Limited series · Netflix
The Society
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kathryn Newton
Allie Pressman
10 eps
Alex Fitzalan
Harry Bingham
10 eps
Jack Mulhern
Gareth 'Grizz' Visser
10 eps
Gideon Adlon
Becca Gelb
10 eps
Alex MacNicoll
Luke
10 eps
Sean Berdy
Sam Eliot
10 eps
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Helena
10 eps
Jacques Colimon
Will LeClair
10 eps
Olivia DeJonge
Elle Tomkins
10 eps
Kristine Froseth
Kelly Aldrich
10 eps
Spencer House
Clark
10 eps
José Julián
Gordie
10 eps
Toby Wallace
Campbell Eliot
10 eps
Emilio Garcia-Sanchez
Jason
10 eps
Salena Qureshi
Bean
10 eps
Olivia Nikkanen
Gwen
10 eps
Rachel Keller
Cassandra Pressman
10 eps
Benjamin Breault
Blake
10 eps
Peter Donahue
Shoe
5 eps
Chris Gray
Brandon Eggles
3 eps
Matisse Rose Haddad
Jessica
1 eps
Madeline Logan
Gretchen
1 eps
Jeremy Roth-Rose
Rob
1 eps
Emeka Anammah
Travis
1 eps
Ryan Goffman
Eric
1 eps
Ava Gaudet
Lynette Eliot
1 eps
Alicia Crowder
Erika
7 eps
Kiara Pichardo
Madison
9 eps
Grace Victoria Cox
Lexie
8 eps
Jack O'Hara
High School Kid (uncredited)
1 eps
Alexandria Tait
High School Student (uncredited)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Society actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Society 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.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
How it Happens
Campbell plots a coup with Lexie and the Guard. Kelly spots something suspicious in a photo. Becca goes into labor. The expedition returns with news.
S01E09
New Names
Will tells Allie he has feelings for her. Elle confides in Helena. Campbell pressures Harry to run for mayor. Grizz leads an expedition.
S01E05
Putting on the Clothes
A student's confession leads to an arrest and a trial. Elle experiences Campbell's dark side, and Harry's drug use escalates.
S01E08
Poison
A Thanksgiving feast takes a frightening turn. In the aftermath, the Guard oversteps its powers. Meanwhile, Sam is torn between Becca and Grizz.
- Directed by Rich Lee
- Written by Maile Meloy
S01E06
Like a F-ing God or Something
Allie questions Elle about Campbell. As the town grows restless awaiting Allie's decision, Will and Grizz push for harsh measures.
- Directed by Megan Griffiths
S01E03
Childhood's End
After the boys ransack the stores, Cassandra rallies the girls to exert their power. The students plan a prom, and Kelly uncovers a family secret.
- Written by Rachel Alter
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
What Happened
- Directed by Marc Webb
- Written by Christopher Keyser
S01E02
Our Town
S01E05
Putting on the Clothes
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
- Marc WebbExecutive Producer
- Christopher KeyserExecutive Producer
Writing
- Christopher KeyserWriter
- Emily BensingerWriter
- Rachel AlterWriter
- Maile MeloyWriter
Direction
- Marc WebbDirector
- Rich LeeDirector
- Megan GriffithsDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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