Elizabeth Perkins promoted to series regular for Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” Season 2

Netflix has promoted Elizabeth Perkins to a series regular for the upcoming second season of its crime-comedy series “Big Mistakes,” Deadline reported June 9, citing the Season 1 finale’s “shocking revelation” involving Perkins’ character. The upgrade moves Perkins from a recurring presence in the first run to a larger role in the next chapter of the series, which follows two siblings who keep stumbling into more dangerous situations as their plans go wrong.

Created by Dan Levy and Rachel Senott, “Big Mistakes” centers on Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor Ortega), described as incapable siblings who are drawn into organized crime after a misguided theft meant to help their dying grandmother escalates into a much bigger problem. The show mixes comedic missteps with a crime plot structure, placing the characters in escalating circles of criminal activity rather than letting their initial decision fade as a simple mistake.

Deadline’s report tied Perkins’ series-regular promotion to events at the end of Season 1, when her character becomes part of a late-series turn that sets up new conditions for the story moving forward. The promotion indicates Netflix intends to keep her character’s storyline at the center of Season 2’s ongoing plot mechanics, rather than treating the Season 1 finale moment as self-contained.

The renewal itself had already set the groundwork for continuing the series. Netflix’s own Tudum release about Season 2 described the show returning for additional “chaos,” framing the next season as a further escalation of the series’ recurring themes of failed schemes and unintended consequences. Additional entertainment trade coverage also described the series as renewed for another run around the time of its earlier Season 2 announcements, reflecting Netflix’s plan to extend the audience’s access to the follow-up.

For viewers, the staffing change is a concrete sign of what Netflix is emphasizing in its second season production. When a performer is moved to series regular status following a major finale revelation, it generally indicates that the narrative pivot involving that character is expected to carry forward into multiple episodes rather than resolving entirely in the season-ending sequence.

For the production and cast, the promotion can also shape scheduling and long-term planning. Series regular status typically reflects increased contracted availability and narrative involvement, which matters for ensemble storytelling in a genre that relies on intersecting plot threads, recurring characters, and ongoing criminal entanglements rather than standalone episodes.

Netflix has not announced additional cast details or a specific premiere date in the materials reviewed for this report. However, with the Season 2 renewal already underway and Perkins’ expanded role confirmed, “Big Mistakes” is positioned to continue building the story established in its Season 1 finale, using Perkins’ character as a continuing thread into the next season’s conflicts.