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television miniseries created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich and

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that premiered on

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on July 8, 2022. The series stars

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, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, and

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Cast and characters

Main

as Erika Vu *

as Gia, Erika's best friend since childhood * Mason Versaw as Jake C., Erika's crush * Aparna Brielle as Riley, a popular girl who is Jake C.'s on-and-off girlfriend and Erika's frenemy *

as Gavin, Gia's love interest, and leader of The Afterlifers

Recurring

* Jami Alix as Lea, Riley’s friend * Nick Benson as Chase * Brittany Bardwell as Sophia * John Brantley Cole as Dr. Vu, Erika's father * Van Brunelle as Oliver Vu, Erika's younger brother * Austin Fryberger as Archer * Conor Husting as Jake W., Jake C.'s best friend * Alyssa Jirrels as Alyssa, a teen mom * Michael Solomon as Jake M., Jake C.'s best friend * Cathy Vu as Mrs. Vu, Erika's mother * Savira Windyani as Sail, a member of the Afterlifers * Abigail Achiri as Raven, a member of The Afterlifers * Reid Miller as Brad, a member of The Afterlifers *

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as Devon, a childhood enemy of Erika

Guest starring

* Madison Thompson as Emma, head of the prom committee

Episodes

Production

Development

On February 5, 2021,

gave production a limited series order consisting of eight episodes. The series is created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich,

. Ehrlich and Iungerich are also are expected to executive produce alongside

, Jonathon Komack Martin, Blake Goza, and Jamie Dooner. The series premiered on July 8, 2022.

Casting

Upon the limited series order announcement, Condor was also cast to star. On August 27, 2021,

, Mason Versaw, and Aparna Brielle joined the cast as series regulars while

and

were cast in recurring capacities. On June 13, 2022, it was reported that Jami Alix, Madison Thompson, and Reid Miller joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.

Reception

The

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website

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reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 5.6/10, based on 18 critic reviews.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The series was praised for the cast's acting skills, however the script was heavily criticized for trying to be too similar to the 2004 film '

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' and the 2019 film '

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References

External links

* * {{Netflix original ended series (2019–present) 2020s American high school television series 2020s American comedy television series 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings American English-language television shows Netflix original programming American television series about teenagers