Netflix has released the official trailer and new images for The Body, a new eight-episode series from Under the Bridge writer-director Quinn Shephard. The series premieres November 11, 2026, only on Netflix.
Set around a group of Catholic school girls, The Body begins with a dance-team initiation that goes badly wrong and the disappearance of Grace. From there, prophetic visions begin spreading through the group and set off mass hysteria in their town.
What Is The Body About?
Netflix’s official logline reads:
“After a dance-team initiation gone wrong, a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town.”
Shephard created the series and serves as an executive producer and director. She previously wrote and directed the Emmy-nominated mystery Under the Bridge.
For The Body, Shephard drew partly from her own teenage experiences, describing the series to Netflix as a “playful spin” on what she went through growing up.
“I literally made this for my teen self,” she told Netflix. “Tonally, I would describe the show as gritty camp. It’s a raunchy teen psychodrama with a dash of Catholic horror.”
Shephard also pointed to the movies and stories that shaped the series. Her influences include Carrie, Jennifer’s Body, Heavenly Creatures and Mean Girls, along with what she described as a “massive hyperfixation” on The Crucible.
“This show can be really funny and it can still be really sad at times or really spooky,” Shephard said.
Who Is in the Cast of The Body?
The cast is led by Kristina Bogic as Anya Butler, Sara Boustany as Elise Zakaria, Geena Meszaros as Lisbeth Anderson, Shirley Chen as Maddie Delaney and Sofia Wylie as Grace Franklin.
Nnamdi Asomugha plays Father Franklin, while Louisa Krause stars as Catherine Anderson and Jackson Kelly plays Leo Anderson. The Traitors winner Gabby Windey appears as Coach Miller.
The wider cast includes Kyra Pierce as Bailey Bradley, Phallon Pierce as Brit Bradley, Marcel Ruiz as Tyler Santos, Orlando Norman as Steven Maxwell, Ashley Madekwe as Theresa Franklin, Motell Foster as Michael Franklin, Cale Ambrozic as Benji, Anna Tierney as Melanie, Chloe Longname as Eden, Sarah Abbott as Olivia, Emily Roman as Claire, Michela Luci as Amy, Bella Neuspiel as Katie, Julia Lowe as Blair and Christine Solomon as Salma.
The Body Comes From the Creator of Under the Bridge
Along with creating The Body, Shephard serves as an executive producer and director on the eight-episode series.
Gina Gammell is also an executive producer and director. Peter Chernin, Amy Israel and Josh Stern executive produce for North Road, with Riley Keough and Sacha Ben Harroche for Felix Culpa. Blair Breard also serves as an executive producer.
Netflix has released the official trailer alongside a new collection of images ahead of the show’s November 11 premiere.
