Little Disasters

Ignore the negative reviews as it's very hard to understand why they are so critical. This was a very enjoyable and entertaining mini-series. The plot held together and the acting was great, and overall it was entertaining.

Maybe I felt more related to the characters as someone with similar age children then if a younger audience watched the show (which might be why there are negative reviews).

Poor all round tbh.

It started with some promise, although the main female characters 'talking' to the camera directly should have been a red flag.

Gradually, it got worse with each episode. The acting generally was not great (apart from the exception of the kids perhaps). Diane Kruger seemed to be doing an impression of 21st century Nicole Kidman (sorry, but that's not meant as a compliment)

Ultimately, I'd wasted so much time in this, I watch to the end (stupidly).

Some of the cast can certainly act.

If you want to see JJ Feild (Ed) and Stephen Campbell Moore (Rob?) excel, watch Stag, one of my favourite TV shows ever.

"Little Disasters" pulls you in fast, the way a good mystery should, opening with something going very wrong involving a child and immediately tapping into that familiar unease you might recognize from recent shows like "All Her Fault," where suspicion spreads quietly and no one feels entirely safe. The pacing is solid and confident, the kind that keeps you watching one more episode even when you tell yourself you should stop, and it does a good job of stacking clues just high enough to keep you guessing without letting the whole thing collapse under its own weight. That said, it never quite gets you to care deeply about the people caught in the middle of the mess, which leaves you in a strange position where you absolutely want to know who did it, but you are not emotionally rooting for anyone along the way. I found myself watching out of momentum rather than attachment, which still counts for something, and that binge factor alone nudges it up to 7 stars instead of 6. Still, the cracks show, especially in an ending that feels more functional than satisfying and in those awkward interview-style moments where characters talk straight into the camera, breaking the spell just enough to remind you that this could have been sharper, tighter, and a little more alive.

I'm through the first three episodes. First of all, I cannot say I like any of these people. They drink then give each other evil jabs. Who needs friends like these? They had to meet their besties in a group meeting at their ages? They had no close friends before that? Watching a show where I like at least someone is important to me. I'm between disliking and hating every one in the cast. So far, this one is a bust.

You've got 5 minor character men before you have the actual lead of this show, a woman. It's ridiculous. You should have all the women stars before a single guy. Do better. Rank on your own. Don't just take the show's word. It's a woman led show about a bunch of woman focused issues. It's 2025. Almost 2026. Put Kruger first.