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Light as a Feather
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Liana Liberato
McKenna Brady / Jennie Brady
26 eps
Dylan Sprayberry
Henry Richmond
18 eps
Haley Ramm
Violet Simmons
26 eps
Brianne Tju
Alex Portnoy
26 eps
Jordan Rodrigues
Trey Emory
26 eps
Dorian Brown Pham
Deb Brady
10 eps
Peyton List
Olivia Richmond
11 eps
Ajiona Alexus
Candace Preston
11 eps
Katelyn Nacon
Sammi Karras
16 eps
Adriyan Rae
Peri Boudreaux
16 eps
Alex Lange
Marc Reagan
1 eps
Christine Horn
Dr. Emelda Schwartz
1 eps
Dan Southworth
D.A.
1 eps
Stevie Lynn Jones
Bailey
2 eps
Alyssa Suede
Veruca
2 eps
Minni Jo Mazzola
Cassie
2 eps
Kayla Di Venere
Margaret Abbott
1 eps
Alex Burris
Luke Chiba
4 eps
Froy Gutierrez
Ridge Reyes
6 eps
Kira Kosarin
Nadia Abrams
4 eps
Julie Benz
Skye
2 eps
Brooke Star
Lisa Salcedo
1 eps
Ungela Brockman
Officer Eve Betz
1 eps
AlgeRita Wynn
Nurse Middleby
1 eps
Laura Campbell
Dr. Nancine Whitehead
1 eps
Reem Kadem
Social Worker
1 eps
Antonio D. Charity
Jeff
1 eps
Molly Baker
Nurse Jeffries
1 eps
Debbie Fan
Nurse
1 eps
Cameron Johnson
Justin
2 eps
William Stanford Davis
Old Man
1 eps
Ariana Sanchez
Arsha
2 eps
Jenna Willis
Cori
2 eps
Julia Kelly
Darcy
1 eps
Hans Christopher
Officer Steph Tayne
1 eps
Simmi Singh
Jess
1 eps
E.R. Ruiz
Officer Roger Fanning
1 eps
Lynette DuPree
Maggie
1 eps
Brea Bee
Sylvia Gallagher
4 eps
Corey Allen Kotler
Officer O'Doyle
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Light as a Feather actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Light as a Feather reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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
Five teen girls deal with the supernatural fallout stemming from an innocent game of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board.” When the girls start dying off in the exact way that was predicted, the survivors must figure out why they’re being targeted — and whether the evil force hunting them down is one of their own.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 26 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201810 episodes
9.2IMDbBest episode · S01E06 …Troubled as the Tide
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201916 episodes
9.8IMDbIn Season 2, having inherited the curse brought on by the lethal game, McKenna finds herself plagued by the mysterious chrysalis on her back, a ticking clock compelling her to play a new round of the game… But McKenna refuses, unwilling to put anyone else in harm’s way. However, as the curse begins to destroy her from the inside out, she’s forced to turn to the only person who can possibly help her.
Best episode · S02E13 ...Thick As Thieves
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E09
…Innocent as a Lamb
Violet recounts an important story from her past.
- Directed by Alexis Ostrander
S01E03
...Dead as a Doornail
The girls start to suspect Violet may not be as innocent as she claims.
- Directed by Chad Lowe
S01E04
…Dark as the Night
As McKenna investigates Violet, she finds herself haunted by nightmares of her past.
- Directed by Chad Lowe
S02E09
...Fresh As a Daisy
It’s New Year’s Eve as the girls anxiously celebrate their return to normal. Trey and Sammi’s band, Bit of Decay, play their biggest show yet.
- Directed by Michael A. Allowitz
- Written by R. Lee Fleming Jr.
S02E02
…Free As A Bird
McKenna and Alex start their court-ordered community service. Violet gives McKenna advice.
- Directed by Joanna Kerns
- Written by Eileen Shim
S01E01
…Stiff as a Board
Four best friends invite the shy new girl out on Halloween, but they soon regret their decision when she suggests they play a twisted version of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board.
- Directed by Alexis Ostrander
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E13
...Thick As Thieves
- Directed by Kristin Windell
- Written by Seth M. Sherwood
S02E09
...Fresh As a Daisy
- Directed by Michael A. Allowitz
- Written by R. Lee Fleming Jr.
S02E10
...Trapped As a Rat
- Directed by Michael A. Allowitz
- Written by Pornsak Pichetshote
S02E12
...Hungry Like a Wolf
- Directed by Fred Gerber
- Written by William H. Brown
S02E14
…Mean As a Rattlesnake
- Directed by Kristin Windell
- Written by William H. Brown
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.
Writing
- Suzanne KeillyWriter
- Seth M. SherwoodWriter
- Sarah FioriWriter
- Eileen ShimWriter
- William H. BrownWriter
- R. Lee Fleming Jr.Writer
Direction
- Joanna KernsDirector
- Amanda RowDirector
- Alexis OstranderDirector
- Geary McLeodDirector
- Fred GerberDirector
- Michael A. AllowitzDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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