Netflix’sThe Societyis a teen mystery drama that aired on the platform in 2019 and lasted one season. The premise concerns a group of teenagers forced to band together and figure out what happened to the citizens who’ve suddenly vanished from the affluent town of West Ham, Connecticut.
Despite being canceled after just one season, the series received positive reviews from critics who felt the show did an admirable job of depicting young adults relying on each other to come of age under mysterious circumstances. For those looking to spend time withThe Society, here are the characters and the young crop of actors who portray themon the underratedNetflix series.
Kathryn Newton as Allie Pressman
Kathryn Newtonplays the series protagonist Allie Pressman. Allie is the younger sister of Cassandra Pressman, whose tragic fate directly influences Allie’s life path. Growing up in the shadow of her older and more outgoing sister, Allie is pressed into a leadership role after Cassandra is brutally murdered. As such, Allie becomes the reluctant Mayor of The Society who uses her grief as fuel to guide her fellow survivors to safety.
Kathryn Newton earned her first big breakout role in the 2000s sitcomGary Unmarried, in which she played Gary’s daughter Louise for three seasons. In 2017, Newton appeared in two of the best movies of the year,Lady BirdandThree Billboards OutsideEbbing Missouri.
However, most moviegoers will recognize Newton as Cassie Lang fromAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a role she is set to reprise inthe upcoming Marvel projectsAvengers: The Kang DynastyandAvengers: Secret Wars.
Gideon Adlon as Becca Gelb
Gideon Adlonplays Becca Gelb. Becca is a smart teenage girl who often documents her experiences with her camera. Becca is close friends with Sam, who helps her deal with her alcoholic mother. Becca also learns she is pregnant when the series begins, putting pressure on her to stay alive and find a safe place to nurture her baby. By the series finale, Becca gives birth to a baby girl named Eden.
The daughter of actress Pamela Adlon, Gideon began her career by appearing in several one-off TV episodes, including her mother’s showBetter Things. Gideon also co-starred with Kathryn Newton in the 2018 comedyBlockers. SinceThe Society,Gideon has notably appeared inThe Craft: Legacy,Sick,Pacific Rim: The Black, andMarvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Sean Berdy as Sam Eliot
Sean Berdyportrays Sam Eliot. Sam is a deaf teenager who uses ASL to communicate with his society members. Sam is also extremely close with Becca, who often interprets for him when necessary. Sam is also the cousin of Allie and Cassandra and has a volatile other brother named Campbell that puts Sam’s life in peril. Luckily, Sam has his boyfriend Grizz to support him.
Berdy began his acting career on the big screen in 2005 by appearing inThe Sandlot 2. In 2011, Berdy transitioned to television, where his big breakout role came inthe teen dramaSwitched At Birth. In that series, Berdy portrayed Emmett Bledsoe for five seasons and nearly 100 episodes. Perhaps most importantly, Berdy founded The Sign Language Agency, an interpreting service company for deaf people.
Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Helena Wu
Natasha Liu Bordizzoplays Helena Wu. Helena is devoutly religious due to her family running the church in West Ham. Although Helena has blind faith in her jock boyfriend Luke to lead The Society to safety, Helena is the one who takes charge and guides her friends and fellow survivors. Helena is also a gun enthusiast who uses her father’s arsenal to protect the group.
Bordizzo has built an impressive resume since her career began in 2016. After playing Snow Vase inCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destinyopposite Michelle Yeoh, Bordizzo has appeared inThe Greatest Showman,Crazy About You,Day Shift, and other popular movies. Most recently, Bordizzo starred as Sabine Wren in the acclaimed Disney+ limited seriesAhsoka.
Jacques Colimon as Will LeClaire
Jacques Colimonportrays Will LeClaire inThe Society. Will is a precocious teenager forced to grow up fast due to his abusive foster parents. Will is close friends with Allie but has a rebellious streak and is often seen as an outcast in West Ham. A loner who lives by his wits, Will knows how to survive on his own and uses his knowledge to keep Allie safe after she welcomes him into her home.
