Dan Levy unveils messy truth that birthed his Netflix show 'Big Mistakes'

Dan Levy recently revealed what inspired him to create his new Netflix show Big Mistakes.

Eugene Levy’s son attended the red carpet premiere of his show in New York City on April 6, where he conversed with PEOPLE magazine about his show.

The 42-year-old Canadian actor and writer told the outlet that he drew inspiration from his early real-life relationship with his sister, Sarah Levy.

Dan explained, “We're in a far better place now that we're older and wiser. But … anyone who has a sibling, I think, will recognize themselves in the show.”

He went on to add that Big Mistakes is “really about authenticating the experience of that sibling dynamic and just exacerbating all of the bickering in the light of, like, intense criminal activity.”

The Schitt's Creek star hoped that people who have siblings and come from a “yelling family” as well as those eager to feel what it feels to live your life with a sibling or live in a yelling family “will find a place in this show.”

“I just love it so much,” he concluded.

For those unaware, Big Mistakes has an ensemble cast, including Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Abby Quinn, Boran Kazum, and Jack Innanen, as well as Dan, who is also playing the role of Nicky, an openly gay pastor who gets blackmailed.

It is pertinent to mention that the crime-comedy series shows Nicky and Morgan (Taylor) as siblings who become part of the criminal underworld “after making disastrous decisions.”

Big Mistakes, released on Thursday, April 9, 2026, is streaming on Netflix.