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Well, this bites.

Excuse the pun, but it really does.

Netflix has canceled the buzzy vampire drama First Kill after one season.

Deadline reported the news on Tuesday night, but the streamer has yet to confirm the cancellation.

The series launched on May 5.

"When it's time for teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) 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 (Imani Lewis)," the logline reads.

"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."

Felicia D. Henderson serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer of First Kill, which is based on the short story by New York Times best-selling author Victoria “V. E.

First Kill won’t live forever at Netflix: The streamer has cancelled the teen vampire drama after just one season, according to our sister site Deadline.

Sarah Catherine Hook starred as teen vampire Juliette, who needs to make her first kill to secure her place in her family’s bloodsucking lineage. She also starts having strange feelings for her new classmate Calliope (Imani Lewis), but she doesn’t know that Calliope is… a vampire slayer. Elizabeth Mitchell costarred as Juliette’s mother Margot, with Aubin Wise as Calliope’s mom Talia. Gracie Dzienny, Dominic Goodman, Phillip Mullings Jr. and...

This article contains spoilers for First Kill season 1.

At the center of Netflix‘s First Kill is Juliette Fairmont (Sarah Catherine Hook), a Legacy—pure-blood—vampire and Calliope Burns (Imani Lewis), a vampire hunter. Both girls are next up in their families to take on their first kill, but their feelings for one another complicate things.

The (hopefully) first season of this series is based on a short story from Victoria “V.E.” Schwab and expands the plot to eight episodes. With so much extra time to fill, the ending of First Kill season 1 goes its own way. Here is what you should know about First Kill‘s final act.

How First Kill Differs From V.E. Schwab’s Story

The freshman season of First Kill dramatically expands the story it’s adapted from, adding more characters and worldbuilding but some aspects remain the same, including the setup to this whole saga…...

Watching the trailer for “First Kill,” it was tempting to assume that Netflix’s new teen show got lost on its way to The CW. After watching the actual episodes, however, it’s necessary to apologize to The CW for the insult to a genre it’s done well for years, and which “First Kill” spends an inordinate amount of energy trying to duplicate without much success.

Based on the short story by V.E. Schwab, who also wrote the first episode and produces the series, “First Kill” dutifully sets up its YA supernatural show bingo board. There are bitchy sisters and ice queen mothers, overbearing fathers and wisecracking best friends. There are vampires, ghouls and werewolves. There are star-crossed lovers — vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) and vampire hunter Calliope (Imani Lewis) — caught between their family duties and raging hormones. And yet, for all the work “First Kill” puts into making...

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Not to suggest literature’s most famous star-crossed lovers didn’t have it rough, but at least Romeo didn’t grow up learning to kill Juliet on sight — and at least Juliet wasn’t biting back on a primal urge to drain Romeo of his blood.

That’s the conundrum at the heart of First Kill, which charts the saga of Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook), the youngest scion of an ancient and powerful lineage of vampires, and her new high school classmate Calliope (Imani Lewis), the late-blooming baby in a clan of monster hunters. It’s a premise ripe for angsty drama, steamy romance and intricate lore. Alas, though the series tries to deliver them all, its eight-episode debut season is undermined on every front by bland execution that renders it more painless than addictive.

First Kill, which is based on a short story by creator V.E. Schwab,...

Netflix's highly anticipated queer vampire series is arriving on June 10. Based on a short story by bestselling author V. E. Schwab, "First Kill" stars Imani Lewis as Calliope Burns, a new girl in town who happens to be a vampire hunter, and Sarah Catherine Hook as Juliette Fairmont, a teenage vampire who falls in love with said vampire hunter and needs to make her first kill in order to join her powerful vamp family. Sounds complicated, right? The series also stars Gracie Dzienny, Phillip Mullings Jr., Dominic Goodman, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Aubin Wise.

Goodman, who plays Calliope's brother, recently spoke to Popternative about what viewers can expect from the teen drama series. "First off, I will say this is a family of monster hunters; while I will say this show has a heavy presence of vampires, we are a family of monster hunters," he teased. "I think it's going...

