Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning on the Hidden Emotional Work Behind "All Her Fault"
Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning shared how their upcoming series All Her Fault exposes the often unseen efforts women invest in family and relationships.
The Storyline
In the drama, Sarah Snook plays Marissa, a mother facing a nightmare when she arrives to pick up her five-year-old son, Milo, from a supposed playdate—only to discover there was never one, and her child is missing. This shocking revelation sets off a tense search that turns her world upside down.
Behind the Role
“When they gave me the book and I read it and found out what the twist was, I couldn’t say no. It was so juicy and there’s so much to explore,”
Snook told Deadline, highlighting the gripping emotional depth of the story.
Themes of Labor and Blame
As Marissa, her close friend Jenny (Dakota Fanning), and her husband (Jake Lacy) try to uncover who took Milo, they are forced to confront uncomfortable truths about balance and blame. The show explores how domestic and emotional responsibilities often fall unevenly on women, leaving them juggling work, childcare, and home life.
Even the circumstances of Milo’s disappearance are unfairly viewed as part of Marissa’s personal failure, echoing the show’s title, All Her Fault.
Conversations on Invisible Work
“I think it’s a conversation that’s been happening in my life, in my friendship circles for the last five years at least, and coming more to the public forefront, about the invisible labor that women tend to take on in relationships that have children involved.”
Snook emphasized how the series mirrors an ongoing cultural dialogue about the unseen emotional and logistical duties that often rest on women’s shoulders.
Author’s Summary
The series uses suspense and family drama to highlight society’s ingrained expectations of women and the unseen emotional work they carry daily.