Limited series · Netflix
First Kill
You never forget your first.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sarah Catherine Hook
Juliette Fairmont
8 eps
Imani Lewis
Calliope Burns
8 eps
Elizabeth Mitchell
Margot Fairmont
8 eps
Aubin Wise
Talia Burns
8 eps
Gracie Dzienny
Elinor Fairmont
8 eps
Dominic Goodman
Apollo Burns
8 eps
Phillip Mullings Jr.
Theo Burns
8 eps
Jason R. Moore
Jack Burns
8 eps
Will Swenson
Sebastian Fairmont
8 eps
Bill Winkler
Mr. Porter
1 eps
Jonas Dylan Allen
Ben Wheeler
8 eps
MK xyz
Tess
5 eps
Mikala Gibson
JoJo
5 eps
Sarah Stipe
Ashley Stanton
3 eps
Gail Soltys
Phillipa Calhoun
5 eps
Callan Wilson
Beau
3 eps
Leigh Higginbotham
Guardian #2
1 eps
Bernadette Speakes
Guardian #3
1 eps
Jomar Crawford
Young Theo
1 eps
Tyler Richardson
Young Apollo
1 eps
Kaitlynn Boyle
Student (uncredited)
1 eps
Derek Mears
The Shambler
1 eps
Christopher B. Duncan
Waters
3 eps
Joseph D. Reitman
Clayton Cook
5 eps
Walnette Marie Santiago
Carmen
5 eps
Exie Booker
Mike Franklin
3 eps
Annunziata Gianzero
Bunny Wheeler
4 eps
Rachael Thompson
Sarah Franklin
3 eps
Eric Esquer
Mr. Stanton
1 eps
Adam Fristoe
Malcolm
1 eps
Brett Newton
Cop #1
1 eps
Desmond Phillips
Cop #3
1 eps
Bryan Terry Snell
Tattooed Man
1 eps
Natalie Hendrix Tate
Katie Savage
2 eps
Dylan McNamara
Oliver
5 eps
Polly Draper
Davina Atwood
3 eps
Maddison Bullock
Eve
1 eps
Dayna Beilenson
Loretta Davenport
1 eps
James Devoti
Henry Davenport
1 eps
Jesse Gallegos
Tom Davenport
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How First Kill actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
First Kill reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Falling in love is tricky for teens Juliette and Calliope: One's a vampire, the other's a vampire hunter — and both are ready to make their first kill.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
First Fight
Juliette bites off more than she can chew ahead of her big night, while Cal feels a knot of unease as her family prepares for a risky vampire hunt.
S01E07
First Goodbye
Rising tensions in Savannah put Cal and Juliette in jeopardy. Theo digs for information about his past before joining Apollo on an ill-fated mission.
S01E02
First Blood
The shocking aftermath of Noah’s party sparks more questions than answers. Juliette’s mother jumps to conclusions. A monster zeroes in on Cal’s family.
- Directed by Jet Wilkinson
S01E08
First Betrayal
Blood flows and betrayal burns after a shocking turn of events leaves devastation in its wake - and tests the bonds of love between Cal and Juliette.
S01E06
First Severing
Efforts to keep Juliette and Cal apart escalate as their wary families reach a mutual understanding during a murder investigation.
- Directed by Amanda Tapping
S01E04
First Date
Juliette and Cal contend with a common enemy amid the chaos of the consecration ceremony as sides are chosen, deals are made and milestones reached.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Emma RobertsProducer
Direction
- Jet WilkinsonDirector
- Amanda TappingDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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