''The Order'' is a horror

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series created by Dennis Heaton and written by Heaton, Shelley Eriksen, Rachel Langer, Jennica Harper, Penny Gummerson, and Jason Filiatrault. The series premiered on

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on March 7, 2019. The series stars

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, Matt Frewer, Sam Trammell, Katharine Isabelle, and

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. The first season received positive reviews upon its release. In March 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a 10-episode second season that was released on June 18, 2020. In November 2020, the series was canceled after two seasons.

Premise

'The Order' follows college student Jack Morton (Jake Manley) as he joins the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose, a secret society that teaches and practices magic. As Jack goes deeper into the organization's history, he uncovers dark family secrets and an underground battle between werewolves and the magical dark arts.

Cast and characters

Main

as Jack Morton, a freshman college student at Belgrave University and a new recruit who joins the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose and the Knights of Saint Christopher *

as Alyssa Drake, a college student and university tour guide and a medicum of the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose * Matt Frewer as Pete "Pops" Morton (season 1), Jack's grandfather who is obsessed with taking down Edward Coventry *

as Edward Coventry (season 1), Jack's estranged father and the grand magus of the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose *

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as Gabrielle Dupres (season 2, recurring season 1), an acolyte in the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose

Recurring

* Sam Trammell as Eric Clarke (season 1, guest season 2), an Ethics professor at Belgrave University * Adam DiMarco as Randall Carpio, one of the resident advisors at Belgrave University and a member of the Knights of Saint Christopher * Katharine Isabelle as Vera Stone, the chancellor at Belgrave University and a former temple magus and current grand magus of the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose * Aaron Hale as Brandon Caruthers, an acolyte in the Order * Jedidiah Goodacre as Kyle (season 1, guest season 2), a Magistratus of the Order and Brandon's mentor * Sean Depner as Jonas, a Magistratus of the Order and Gabrielle's mentor *

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as Lilith Bathory, a student at Belgrave University and a member of the Knights of Saint Christopher *

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as Hamish Duke, a teaching assistant at Belgrave University and a member of the Knights of Saint Christopher * Kayla Heller as Selena Durov, a Magistratus and one of the Order's most promising members * Christian Michael Cooper as Maddox Coventry, Edward Coventry's son *

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as Elizabeth Kepler, member of the Order and Gnostic Council * Jocelyn Hudon as Ruby Speers, a member of the Order and assistant to Dr. Hemmings.

Guest

* Sasha Roiz as Rogwan, Demon-Emperor *

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as Clayton "Clay" Turner, a golem and Jack's former roommate *

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as Detective Hayashi * Ty Wood as Gregory Crain, a Neophyte of the Order and son of Margaret Crain * Ajay Friese as Amir, one of the Neophytes of the Order * Matt Visser as Weston Miller, one of the Neophytes of the Order *

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as Todd Shutner, one of the Neophytes of the Order * Favour Onwuka as Drea Antonucci, one of the Neophytes of the Order * Andres Collantes as Diego Nunez, a Magistratus of the Order *

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as Renee Marand (and Renee Marand's unnamed sister), a necromancer and former member of the Order *

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as Jurgen Sawyer * Jodelle Ferland as Zecchia, the thief demon *

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as himself *

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as himself

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

Production

Development

On April 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Dennis Heaton who will also act as writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers are set to include Shelley Eriksen (head writer), Chad Oakes, Mike Frislev and David Von Ancken. Production companies involved with the series include Nomadic Pictures Entertainment. On March 28, 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes. On November 14, 2020, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons.

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that

, Matt Frewer, Sam Trammell, and

had been cast as series regulars.

Filming

Production for the first season began on April 18, 2018, in

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, and concluded on July 20. Filming for the second season commenced on August 6, 2019 and ended on November 7, 2019. The fictional Belgrave University was portrayed by various buildings of the

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Vancouver Campus. The aerial shots of campus, however, are of

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in Washington, D.C. The Blade and Chalice bar was set in the UBC Old Auditorium building. The abandoned building housing The Order is the Riverview Hospital in

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Release

On February 21, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released. The first season was released on Netflix on March 7, 2019. On June 15, 2020, the official trailer for the second season was released. The second season was released on the streaming platform on June 18, 2020.

Reception

Critical response

The

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reported a 100% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 6 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.68/10, based on 5 reviews.

Accolades

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