Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is an American horror television miniseries created by Haley Z. Boston for Netflix. Boston serves as the series showrunner and is also an executive producer along with the Duffer Brothers. Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco star in the series as an engaged couple whose wedding is derailed. It was released on March 26, 2026.
Contents
Premise
Rachel Harkin and Nicholas "Nicky" Cunningham are engaged to be married in less than a week at the Cunninghams' secluded home in the snowy woods of Upstate New York. As the wedding day approaches, increasingly chilling revelations of family lore test the couple's relationship.
Cast and characters
Main
Camila Morrone as Rachel Alexandra Harkin
Adam DiMarco as Nicholas "Nicky" Summer Cunningham, Rachel's fiancé
Gus Birney as Portia Cunningham, Jules and Nicky's younger sister
Karla Crome as Nell Cunningham, Jules's second wife
Sawyer Fraser as Jude Cunningham, Jules's son from his first marriage
Jeff Wilbusch as Dr. Julian "Jules" Cunningham, Nicky and Portia's older brother
Ted Levine as Dr. Boris Cunningham, Victoria's husband and Julian, Portia and Nicky's father
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Victoria Cunningham, Boris' wife and Julian, Portia and Nicky's mother
Guest
Zlatko Burić as The Witness
Victoria Pedretti as young Alexandra Harkin, Rachel's mother
Josh Hamilton as Jay Holman, Rachel's father
Logan Miller as young Jay Holman
Amanda Fix as Benjamin
Production
In July 2024, Netflix ordered the series Something Bad Is Going to Happen from creator and showrunner Haley Z. Boston. Boston would also executive produce alongside the Duffer Brothers, Hilary Leavitt, and Andrea Sperling. Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco were the first to be cast in the series, taking the lead roles. Weronika Tofilska joined the project as another executive producer, planning to direct four episodes, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ted Levine, Gus Birney, Karla Crome, Jeff Wilbusch, and Zlatko Burić joined the cast.
Filming began in January 2025 in Toronto, running until May.
Release
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen was released on Netflix on March 26, 2026.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 85% approval rating, based on 66 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Marrying horror and atmospheric storytelling to thrilling effect, Something Very Bad is Going to Happen ably transports newlywed jitters to the surrealist realm of binge-worthy TV." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.