Limited series · Netflix
Dash & Lily
This holiday season, dare to fall in love.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Austin Abrams
Dash
8 eps
Midori Francis
Lily
8 eps
Dante Brown
Boomer
8 eps
Troy Iwata
Langston
8 eps
William Hill
Santa Claus / Uncle Sal
4 eps
David Rodriguez
Caroler #5
4 eps
Trevor Braun
Yohnny
3 eps
Brody Scharr
Middle School Edgar
1 eps
Sienna L. Gaetani
Middle School Lily
1 eps
Patrick Vaill
Mark
4 eps
Agneeta Thacker
Priya
4 eps
James Saito
Arthur Mori
6 eps
Leah Kreitz
Aryn
6 eps
Keana Marie
Sofia
5 eps
Glenn McCuen
Edgar
5 eps
Ianne Fields Stewart
Roberta
5 eps
Michael Cyril Creighton
Jeff the Elf
4 eps
Diego Guevara
Benny
4 eps
Jodi Long
Mrs. Basil E
3 eps
Gideon Emery
Adam
3 eps
Nick Blaemire
Dov
3 eps
Jennifer Ikeda
Grace
3 eps
Rony Clanton
Melvin
3 eps
Adrienne Acevedo Lovette
Caroler #6
3 eps
Jill Marie Lawrence
Security Guard
2 eps
Michael Park
Gordon Malloy
1 eps
Katlyn Carlson
Leeza
1 eps
DeLance Minefee
Next Customer
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dash & Lily actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dash & Lily reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Opposites attract at Christmas as cynical Dash and sunny Lily trade messages and dares in a red notebook they pass back and forth around New York City.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Cinderella
When Dash discovers Lily didn't leave the notebook in their prearranged spot, he tries to track her down using the unique footwear she left behind.
- Written by Carol Barbee
S01E01
Dash
Dash hates Christmas, but his Yuletide spirits brighten when he finds a mysterious red notebook filled with clues hidden at his favorite bookstore.
S01E06
Christmas Eve
Real-life distractions complicate Dash and Lily's letter-based relationship when they both decide to attend a holiday party with other people.
- Directed by Fred Savage
- Written by Harry Tarre
S01E08
New Year's Eve
With the year's final hours ticking down, Dash does some soul-searching and comes to a decision about Lily, unaware that her life is about to change.
- Directed by Fred Savage
- Written by Joe Tracz
S01E05
Sofia & Edgar
As Dash and Lily forge a deeper connection with dares involving mochi and a Muppet, they deal with past heartbreaks and family issues.
- Directed by Fred Savage
- Written by Lauren Moon
S01E02
Lily
Lily loves Christmas, but the prospect of a lonely holiday inspires her to connect with Dash through the notebook — and send him on another dare.
- Written by Joe Tracz
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Joe Tracz
Showrunner
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Josh Barry
Executive producer
Shawn Levy
Executive producer
Brad Silberling
Executive producer
Nick Jonas
Executive producer
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Carol Barbee
Writer
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Rachel Cohn
Writer
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Lauren Moon
Writer
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Harry Tarre
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Josh BarryExecutive Producer
- Shawn LevyExecutive Producer
- Brad SilberlingExecutive Producer
- Nick JonasExecutive Producer
- Joe TraczExecutive Producer
Writing
- Carol BarbeeWriter
- Rachel CohnWriter
- Lauren MoonWriter
- Joe TraczWriter
- Harry TarreWriter
Direction
- Fred SavageDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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