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ALL HER FAULT starring SARAH SNOOK - Behind the Scenes w/ NIGEL MARCHANT & MEGAN GALLAGHER

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Nov 17, 2025

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Nigel Marchant

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Megan Gallagher

Join Megan Gallagher, a talented writer known for her gripping psychological dramas, and Nigel Marchant, the executive producer of hits like Downton Abbey, as they delve into the intricacies of their series. They explore the profound emotional toll of modern life, the rich portrayal of female friendship between Marissa and Jenny, and how personal experiences spark authentic storytelling. Discussing character depth, casting Sarah Snook, and the shifting landscape of production, they reveal the art of balancing suspense with genuine human connection.

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INSIGHT

Parenting Appears In Many Forms

The show treats parenting as a spectrum: working exhaustion, disabled-child care, eldest-sibling carers, nannies and foster roles all appear.
This broad view makes nearly every character 'parental' in some form and reveals how much parenting requires support.

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The Bathroom Scene Origin

Megan reads the bathroom scene directly from Andrea Mara's book and loved translating its intimacy to screen.
The clip shows Marissa and Jenny bonding by escaping a school event and sharing wine, creating immediate rapport.

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Instinct From Production Experience

Nigel traces instinct to years of production work, moving through every role from runner to producer.
He says passion and long-term hands-on experience hone the sense for projects that will succeed.

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“The people that we choose to love and the ones we choose to rely on and trust… Marissa and Jenny's relationship and that female friendship, that's what we watch happen in the series in real time. Whereas the marriages and the relationships that they're already in maybe aren't so perfect, the one we watch them choose is the one that's rewarding. It's so nice to listen to people's reactions to that relationship and how real that relationship feels. These two women, from a character perspective, have every reason to not get along or to hate each other or to yell at each other. That's the opposite of what each one of them does, and that just feels true and honest. I know a lot of women who I feel would act that way, be the best version of themselves in such an awful situation.”

Today, we'll be talking about the intense emotional toll of modern life, and how the deepest secrets often hide behind the most polished facades. My guests have dedicated their careers to crafting psychological dramas. Nigel Marchant is the Managing Director and an Executive Producer at Carnival Films, the powerhouse behind some of television's most beloved and intricate dramas, from Downton Abbey to the television adaptation of The Day of Jackal. Megan Gallagher is a writer who understands the delicate mechanics of suspense and the human heart. She created and wrote the critically acclaimed series Borderliner, and most recently, the BBC thriller Wolf.

They’ve joined forces for the new limited series, All Her Fault (now streaming on Peacock). It’s an anxiety-inducing thriller adapted from Andrea Mara's novel and the show plunges us into the frantic world of a wealthy working mother, Marissa Irvine, after her five-year-old son disappears. Starring Sarah Snook in her first television role since Succession, the series starts with a rupture when Marissa’s son Milo is kidnapped and ripples into many lives, exploring momshaming, the guilt, blame, and sacrifice of motherhood. And what happens when domestic bliss turns to domestic misery.

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