Netflix today announcecd additional cast joining the series adaptation of The God of the Woods. Joining Kerry Condon (Train Dreams, The Banshees of Inisherin) and Maya Hawke (Stranger Things, Inside Out 2) are Ella Rubin (Until Dawn, Fear Street: Prom Queen), Nell Fisher (Stranger Things, Evil Dead Rise), Damon Gupton (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Black Lightning), Susannah Perkins (Lapsis, Snakeeater), Benjamin Walker (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), and Autumn Molina (The Lost Bus, In Plain Sight).
The series is now in production in New York in both the Hudson River Valley and the Adirondacks. The God of the Woods is based on Liz Moore’s New York Times‘ bestselling novel.
The synopsis reads, “From executive producers and co-showrunners Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, Mindhunter, The Post) and Liz Moore (Long Bright River), The God of the Woods ia multi-generational drama series set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family’s summer camp—in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power”
“We’re thrilled to be filming in the state that inspired the story and the region where it’s actually set. The Adirondacks have a fascinating history, and we feel inspired every time we’re there by the Park’s beauty and complexity. We hope to do it justice on the screen,” Liz Hannah and Liz Moore tell Netflix.
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