Limited series · Netflix
The Midnight Club
Death is a rite of passage.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Iman Benson
Ilonka
10 eps
Igby Rigney
Kevin
10 eps
Ruth Codd
Anya
10 eps
Annarah Cymone
Sandra
10 eps
Sauriyan Sapkota
Amesh
10 eps
Aya Furukawa
Natsuki
10 eps
William Chris Sumpter
Spencer
10 eps
Adia
Cheri
10 eps
Heather Langenkamp
Dr. Georgina Stanton
10 eps
Samantha Sloyan
Shasta
10 eps
Zach Gilford
Mark
10 eps
Matt Biedel
Tim
10 eps
Rahul Kohli
Vincent Beggs
1 eps
Daniel Diemer
Rhett
3 eps
Henry Thomas
Freedom Jack
1 eps
Alex Essoe
Poppy Corn
1 eps
Emilija Baranac
Katherine
1 eps
Patricia Drake
Cataract Woman
1 eps
Taylor Dianne Robinson
Lauren
1 eps
Larsen Thompson
Julia Jayne
1 eps
Amy Biedel
Doctor Rowlands
1 eps
Jenaya Ross
Hooded Figure
1 eps
Owen Chau
College Guy
1 eps
Parmiss Sehat
College Girl
1 eps
Daniela Dib
Yoga Instructor
1 eps
Aidan Wright
Nathan
1 eps
Linda Washington
Elderly Grandma
1 eps
Virginia Penney
Sick Girl
1 eps
Kenneth Liu
Orderly
1 eps
Gilles Nduwimana
Young Man
1 eps
John Prowse
Julia's Doctor
1 eps
Drake Tobias
Brian
1 eps
Emma Tremblay
Athena
1 eps
Emily Piggford
Kara
1 eps
Justin Derickson
Young Man
1 eps
Jason O'Mara
Pale Man
1 eps
Breanne Wilson
Ballerina #3
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Midnight Club actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Midnight Club 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 often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
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
Inside a hospice for terminally ill teens, members of an exclusive club make a chilling pact: The first to die must send a sign from beyond the grave.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Anya
Anya's eyes open to a strange new reality. Ilonka blames herself for a crushing loss... then overhears a conversation that could change everything.
- Directed by Axelle Carolyn
- Written by Jamie Flanagan
S01E01
The Final Chapter
When cancer cancels her plans for college, star student Ilonka finds a sliver of hope at Brightcliffe, a mysterious hospice for terminally ill teens.
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Leah Fong
S01E05
See You Later
Ilonka digs deeper into Brightcliffe's mysteries — and receives an unexpected gift. Later that night, the club gathers for Amesh's "Death Day" party.
- Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
- Written by Julia Bicknell, Mike Flanagan
S01E02
The Two Danas
Anya brings bitterness to a tense group therapy session, and Ilonka meets a healer on the grounds. A deep cut sends a shaken Spencer to the infirmary
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
- Written by Julia Bicknell, Mike Flanagan
S01E03
The Wicked Heart
Family Day at Brightcliffe brings news from home — but not for everyone. A series of strange clues lead Ilonka down a path of startling discoveries.
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Elan Gale
S01E06
Witch
With Anya's health hanging in the balance, Ilonka and the others move quickly to perform a ritual from the Midnight Club's past.
- Directed by Axelle Carolyn
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Chinaka Hodge
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
The Final Chapter
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Leah Fong
S01E02
The Two Danas
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
- Written by Julia Bicknell, Mike Flanagan
S01E03
The Wicked Heart
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Elan Gale
S01E04
Gimme a Kiss
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
- Written by Jamie Flanagan, Mike Flanagan
S01E05
See You Later
- Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
- Written by Julia Bicknell, Mike Flanagan
S01E06
Witch
- Directed by Axelle Carolyn
- Written by Mike Flanagan, Chinaka Hodge
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
- Kathy GilroyProducer
- Julia BicknellExecutive Producer
- Mike FlanaganExecutive Producer
- Trevor MacyExecutive Producer
- Leah FongExecutive Producer
- Christopher PikeExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jamie FlanaganWriter
- Julia BicknellWriter
- Mike FlanaganWriter
- Leah FongWriter
- Elan GaleWriter
- Chinaka HodgeWriter
Direction
- Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.Director
- Axelle CarolynDirector
- Viet NguyenDirector
- Mike FlanaganDirector
- Michael FimognariDirector
- Morgan BeggsDirector
Cinematography
- James KniestDirector of Photography
- Lindsay GeorgeDirector of Photography
Music
- Andrew GrushOriginal Music Composer
- Taylor StewartOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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