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NETFLIX'S "THE GOD OF THE WOODS" ROUNDS OUT CAST WITH TRACY LETTS, JOHN GALLAGHER JR. LOLA KIRKE, COLTON RYAN AND MORE
· Netflix today announced that Tracy Letts (A House of Dynamite, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane, Short Term 12, Hush), Lola Kirke (Sinners, Mozart in the Jungle) and Colton Ryan (The Girl From Plainville, Chad Powers) have joined The God of the Woods, a new series adaptation of the New York Times' bestselling novel by Liz Moore.
· Rounding out the cast in additional recurring roles are Camila Canó-Flaviá (Three Women, Broadway's PUNCH), Tristan Leander Green (The Bard, Julie), Cliff Chamberlain (Homeland, The Rip), Lynden Miles Ley (Birth/Rebirth. Disinherited), Dannie McCallum (Echo, Here), Andrew Polk (Daredevil, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel), Chris Henry Coffey (The Madness), David Furr (The Gilded Age, The Long Winter), Joseph Adams (The Wretched Devours, Zero Day) and Brooklyn Shuck (Evil, Chicago Med).
· 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 is a 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.
· New recurring character descriptions:
o Tracy Letts plays "Peter Van Laar II" - Peter II is an older, wealthier, seemingly kinder version of his son (Benjamin Walker) but something potentially disturbing lurks beneath his façade.
o John Gallagher Jr. plays "Jacob Sluiter" - A convicted murderer and recent prison escapee, Jacob "Slitter" Sluiter resurfaces near his old hunting grounds around the same time a 13-year-old goes missing.
o Lola Kirke plays "Delphine Barlow" - Delphine is Alice's (Kerry Condon) recently widowed older sister, a confident, boisterous presence with the ability to make every conversation about herself.
o Colton Ryan plays "John Paul McClellan Jr." - Entitled and emotionally repressed, John Paul McLellan Jr. is the son of a wealthy family with deep, potentially dangerous ties to Camp Emerson.
· Other recurring cast additions include:
o Camila Cano-Flavia plays "Donna Romano"
o Tristan Leander Green plays "Lee Towson"
o Cliff Chamberlain plays "Carl Stoddard"
o Lynden Miles Ley plays "Bear Van Laar"
o Dannie McCallum plays "Jeannie Clute"
o Andrew Polk plays "Clovis Goldman"
o Chris Henry Coffey plays "Sergeant Jimmy Dagle"
o David Furr plays "John Paul McLellan Sr."
o Joseph Adams plays "Vic Hewitt"
o Brooklyn Shuck plays "Annabel"
· Previously announced series regulars include Kerry Condon (Train Dreams, F1), Maya Hawke (Stranger Things, Inside Out 2, Wishful Thinking), Damon Gupton (The Big Door Prize, Bates Motel), Ella Rubin (Sterling Point, The Idea of You), Susannah Perkins (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Politician), Benjamin Walker (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, September 5), Nell Fisher (Stranger Things, Evil Dead Rise) and Autumn Molina (A Really Haunted Loud House, The Lost Bus).
· Co-Showrunners/Writers/Executive Producers: Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, Mindhunter, The Post) and Liz Moore (Long Bright River)
· Executive Producers: Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty for Original Film
· Studio: Sony Pictures Television
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