Scripted series · Apple TV
Servant
Doubt what you believe.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lauren Ambrose
Dorothy Turner
40 eps
Toby Kebbell
Sean Turner
40 eps
Nell Tiger Free
Leanne Grayson
40 eps
Rupert Grint
Julian Pearce
40 eps
M. Night Shyamalan
Delivery Man
2 eps
Soojeong Son
Wanda
3 eps
Alison Elliott
Aunt May
3 eps
Billy Vargus
Walker Roush
9 eps
Jerrika Hinton
Natalie Gorman
5 eps
Charlotte Bell
Young Leanne
3 eps
Tony Revolori
Tobe
13 eps
Barbara Sukowa
Aunt Josephine
3 eps
Robert L. Anderson III
Block Party Neighbor
3 eps
Peter Epstein
Cult Member
2 eps
Sunita Mani
Veera
4 eps
Molly Griggs
Isabelle Carrick
11 eps
Boris McGiver
Uncle George
11 eps
Todd Waring
Frank Pearce
9 eps
Katie Lee Hill
Kourtney
6 eps
Mathilde Dehaye
Snake
12 eps
Mac Rop
Lou
12 eps
Brian K. Landis
Tall Man
2 eps
James Hoogerwerff
Jericho
20 eps
Jack Hoogerwerff
Jericho
20 eps
Caiden Ravenscroft
Jericho
14 eps
Luka Ravenscroft
Jericho
14 eps
Barbara Kingsley
Bobbie
5 eps
Denny Dillon
Bev
5 eps
Arielle Mandelberg
Reporter
3 eps
Phillip James Brannon
Matthew Roscoe
17 eps
Emily Davis
Heather
2 eps
Carra Patterson
Suzy
2 eps
Alan Campbell
New Neighbor
2 eps
Tanzyn Crawford
Willow
2 eps
Andrew Durand
Ash
2 eps
Jules Willcox
Mommy
3 eps
Sugey Cruz
Guest
2 eps
David Turner
Daddy
2 eps
Setty Brosevelt
Funeral Goer
2 eps
Julia Rivas Frey
Mommy
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Servant actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Servant 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 often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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
A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 40 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201910 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S01E02 Wood
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
6.3IMDbBest episode · S02E04 2:00
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202210 episodes
6.0IMDbBest episode · S03E06 Fish
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202310 episodes
6.6IMDbSeason four brings the final chapter of the Turner story to an epic and emotional conclusion. Leanne’s war with the Church of Lesser Saints heightens, threatening Spruce street, the city of Philadelphia and beyond. Meanwhile, the shattered Turner family must not only confront the increasing threat of Leanne, but the certain reality that Dorothy is waking up. As the Turner family brownstone continues to crumble, questions are finally answered: who is Leanne Grayson and who is the child in their home?
Best episode · S04E05 Neighbors
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Wood
As Leanne settles in, Sean worries that Dorothy and Jericho are not in good hands.
- Directed by Daniel Sackheim
- Written by Tony Basgallop
S01E09
Jericho
Leanne acts out at Dorothy after learning the truth about baby Jericho.
- Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
- Written by Tony Basgallop
S01E03
Eel
Sean enlists Dorothy's brother, Julian, to monitor her relationship with Leanne.
- Directed by Daniel Sackheim
- Written by Tony Basgallop
S01E10
Balloon
After Jericho's baptism, uninvited guests force difficult decisions. Season finale.
- Directed by John Dahl
- Written by Tony Basgallop
S01E08
Boba
Julian is forced to relive a dark memory during a night of babysitting.
- Directed by Lisa Brühlmann
- Written by Tony Basgallop
S01E01
Reborn
Leanne, a young nanny, is hired to care for baby Jericho. But all is not as it seems.
- Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
- Written by Tony Basgallop
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E10
Fallen
- Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
- Written by Laura Marks
S04E09
Awake
- Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
- Written by Ishana Night Shyamalan
S04E07
Myth
- Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan
- Written by Henry Chaisson, Ishana Night Shyamalan
S04E06
Zoo
- Directed by Celine Held, Logan George
- Written by Ishana Night Shyamalan, Devin Conroy
S04E05
Neighbors
- Directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis
- Written by Kara Lee Corthron
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Tony Basgallop
Showrunner
Todd Black
Executive producer
Steve Tisch
Executive producer
M. Night Shyamalan
Executive producer
Ashwin Rajan
Executive producer
Jason Blumenthal
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Amy Louise Johnson
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nina Braddock
Writer
Henry Chaisson
Writer
Ishana Night Shyamalan
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Devin Conroy
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ryan Scott
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kara Lee Corthron
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Laura Marks
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Alyssa Clark
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Todd BlackExecutive Producer
- Henry ChaissonProducer
- Steve TischExecutive Producer
- Tony BasgallopExecutive Producer
- M. Night ShyamalanExecutive Producer
- Ashwin RajanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Amy Louise JohnsonWriter
- Nina BraddockWriter
- Henry ChaissonWriter
- Ishana Night ShyamalanWriter
- Devin ConroyWriter
- Ryan ScottWriter
Direction
- Ishana Night ShyamalanDirector
- Lisa BrühlmannDirector
- Severin FialaDirector
- Daniel SackheimDirector
- Carlo Mirabella-DavisDirector
- Dylan Holmes WilliamsDirector
Cinematography
- Peter KonczalDirector of Photography
Music
- Trevor GureckisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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