Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is an American horror 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.

Premise

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Rachel and Nicky are engaged to be married in a week. A number of challenging situations present themselves to the young couple during this time.

Cast

Main

• Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin • Adam DiMarco as Nicky Cunningham, Rachel's fiancé • Jeff Wilbusch as Jules Cunningham, Nicky's older brother • Gus Birney as Portia Cunningham, Nicky's younger sister • Karla Crome as Nell Cunningham, Jules's second wife • Sawyer Fraser as Jude Cunningham, Jules's son • Ted Levine as Boris Cunningham, Nicky's father • Jennifer Jason Leigh as Victoria Cunningham, Nicky's mother

Guest

• Amanda Fix as Benjamin • Zlatko Burić as The Witness • Victoria Pedretti as Alexandra Harkin / Larry Poole Survivor, Rachel's deceased mother • Josh Hamilton as Jay Harlon / The Intruder, Rachel's estranged father • Logan Miller as young Jay

Episodes

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>"Never Get On One Knee"</td><td>Weronika Tofilska</td><td>Haley Z. Boston</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>Five days in the future, Rachel and Nicky are married at the latter's family cabin, and blood runs down the hallway. In the present, Rachel and Nicky drive to the cabin while listening to a true crime podcast about a murderous custard magnate, whose intended victim crawled to safety holding a Barbie's plastic shoe. At a rest stop, the couple find a baby alone in a car, and look for its parents; Rachel finds a plastic Barbie shoe while searching. Concluding no one is there, Rachel goes to another stop to call for help while Nicky stays with the baby. At the next rest stop, Rachel is stalked by a man whom she stabs through the hand with her car keys, but he is unperturbed and merely asks about her upcoming marriage. Rachel returns to Nicky in a panic, and he reports that the baby's parents had gone for a walk and attacked him when they found him with their baby. The couple make it to the cabin, where Rachel is creeped out by the family's taxidermied dogs and Nicky's sister, Portia, who tells a story about a man who comes up from Hell to cut women open in hopes of finding his wife. Later that night, Rachel wakes up to see one of the taxidermied dogs standing in the hallway. Wandering out of bed, she encounters Nicky's mother, who cryptically tells her that they will not be seeing much of each other. Rachel finds the message "DON'T MARRY HIM" on a returned wedding invitation.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>"Bride-Shaped Hole"</td><td>Weronika Tofilska</td><td>Haley Z. Boston</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>"I Will Light You on Fire"</td><td>Axelle Carolyn</td><td>Alex Delyle</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>"The Witness"</td><td>Axelle Carolyn</td><td>Kate Trefry</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>"I Think You Just Saved My Life"</td><td>Lisa Brühlmann</td><td>Ben Bolea</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>"Last Night of Freedom"</td><td>Lisa Brühlmann</td><td>Alana B. Lytle</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>"Something Living, Something Dead, Something Stolen, Something Red"</td><td>Weronika Tofilska</td><td>Teleplay by : Alex Delyle Story by : Alex Delyle & Isaac Sims</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>"I Do"</td><td>Weronika Tofilska</td><td>Teleplay by : Haley Z. Boston & Ben Bolea Story by : Haley Z. Boston & Kate Trefry</td><td>March 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Production

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

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

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen was released on Netflix on March 26, 2026.

Reception

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating based on 36 critic reviews. 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 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable".