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Season 1 – Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

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A certain atmosphere of horror is felt the week before the celebration of an unfortunate wedding.
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Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen — Season 1

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Scott Bryan BBC.com Jun 2, 2026
Not a Must Watch
It felt a bit like a mishmash of other things I have seen, done well and put together rather than a really original story that makes me feel like I have to keep going". Go to Full Review
Chris Vognar Boston Globe May 13, 2026
Ted Levine and especially Jennifer Jason Leigh excel as the parents of this strange brood, and creator Haley Z. Boston really knows her way around the visual grammar of horror. Go to Full Review
Amber Dowling Globe and Mail Apr 16, 2026
If you like atmospheric horror that blends dark comedy and prefer shows that lead to further conversations about what the heck you just watched, this is the series to binge this weekend. Go to Full Review
Ashliene McMenamy Dread Central Oct 1, 2026
2.5/5
Tense and eerie at first, ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ loses itself in images that mean nothing and mysteries that lead nowhere. Go to Full Review
Chelsea Hui Mamamia Sep 30, 2026
Being a bride is supposed to be the happiest time of your life. Here, it's hell on earth. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy May 7, 2026
55/100
Something very bad did in fact happen, and it is currently streaming on Netflix. Well, maybe not very bad, but certainly not worth the time. Go to Full Review
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Eric A @ricky90280 2 days ago Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen was an absolute waste of eight hours. The first three episodes were genuinely great psychological horro, creepy, tense, and full of mystery. Then around Episode 4, the entire show falls apart. The main character has zero survival instincts and ignores obvious red flags from an extremely shady family just so the plot can keep moving. The second half drags badly, with pointless scenes, inconsistent character behavior, and plot holes that never get resolved. Worst of all, after all that buildup, the ending is ridiculous. It isn’t clever or thought-provoking—it just feels dumb and poorly written. The first three episodes made me think I was watching something special. The rest made me wish I had stopped there. See more Palhano L @LiamPalhano 5 days ago Visually stunning, deeply unsettling, and completely binge worthy. If you love elevated horror like MidSommar or intelligent thriller mysteries you will really enjoy it. I love Camila Morrone and she delivers an incredible, hyper anxious performance as Rachel, grounding the supernatural madness in very real, very relatable feelings of making the worst life decision possible. The pacing is a deliberate, slow burn psychological descent, reminding me a bit of a modern day Edgar Allan Poe tale with a deliciously dark comedic edge See more Rodolfo C @RT41642958 Oct 22, 2026 A young stupid girl with zero survival instincts travels with her fiancé to far far away to meet his creepy-weird family ignoring all the absolutely clear red flags. Boring. See more Dani W @DanielleB Sep 22, 2026 Good concept. Eight hours worth of episodes?!!! The supernatural premise is genuinely clever, but how the fuck they stretched what should have been a 1h50 film into eight episodes is beyond me. It gets increasingly messy and hysterical, with far too much fluff and padding. There’s a good film buried in here somewhere — they just stretched the fuck out of it. The samarra style concept I picked up on at episode 4 and then had to endure 4 more hours of this hysterical shite just to ‘prove myself right’. Maybe if Rachel put the doobie down she would have got to the point quicker. Absolutely padded the arse out of what could of been an and incredibly good film.. Also - taxidermy dogs? Completely unnecessary. Something very bad did indeed happen - I lost 8 hours of my life. See more Jacob B @RT48293763 Sep 16, 2026 Outstanding! A horror series that plays with its audiences expectations. Dark, atmospheric, deliberately paced morality tale— reminiscent of a Poe tale (final scene very reminiscent of "Red Death"). See more Julia N @RT19899798 Sep 13, 2026 I can’t wait for the next season ! Rachel actress is my new favorite, she’s incredible. The cast is perfect. I laughed , I love dark comedy, the mystery then the artistic horror See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 26, 2026 Never Get On One Knee Rachel and Nicky kick off their wedding week with a drive to his parents' secluded home, but end up taking a few detours. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 2026 Bride-Shaped Hole When Rachel's wedding dress mysteriously goes missing, her in-laws are all too eager to provide an alternative. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 26, 2026 I Will Light You on Fire Rachel is tasked with taking down the Cunninghams' meal preferences and discovers a lot more than she expected. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 26, 2026 The Witness When a new chapter in her family history comes to light, Rachel learns that love means sometimes having to say you're sorry. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 26, 2026 I Think You Just Saved My Life Rachel and Nicky's romantic origin story is the talk of the rehearsal dinner, until they're forced to make a few revisions. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 26, 2026 Last Night of Freedom The bachelors hunt and the bachelorettes gather, but the party's definitely over. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 26, 2026 Something Living, Something Dead, Something Stolen, Something Red With the ceremony just an hour away, Rachel finds herself in serious need of a drink. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 26, 2026 I Do Something very bad happens. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Haley Z. Boston
Executive Producer
Weronika Tofilska, Matt Duffer
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 26, 2026
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