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We are all just a bad decision away from becoming accidental crime savants, and Dan Levy’s Big Mistakes on Netflix is proof in bold letters.

While nobody conveys the family chaos better on screen than Levy, as previously evidenced in the hit sitcom Schitt’s Creek, Big Mistakes takes the familiar drama a level up with a crime twist, pulling ordinary people into an extraordinary mess.

The crime-comedy series Big Mistakes follows two incapable siblings, community pastor Nicky and school teacher Morgan, who accidentally get entangled in the dangerous underbelly of organised crime following a petty necklace theft for their dying grandmother. Although the show concludes in a wild revelation we still cannot wrap our heads around, the cliffhanger is enough to leave us craving for more.

With the audience still waiting on a second season greenlight, the only option to fall back on is Good Girls, currently streaming on Netflix. So, if you haven’t watched the latter, now is the time.

Crime comedies usually focus on professional crooks, but the similarity between Good Girls and Big Mistakes is that they both find humour in the logistics of amateurism.

The comedy in Levy’s series is often sourced from characters putting their “civilian” skills to use to solve criminal problems. And the same applies to Jenna Bans’s show. Spectators can similarly find the Good Girls protagonists apply couponing strategies, PTA-level organisation, and “soccer mom” negotiation tactics to manage a money-laundering empire.

Likewise, both narratives walk the slippery slope. They don’t start with people who want to become kingpins. Instead, they introduce people who are desperate to save their families or homes, striking the chords of relatability.

In a way, Big Mistakes’ brand of humour and tension comes from the terrified characters. And although Good Girls is seemingly worlds apart, it maintains the high-wire act, leaving the audience laughing at the chaos and awkwardness while also filling them with genuine worry. But in case you’re looking for more points of commonality, here’s something more to convince you.

Nicky and Morgan’s story begins with a petty theft that gets them blackmailed into the New Jersey underworld. Meanwhile, the three mothers in Good Girls kick things off with one desperate robbery, rapidly sinking into the dangerous world of money laundering. Akin to each other, both shows elevate the appeal by leaning heavily on the contrast between high-stakes crime against the mundane backdrop of suburban life.

They even share a similar “fish-out-of-water” comedy style that’s almost unmissable. So, if you’re still out there, wandering what to watch next on Netflix, let Good Girls do the justice after Big Mistakes.