In "All Her Fault," Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning Explore Mom Guilt and Mental Load
The co-stars discuss their thriller on Peacock, which examines motherhood and the self-blame women carry when things go wrong. This article contains spoilers for “All Her Fault.”
Sarah Snook on Balancing Motherhood and Acting
For Sarah Snook, leaving her 2-year-old daughter at home to work on the Peacock drama “All Her Fault” helped her connect with her role. She plays Marissa Irvine, a Chicago businesswoman who discovers her son Milo missing after trying to pick him up from a playdate.
The Disappearance in the Story
Marissa finds she is at the wrong house; the other mother (played by Dakota Fanning) and the homeowner both deny having any knowledge of Milo, who has gone missing.
“It was useful to kind of use my daughter,” said Snook. “What would it be like to have the situation happen to me? I understand that more in depth now being a parent.”
However, Snook admits she couldn’t fully imagine her own daughter in Milo’s place, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation. She explained,
“It’s too hard, it’s too much. If I had, I would have just decided not to work.”
The Show’s Approach to Motherhood
“All Her Fault” is a suspenseful eight-episode series that seriously explores the pressures of motherhood and the heavy burden of guilt women often feel when something goes wrong.
It features several shocking moments while thoughtfully portraying these themes.
Author’s Summary
This psychological thriller uses the intense experience of a child’s disappearance to highlight the deep emotional challenges and guilt mothers face.