A vampire and a slayer enter a forbidden romance in the full trailer for Netflix’s First Kill, which dropped on Thursday.

The series, which is based on a short story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, will premiere all eight episodes on Friday, June 10.

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When it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette (played by Sarah Catherine Hook) to make her first kill so she...

Shudder Acquires Official Fantasia Festival Selection Glorious: "Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired rights to Rebekah McKendry’s Glorious starring Ryan Kwanten and Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons. The film, an official selection of the Fantasia International Film Festival, will be available exclusively on Shudder in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, August 18.

Said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, “With Glorious, Rebekah brings Lovecraftian horror to a place it’s never been seen before: a rest stop men’s room. She and her all-star cast have created an inventive and original cosmic horror that manages to be both darkly hilarious and profoundly personal.”

“For years, I had been searching for a project that would let me show my preferred artistic style - that would let me be absurdist, sardonic, transgressive, and weird. And Glorious gets really f’n weird.

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Netflix has confirmed its original drama series First Kill will receive its premiere on June 10, 2022.

"When it's time for teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) 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 (Imani Lewis)."

"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."

Felicia D. Henderson serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer of First Kill, which is based on the short story by New York Times best-selling author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, who is also a writer and executive producer for the series.

Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss...

Here’s something to sink your teeth into: Netflix’s YA vampire-hunter story First Kill will make its debut this summer.

The streamer announced Thursday that the upcoming series — based on a short story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab — will premiere Friday, June 10 with all eight episodes.

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Fri: International returns tonight, and if you're a fan, you're eager to discover what is up with Scott's mother, Angela Cassidy.

We caught up with Elizabeth Mitchell, and she teased as much as she could without getting into spoiler territory.

It's not the first time Elizabeth has worked with Dick Wolf, co-creator of the series.

Working on FBI: International reunites Elizabeth with Wolf, who gave her one of her first roles off the stage when she was first dipping her toes into film and television.

Despite her rather hectic schedule, when Elizabeth got the call about the role, she was eager to work with him again. It was as easy as that.

But who is Angela Cassidy, other than Scott's mother, a spy who disappeared from his life without a word?

The preview for FBI: International Season 1 Episode 12 suggests that Angela could be a traitor. Elizabeth said, "Yes. Everyone seems...

The Broadway cast of Hamilton will star Miguel Cervantes in the title role when the hit musical resumes performances at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 14.

Cervantes had only recently started playing the role on Broadway when the production, along with the rest of the industry, shut down in March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. The actor had previously portrayed Hamilton in the Chicago production.

Casting, including Cervantes, for the show was announced today by producer Jeffrey Seller. In addition to the lead actor, Hamilton will feature Krystal Joy Brown as Eliza Hamilton; Mandy Gonzalez as Angelica Schuyler; Tamar Greene as George Washington; Jin Ha as Aaron Burr; James Monroe Iglehart as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Euan Morton as King George III; Fergie L. Philippe as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; Aubin Wise as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and Daniel Yearwood as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton.

The announcement should finally...

Netflix has just cast a series centered around a young vampire who must complete her first kill in order to fully be accepted among the other undead. It sounds like vampire hunters are involved as well, but I have to ask, is there a shortage of mediocre vampire dramas? Are audiences missing the genre so much that we need another project focused around beautiful, blood-sucking bad boys and girls. According to Netflix, it is decidedly so.

Executive produced by Emma Roberts of American Horror Story, We're The Millers, and Blow notoriety, First Kill sports a large cast of vibrant up and comers. Sarah Catherine Cook plays the lead, Juliette, who is tasked by her vampire kin to make her first kill and become a true member of the family. Imani Lewis plays Calliope; a member of a vampire hunter house called The Burns. The two girls are set up to be mortal enemies,...

First Kill has added to its cast. The upcoming drama series, based on the short story by V. E. Schwab, will feature Elizabeth Mitchell, Will Swenson, Gracie Dzienny, Dylan McNamara, Aubin Wise, Jason Robert Moore, Dominic Goodman, Phillip Mullings Jr, Mk xyz, Jonas Dylan Allen, and Roberto Mendez as a part of the cast. Imani Lewis and Sarah Catherine were previously announced as the stars.

