Netflix’s New Vampire Series FIRST KILL Snags Killer Cast
Mike Sprague
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Netflix First Kill is based on the short story of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Victoria V.E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic, Vicious, Vengeful). And today we hear the first eight-episode season has snagged its cast.
Also Read: Netflix & Emma Roberts Team for Teen Vampire Hunter Series FIRST KILL
Check it out below.
Sarah Catherine Hook (The Conjuring 3) will star as Juliette Fairmont with Elizabeth Mitchell (The Purge: Election Year) as Margot and Will Swenson (The Greatest Showman) as Sebastian.
Gracie Dzienny (Zoo) co-stars as Elinor with Imani Lewis (Eighth Grade) as Calliope Burns, and Dylan McNamara (Ambition) as Oliver.
Plus, Aubin Wise as Talia, Jason Robert Moore (The Punisher) as Jack, Dominic Goodman (Young Rock) as Apollo, and Phillip Mullings Jr (American Soul) as Theo. Also Jonas Dylan Allen as Ben and Roberto Mendez as Noah.
Synopsis:
When it’s time for Juliette to make her first kill, she sets her eyes on Calliope Burns who turns out to be a member of the vampire-huntings Burns family. So she sets out to discover and end vampire killing sprees.
Felicia D. Henderson (The Punisher, Empire, Gossip Girl, Soul Food) serves as writer and showrunner. She also executive produces with Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss. Schwab also serves as a creator and executive producer.
Based on the short story by Victoria “V.E.” Schwab (Shades of Magic, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) from the anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite, the eight-episode season begins when it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family, she sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope. But much to Juliette’s surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other won’t be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for.
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