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Although Colimon has amassed nearly 30 credits in his career,The Societyrepresents his biggest and longest-running role to date. Viewers may also recall seeing Colimon in everything from Hulu’s horror anthologyInto the Darkand the horror movieNocturneto the romantic comedyThe Sky is Everywhereandthe podcast seriesBirds of Empire.
Olivia DeJonge as Elle Tomkins
Olivia DeJongeplays Elle Tomkins. Elle is a pariah in West Ham and tragically gravitates toward Campbell Eliot. Despite feeling as if Campbell is her soulmate, he turns out to have psychopathic tendencies that endanger the group over time. As such, Elle tries to kill Campbell after he abuses her. While unsuccessful, Allie rescues Elle and puts her in solitary confinement to protect her.
After starring in the crime drama Hiding to begin her career, DeJonge gave a memorable performance in M. Night Shyamalan’s twisty horror-comedyThe Visit. DeJonge went on to star in the underrated Christmas horror movieBetter Watch Outand recently played young Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-nominated biopicElvis. DeJonge can also be seen in HBO Max’sThe Staircase.
Alex Fitzalan as Harry Bingham
Alex Fitzalanassumes the role of Harry Bingham onthe popular Netflix teen mystery show. As the son of West Ham’s recently deceased Mayor, Harry is a wealthy, privileged, popular, and well-connected teenager who has a high opinion of himself. The stuck-up rich kid is also in a romantic relationship with Kelly Aldrich, but he becomes more involved with Allie as the series progresses.
Fitzalan’s career rose to prominence after starring in the 2018 horror movieSlender Man. Since then, he has appeared in a slew of TV shows, including50 States of Fright,The Wilds, andThe Twelve. In 2022, Fitzalan returned to the big screen to play a supporting role in the historical biopicChevalier.Fans can also hear Fitzalan play an audio role in the podcast seriesSunshadow.
Kristine Froseth as Kelly Aldrich
Kristine Forsethplays the aforementioned Kelly Aldrich. Kelly is smart, resourceful, and often seen as the social butterfly of West Ham. However, when the townsfolk vanish, Kelly takes the opportunity to make over her pristine image and leave social norms behind. Kelly is also Harry’s girlfriend but becomes estranged from him when he begins spending time with Allie.
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Froseth is a Norwegian actress who began her career as a model. After starring in the TV seriesJuniorin 2016, Froseth has made her presence felt in several projects. Her most notable roles include playing Ffion in the Netflix thrillerApostle, and Mary in the dramatic thrillerLow Tide. SinceThe Society, Froseth can also be seen in the miniseriesLooking for Alaskaand the eco-thrillerHow to Blow Up a Pipeline.
Toby Wallace as Campbell Eliot
Toby Wallaceportrays the de facto antagonist, Campbell Eliot, onthe acclaimed Netflix series canceled after one season. Although Campbell has familial ties to Sam, Allie, and Cassandra, he is revealed to be a psychopath who puts the group in lethal jeopardy more than once. Campbell is also Elle’s boyfriend who influences her negatively. Instead of survival, Campbell wants to see the group suffer.
After getting his start on the Australian soap operaNeighbours, Wallace has built a steady resume. His most notable credits include playing Kane onRomper Stomperin 2018 and Steve Jones inPistolin 2022. In terms of movies, Wallace has starred in the musical dramedyBabyteethand the Halloween horror movieBoys in the Tree. Wallace also has three upcoming movies completed in 2023.
Rachel Keller as Cassandra Pressman
Rachel Kellerplays a crucial role as Cassandra Pressman. Cassandra is Allie’s older sister and is a natural-born leader elected to guide The Society when the new world order takes hold. Alas, Cassandra is shot to death halfway through the series, leaving it up to Allie to take her leadership role and ensure she doesn’t die in vain. Cassandra’s death catalyzes Allie’s ambitious character arc.
Keller made her screen debut in 2012 and has appeared in some of the most popular TV shows of the past decade. After notably starring as Simone Gerhardt in Season 2 ofFargo, Keller went on to star inLegion,Dirty John, andTokyo Vice. Keller has also starred in such movies asIn the Shadow of the Moon,A Man Called Otto, andChestnut.
