The twisting thriller Little Disasters is Channel 5's latest drama, and it has already left audiences gripped from the outset. First broadcast on Paramount+ in May 2025, the series boasts an impressive ensemble cast, featuring Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner, Shelley Conn and Patrick Baladi. Adapted from Sarah Vaughan's bestselling novel of the same name, the psychological thriller made its Channel 5 debut on Sunday, June 14, and proved an instant hit with viewers, who described it as "addictive" and "brilliant."
Plot Overview
Little Disasters centres on a decade-long bond between four women — Jess, Liz, Mel and Charlotte — who first met as expectant mothers with little in common beyond their due dates, yet have supported one another throughout the trials of parenthood ever since. A synopsis reads: "When perfect stay-at-home mother Jess takes her baby daughter to hospital with a head injury that she can't explain, her close friend and on-duty A&E doctor Liz must make the excruciating decision of whether to call social services. With one phone call, Liz sets in motion a chain of events that ripples, fractures and nearly destroys not only their families but their entire friendship group."
"As the threat of police and social services hangs over the family and Jess' perfect life unravels around her, their friends, Mel and Charlotte, are drawn into the investigation. Each of the women harbours judgments about each other, but these ultimately become judgments about themselves, all secretly whispering the same insidious question: am I a bad mother?"
"In a desperate search for the truth, everyone comes to question what really happened to Betsey, and what Jess' family is truly hiding."
Episode Schedule
Little Disasters made its debut on Sunday, June 14, at 9pm on Channel 5, securing the coveted primetime slot. Those keen to continue watching are in luck, as the first three episodes will air on consecutive nights this week. Episode two broadcasts on Monday, June 15, while episode three follows on Tuesday, June 16. The second half of the series will air the following week at 9pm on Sunday and Monday evenings, with the concluding episode broadcasting on Tuesday, June 23. The series totals six episodes.
Full Broadcast Schedule
- Episode one: Sunday, June 14 at 9pm
- Episode two: Monday, June 15 at 9pm
- Episode three: Tuesday, June 16 at 9pm
- Episode four: Sunday, June 21 at 9pm
- Episode five: Monday, June 22 at 9pm
- Episode six: Tuesday, June 23 at 9pm
A synopsis for the following week's episodes states: "Jess's actions push the friendship group to breaking point and long-buried secrets begin to surface. As events spiral from crisis to courtroom, loyalties fracture and the truth behind that night edges ever closer. But just as life starts to settle, one final devastating revelation shocks the entire friendship group, leaving scars for years to come."
Little Disasters continues on Channel 5 at 9pm.
