The psychological thriller kicked off on Channel 5 this week and fans are already hooked.16:22, 15 Jun 2026Twisty thriller Little Disasters is the latest offering from Channel 5 and it's left viewers on the edge of their seats.The drama, which was first broadcast in May 2025 on Paramount+, features a star-studded cast, including Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner, Shelley Conn and Patrick Baladi.Based on Sarah Vaughan's bestselling novel of the same name, the psychological thriller kicked off on Channel 5 on Sunday, June 14, and went down a storm with viewers who called it "addictive" and "brilliant."Little Disasters focuses on a decade-long friendship between Jess, Liz, Mel and Charlotte, four expectant mothers who were thrown together with little in common apart from their due dates but have been there for one another throughout motherhood.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."And with the first episode going down well with fans, many are wondering when the next instalment will air and how many episodes there are in total.Little Disasters episode schedule in fullLittle Disasters made its debut on Sunday, June 14, at 9pm on Channel 5, occupying the primetime slot.And those that can't wait for the next episode are in luck as the first three instalments will air on consecutive nights this week. Episode two will broadcast on Monday, June 15, while viewers can expect episode three on Tuesday, June 16.The second half of the series will air next week at 9pm on Sunday and Monday night, with the final episode airing on Tuesday, June 23. There are six episodes in total.Here's a complete breakdown of the Little Disasters broadcast schedule:Episode one: Sunday, June 14 at 9pmEpisode two: Monday, June 15 at 9pmEpisode three: Tuesday, June 16 at 9pmEpisode four: Sunday, June 21 at 9pmEpisode five: Sunday, June 22 at 9pmEpisode six: Sunday, June 23 at 9pmArticle continues belowA synopsis for next week's episodes reads: "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.