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Lost vet Elizabeth Mitchell is taking on a bloodthirsty new gig in the Netflix vampire hunter series First Kill.

In the drama — based on a short story by author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab — “it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette (played by Sarah Catherine Hook) to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family,” per the official synopsis. “She sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope (Star‘s Imani Lewis). But much to Juliette’s surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find...

The Netflix vampire romance series “First Kill” has rounded out its main cast.

Eleven actors have joined the cast of the series alongside previously announced leads Imani Lewis and Sarah Catherine Hook. Playing the Burns family of monster hunters are: Aubin Wise as Talia, Jason Robert Moore as Jack, Dominic Goodman as Apollo, and Phillip Mullings a Theo.

Playing the Fairmonts, a family of vampires, are: Elizabeth Mitchell as Margot, Will Swenson as Sebastian, Gracie Dzienny as Elinor, and Dylan McNamara as Oliver. In addition, Mk xyz will play Tess, Jonas Dylan Allen will play Ben, and Robert Mendez will play Noah.

The one-hour show is based on the short story of the same name by Victoria “V.E.” Schwab that was published in the Imprint story collection “Vampire Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite” in September 2020. Netflix has ordered eight episodes. Production recently began.

In the show, when...

Netflix has set the full cast for First Kill, its upcoming vampire drama series executive produced by Emma Roberts. Joining leads Sarah Catherine Cook and Imani Lewis are Lost alum Elizabeth Mitchell, Aubin Wise (Atlanta), Jason Robert Moore (The Punisher), Gracie Dzienny (Jupiter’s Legacy), Will Swenson (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Phillip Mullings Jr. (American Soul), Dominic Goodman (Better Things), and Dylan McNamara (Ambition).

Written by Felicia D. Henderson and best-selling author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, First Kill is based on a short story by Schwab.

In it, when it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette (Hook) 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 (Lewis). But much to Juliette’s surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other won’t...

“Lost” alum Elizabeth Mitchell has joined the cast of Netflix’s lesbian teen vampire drama “First Kill.”

Based on a short story of the same name by Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, the show centers on Julliette Fairmont — who was born a vampire but is determined to not be a monster — and Calliope Burns, a fearless, headstrong monster hunter. Sarah Catherine Hook (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) was previously cast as Juliette, with Imani Lewis (“The Forty-Year-Old Version”) set to play Calliope.

Mitchell will play Margot, a member of the vampiric Fairmont clan. In addition to Mitchell, Aubin Wise, Jason Robert Moore, Gracie Dzienny, Will Swenson, Phillip Mullings Jr., Dominic Goodman and Dylan McNamara have also joined the series as various members of the Burns and Fairmont families.

Mk xyz, Jonas Dylan Allen and Roberto Mendez have also joined the series in additional supporting roles.

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Frances Turner (The Gifted) has been tapped as the lead of ABC's Untitled Holmes drama pilot. Also cast in a leading role in the pilot, from former CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey, Robin Roberts, Regina King, and ABC Studios, is Aubin Wise (Atlanta). Written by Veasey and directed by King, the drama explores the lives of five African-American sisters, all officers in the NYPD, as they face the challenges of their high-risk jobs while juggling the responsibilities of…...

Our Year in Review is doubling up now, two "best of" lists a daily to wrap up. This afternoon Matthew Eng exercizes his actressexuality.

Here are 25 scenes, songs, shots, reactions, line-readings, gestures, and whatnot that have stuck with me the longest from some — but not all — of my favorite female performances across film, television, music, and theater this year. Remember these? They are... in alphabetical order:

01 Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny’s bravura comic badinage is the main engine driving Love & Friendship, which only ever threatens to turn softhearted when these two catty soulmates are finally forced to part. Beckinsale and Sevigny carefully modulate their straight-faced hauteur during this fond farewell, but refuse to let even an ounce of sentimentality disrupt their regal self-possession. It’s one final, triumphant occasion for game to recognize game.

02 “Value,” the sixth episode of Donald Glover’s extraordinary first season of Atlanta, opens with...