Dan Levy at the post-‘Schitt’s Creek’ inflection point as ‘Big Mistakes’ takes shape
dan levy is revisiting the moment ‘Schitt’s Creek’ ended and the immediate question that followed: “What are you doing next?” In a conversation tied to Netflix’s new crime comedy series Big Mistakes, Dan Levy framed the period after the Emmy-winning show’s six-season run as a time when he wanted to “let the dust settle” before tackling a TV series again.
What Happens When Dan Levy faces the “What are you doing next?” moment?
At an intimate introduction for Big Mistakes held Monday night in Los Angeles, Dan Levy discussed how quickly the post-finale spotlight can shift from celebrating an ending to demanding a next chapter. He described an “immediate conversation” that started as soon as Schitt’s Creek ended, centering on what would come next, and emphasized that he needed time before returning to a new scripted series.
The event itself took place at Max & Helen’s on Larchmont Avenue, where Netflix took over the restaurant for a private gathering that included influencers, stars, and select press. The evening featured a nearly 40-minute on-stage chat between the show’s creators, with Rachel Sennott moderating and asking Levy about his new project and the transition from an acclaimed, award-winning series to a fresh premise in a different genre lane.
What If the next chapter is built around ‘Big Mistakes’ and a new creative structure?
Big Mistakes marks a key return for Dan Levy: it is his first project under an overall deal with Netflix for his Not a Real Production Company, and it is positioned as his second original scripted series after Schitt’s Creek. Levy co-created the series with Rachel Sennott, and the show’s setup moves into crime-comedy territory through a story focused on two siblings pulled into escalating trouble.
The eight-episode series follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), described as “deeply incapable siblings” who spiral into higher-stakes consequences after Morgan steals a necklace from a local shop as a gift for their grandmother on her deathbed. When the missing diamond necklace is discovered, the siblings are drawn into the world of organized crime, where they are blackmailed into increasingly dangerous assignments. The dynamic is described as a clumsy “fail upwards” descent into chaos they are not prepared to navigate.
The cast also includes Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Jacob Gutierrez, Joe Barbara, and Mark Ivanir. The project’s presentation at the Los Angeles event underscored Netflix’s push to frame the show through its creators’ voices and through a live, audience-facing conversation about how it came to be.
What Happens When a new series steps out from a cultural phenomenon’s shadow?
The central tension that emerged in the conversation was timing: Dan Levy signaled that the transition from an Emmy-winning cultural phenomenon to a new series concept was not something he wanted to rush. Rachel Sennott used Schitt’s Creek as the launching point for asking how Levy arrived at a “crime caper” concept after a run defined by large success and awards recognition.
Levy’s answer focused on the need for time to pass. Rather than treating a next project as an immediate follow-up obligation, he described a deliberate pause after Schitt’s Creek wrapped. In that framing, Big Mistakes becomes less a quick answer to external pressure and more a re-entry point chosen on his own timeline—one that still acknowledges how public expectations can compress the space between an ending and the demand for another beginning.
The Los Angeles introduction reinforced that Big Mistakes is being presented as a distinct piece of work with its own ensemble, tone, and stakes. Even the event staging—an intimate room, a curated experience, and a creator-to-creator conversation—leaned into positioning the series as a fresh start with a clear premise rather than a sequel to past success.
