Netflix Announces Cast for The God of the Woods

Netflix has announced the principal cast for its upcoming limited series "The God of the Woods," a mystery drama that will reunite two actors from its flagship series "Stranger Things." Maya Hawke and Nell Fisher will star in the adaptation of Liz Moore's bestselling 2024 novel.

Hawke will play Judy Luptack, described as the first female investigator in the male-dominated Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Her character leads the investigation into the disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp. Fisher will portray the missing teenager, Barbara, who is characterized as creative, independent, and rebellious.

The ensemble cast also includes Kerry Condon as Barbara's mother, Alice Van Laar; Damon Gupton as Captain Denny Hayes; Benjamin Walker as Peter Van Laar III; Ella Rubin as camp counselor Louise Donnadieu; Susannah Perkins as camp director T.J. Hewitt; and Autumn Molina as a young camper named Tracy Jewell.

The series is a multigenerational drama set in New York's Adirondacks. The official synopsis states it will explore the Van Laar family's dark secrets and class tensions, with Barbara's disappearance echoing an earlier family tragedy. As the...