Based on New York Times best-selling author Victoria "V.E." Schwab's short story, Netflix's vampire drama series First Kill has announced its full cast.
Headlining First Kill is Sarah Catherine Hook as Julliette Fairmont, who was born a vampire but determined to not be a monster; and Imani Lewis as "Calliope Burns," a fearless, headstrong monster hunter. The Burns' Monster Hunters include Aubin Wise as Talia; Jason Robert Moore as Jack; Dominic Goodman as Apollo; and Phillip Mullings Jr as Theo. The Fairmont's (Vampires) include Elizabeth Mitchell as Margot; Will Swenson as Sebastian; Gracie Dzienny as Elinor; and Dylan McNamara as Oliver. Additional casting features MK xyz as Tess; Jonas Dylan Allen as Ben; and Roberto Mendez as Noah.
Aubin Wise (She/Her) as “Talia”
Aubin Wise portrayed the roles of 'Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds' in the Tony Award®-winning sensation Hamilton on Broadway, joining the New York cast after taking her final bow with the original Chicago company. On television, Aubin starred in the ABC Studios pilot "The Finest," directed by Regina King, and plays the standout role of ‘Jayde’ in FX's Emmy Award®-winning series "Atlanta.”
Jason Robert Moore (He/Him) as “Jack”
This marks a return to Netflix for Jason R. Moore who previously starred as Curtis Hoyle for two seasons on Marvel's “The Punisher.”
Dominic Goodman (He/Him) as “Apollo”
Dominic Goodman is an American actor born in San Francisco, CA. Goodman started off in local commercials before moving to Los Angeles where he began successfully booking roles in television. Dominic can be seen in Netflix's upcoming movie 'He's All That' set for release later this year. Dominic previously co-starred in FX's “Better Things” and can be seen as the lead Guest Star in an upcoming episode of the NBC series “Young Rock” and will be appearing on TNT's “Animal Kingdom” this Summer.
Phillip Mullings Jr. (He/Him) as “Theo”
Phillip Mullings Jr. is an actor-filmmaker from Orlando, FL. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from Full Sail University. Some of Phillip’s recent acting credits include BET’s “American Soul,” TBS’ “Chad,” and Tyler Perry’s “Bruh.”
Elizabeth Mitchell (She/Her) as “Margot”
Emmy-nominated “Lost” alum, Elizabeth Mitchell, who just wrapped the role of lead antagonist on Season 2 of “Outer Banks” has joined another Netflix series, “First Kill.” No stranger to mystery’s, Mitchell previously recurred on Season 3 of SyFy’s “The Expanse,” as well as assumed series regular roles on Freeform’s “Dead of Summer,” NBC’s “Revolution,” and ABC’s “V.” She also headlines the recent SXSW feature “Witch Hunt” and stars alongside the likes of Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, and Ann-Margret in “Queen Bees.”
Will Swenson (He/Him) as “Sebastian”
Will Swenson is known as one of Broadway’s most versatile leading men. Roles range from Berger in “Hair” (Tony® nomination), to Inspector Javert in “Les Miserables” among many others. Recent TV seasons include “The Bite” for Spectrum Originals, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and the upcoming “Hit & Run” on Netflix.
Gracie Dzienny (She/Her) as “Elinor”
Gracie Dzienny can currently be seen as Ruby Red' in the Netflix superhero drama, “Jupiter’s Legacy.” Dzienny was previously a series regular in the CBS drama “Zoo.” Gracie appeared opposite Hailee Steinfeld in the Paramount Pictures Transformers prequel, Bumblebee.
Dylan McNamara (He/Him) as “Oliver”
Dylan previously starred in the film Ambition directed by Bob Shaye, and was seen recurring on “LA’s Finest.” He is coming out next in the indie feature Survival.
Roberto Mendez (He/Him) as “Noah”
Roberto Méndez, originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico, recently graduated from Columbus State University with a BFA in Theatre Performance. “First Kill” being his first role in a series, he's incredibly grateful and thrilled for the opportunity to recur in his role as Noah Harrington, and thrilled to be working with such a delightful and talented cast.
Jonas Dylan Allen (He/Him) as “Ben”
Newcomer Jonas Dylan Allen is originally from Orlando, FL, and of Jamaican heritage. Jonas fell in love with acting, and began training as a young teenager; he is thrilled to be making his screen debut in “First Kill.”
MK xyz (She/They/xyz) as “Tess”
MK xyz has established herself as a triple-threat (she flips between acting, singing, and dancing with ease) ever since the release of her 2020 singles “Lost” and “Pass It” featuring G-Eazy. 2021 has already seen her make headlines and expand her influence with the release of her debut EP and a featured role in the new Beyoncé x Adidas#ImpossibleIsNothing national campaign spot.
The first season will be made up of eight 60-minute episodes from writer, showrunner and executive producer Felicia D. Henderson (The Punisher, Empire, Gossip Girl, Soul Food). Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss serve as executive producers through Belletrist Productions, along with creator, executive producer and writer V.E. Schwab.
The synopsis for First Kill can be found below.
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…
First Kill stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Aubin Wise, Jason Robert Moore, Dominic Goodman, Phillip Mullings Jr, Elizabeth Mitchell, Will Swenson, Gracie Dzienny, Dylan McNamara, MK xyz, Jonas Dylan Allen and Roberto Mendez. The series currently does not have a release date.
Source: Netflix