the book and I read it and found out what the twist was, I couldn’t say no, it was just so juicy and there’s so much to explore,” Snook told Deadline.
The story reveals that Milo has been taken by someone close to the family. As Marissa, her friend Jenny (played by Dakota Fanning), and Marissa’s husband (Jake Lacy) work to uncover the truth, everything Marissa believed will be challenged.
Exploring the Invisible Labor Women Carry
The show also highlights the unequal division of responsibilities in Marissa and Jenny’s homes. Despite managing demanding careers, they still bear most household and childcare duties. Even Milo’s disappearance is framed in a way that suggests the women somehow allowed it to happen, inspiring the show's title, All Her Fault.
“I think it’s a conversation that’s been certainly happening in my life, in my friendship circles for the last, certainly five years at least, and coming more to the public forefront, about the invisible labor that women tend to take on in a relationship that has children involved,” Snook said.
Show’s Central Themes
- Challenges of parenting and unexpected crises
- Invisible labor women perform in both professional and domestic roles
- The emotional and social burdens placed on mothers
- Unraveling family mysteries that disrupt assumed security
Author’s summary: All Her Fault sheds light on the often unseen emotional and physical work women balance in family and career, revealing the deep complexities behind everyday relationships.