A horror series set at a wedding? I’m already uncomfortable in the best way. Add in the fact that this comes from the executive producers of “Stranger Things” and the director of “Baby Reindeer,” and yeah, I’m in. Netflix’s upcoming limited series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” premieres Thursday, March 26. Here’s everything you need to know before you RSVP to this very doomed wedding.

Everything you need to know about ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’

When does ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ come out?

“Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” premieres Thursday, March 26 on Netflix. All eight episodes drop at once, so if you want to spiral into wedding dread for an entire weekend, you absolutely can. It’s a limited series, which means this is a contained, one-and-done story. No waiting around for another season. Just one very bad week leading up to “I do.”

Can you watch ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ for free once it starts streaming?

Probably not. Netflix doesn’t offer a free trial anymore, so you’ll need a subscription when “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” drops. Plans currently start at $8 per month with ads, $18 per month ad-free, or $25 per month for the Premium tier. Once the show goes live, it’ll be available right away, no matter which plan you’re on, and yes, all eight episodes will be sitting there waiting for you.

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What is ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ about?

Set over the course of a single week, “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” follows Rachel and Nicky in the days leading up to their wedding. And before you ask, yes, something very bad is going to happen. That’s not a spoiler. It’s literally the title. The tone leans more toward slow-building dread than jump scares, landing somewhere between “Carrie” and “Rosemary’s Baby.” There’s paranoia, there’s tension, and there’s that creeping feeling that maybe you’re about to marry the wrong person.

At its core, though, this isn’t just horror for horror’s sake. Creator Haley Z. Boston has said the series digs into the fear of commitment and the anxiety around choosing your soulmate. That idea that everyone at a wedding says they “never had a doubt,” and you’re sitting there thinking… really? Not once? The show plays in that uncomfortable space between love and uncertainty, layering in some humor even while the dread slowly builds. It sounds unsettling but also delicious. And I won’t lie, that trailer freaked me out pretty good…

Who stars in ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’?

Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco lead the series as Rachel and Nicky, the couple at the center of the, er, whatever bad thing is going to happen. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Ted Levine round out the cast, along with Gus Birney, Jeff Wilbusch, Karla Crome, Sawyer Fraser, and Zlatko Burić. It’s a tight cast for a limited series, which usually means every character matters.

Who is making ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’?

The series is created and showrun by Haley Z. Boston, who previously wrote for “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” and “Brand New Cherry Flavor.” So yeah, horror is kind of her lane. The Duffer Brothers executive produce through Upside Down Productions, alongside Hilary Leavitt and Andrea Sperling, which immediately gives this some prestige genre weight. Weronika Tofilska, who directed episodes of “Baby Reindeer,” directs four episodes and also executive produces. A

xelle Carolyn and Lisa Brühlmann join as directors, bringing serious thriller cred with them, with Carolyn having directed episodes of “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “American Horror Story,” and Brühlmann having directed episodes of “Killing Eve” and “Servant.”

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Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

March 26, 2026

A bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding — and the closer to the altar she gets, the worse it becomes.