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15 Underrated Crime Series to Watch on Netflix

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By now the world is familiar with how Walter White came to stand in the middle of the New Mexico desert in nothing but his underwear. Penn Badgley has earned a badge of honor as the psychopathic heartthrob in the Netflix original thriller series You, and everyone wants to be friends with the juvenile delinquents on Outer Banks. As true crime podcasts and documentary series like Making a Murder and Joe Exotic: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness continue to thrive, so have addictive and dangerous crime series.

Netflix is currently a hot spot for criminals and is host to various acclaimed series like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Squid Game, and more. As of now, the streaming service doesn’t show any intention in slowing down its production of petty thieves with hit series like You and Narcos: Mexico releasing new seasons. But the wrongdoings don’t have to stop there, and the streaming service contains several more tales of lawless crooks living in obscurity amongst the more flashy, obvious outlaws. Here are the fifteen, underrated crime series on Netflix streaming right now.

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15. Aquarius (2015-2016)

Take a trip back to the 60s, where the hair was longer, the skirts were shorter, and the Devil had come to Los Angeles in the form of Charles Manson. In the NBC period piece, Aquarius, David Duchovny portrays Sam Hodiak, a detective hot on the trail of Manson as he searches for a teenage runaway. The runaway in question, 16-year-old Emma (Emma Dumont), leaves home after meeting the Manson family at a party, and proceeds to embrace their violent, drug-induced lifestyle while trying to forget her former, picture-perfect life. If you miss Mad Men and want more of the swinging 60s, Aquarius is the perfect follow-up, as it’s sprinkled with pop culture candy while also revealing a darker side to the iconic and revolutionary decade. Actor Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones) gives an eerily spot-on performance as Manson, and the series is engulfed in dread as it leads up to that inevitable night in August 1969 on Cielo drive.

14. Designated Survivor (2016-2019)

The political thriller, Designated Survivor, follows the direct aftermath of a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol during the State of the Union Address that leaves the President and almost everyone else in attendance dead. In case of catastrophic events such as this one, each year a single cabinet member is chosen to be the designated survivor, and therefore does not attend the event. This time around, it’s the Housing and Urban Development secretary, Tom Kirman, played by Kiefer Sutherland. Now, the underqualified Kirman is sworn in as President, and he must quickly learn how to govern a country while also hunting down the terrorists responsible for the attack. With Sutherland in the lead, the series has traces of the Fox thriller 24, and its charming banter between White House aides evokes memories of the classic political series, The West Wing. Actress Maggie Q (Nikita) takes up most of the action, portraying a tough-as-nails CIA agent that plays a dangerous cat and mouse game with the anonymous terrorists. Running for two thrilling seasons on ABC before getting cancelled, its third and final season was thankfully picked up and released by Netflix.

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13. Longmire (2012-2017)

The A&E turned Netflix original neo-western series, Longmire, is a fresh take on the cop procedural that trades in skyscrapers for the Wyoming mountains. Following Sherriff Walt Longmire as he solves various crimes in the expansive Absaroka County, he also contends with inner demons and a tortured past. A weathered cowboy amongst the last of his kind, Longmire is based upon the long-running book series written by Craig Johnson. The supporting characters include the spunky deputy Victoria Moretti (Katee Sackhoff), Longmire’s daughter, Cady Longmire (Cassidy Freeman), and local bartender Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips), as they all come to Longmire’s aid while he hunts down a colorful slew of cowboys and thieves amongst the unforgiving Wyoming wilderness.


12. Dare Me (2019-2020)

The USA drama, Dare Me, is a dark and dirty examination of the sacred bond between two cheerleaders, Addy (Herizen F. Guardiola) and Beth (Marlo Kelly), and the manipulative power dynamics that lurk beneath their sweet smiles. When former hometown hero, Colette French (Willa Fitzgerald), arrives back in town and becomes the new head cheerleading coach, her take no prisoners approach pushes the girls to their breaking point, and they begin to crack under pressure. A glitzy, neo-noir mystery that foreshadows a murder is waiting in the wings for one of the townspeople, Dare Me is a ticking time bomb of suspense and glitter. During its first season, the series was unable to find its footing amongst audiences, and it was unfortunately cancelled before anyone knew what they were missing. Based upon the 2011 novel written by Megan Abbott, if you’re anxiously awaiting the return of teen thrillers like Euphoria and Riverdale, enter the dreamy world of backstabbing, backflipping teenage girls in Dare Me.


11. Wynonna Earp (2016-2021)

The wild west gets a modernized, supernatural twist in Wynonna Earp, the Syfy original horror series based upon the comic book series of the same name. Melanie Scrofano stars as the gun-toting Wynonna Earp, great-granddaughter to the legendary gunslinger, Wyatt Earp. When she returns to her hometown of Purgatory after years away, she resurrects several vengeful demons called revenants, and all hell breaks loose. Seeking payback after her great-grandfather killed them over a century ago, Wynonna fights back against the revenants with the help of her sister, Waverly (Dominque Provost), Deputy Marshall Xavier Dolls (Shamier Anderson), and the immortal Doc Holiday (Tim Rozon), former best friend to Wyatt Earp. Never taking itself too seriously, Wynonna Earp has elements of classic B-Horror movies, as outlaws sporting cowboy boots and southern twangs battle vicious monsters spewing fire and guns.

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10. In the Dark (2019-present)

If you’re sick of the hardboiled crime in New York City and the smog-filled air covering sunny Los Angeles, branch out and travel to Chicago, Illinois. The CW thriller series, In the Dark, embraces the Windy City and all its midwestern quirk while also making for a refreshing murder mystery that spans across the frigid Lake Michigan and rackety red line trains. Centering around the loveable antihero, Murphy (Perry Mattfeld), she’s a blind, alcoholic Chicagoan living on one-night stands and drunken escapades. Besides her dog and roommate, her only friend is a nice 16-year-old kid named Tyson, and every night they can be found hanging out in the alley behind her apartment as they complain about life and listen to good music. One night as Murphy arrives in the alley, she proceeds to stumble upon Tyson’s dead body, but by the time the cops arrive, his body is gone. As an alcoholic, blind woman, neither the cops or Murphy’s friends believe that she found Tyson’s dead body, and that only motivates her more as she sets off to solve the case. Becoming obsessed with finding out what happened to Tyson, Murphy goes down a dark rabbit hole crowded with dirty politicians, heroic dogs, and copious amounts of whiskey in this darkly comedic Midwest thriller.


9. Seven Seconds (2018)

When a fifteen-year-old black teenager, Brenton Butler, gets killed in a hit and run by a white police officer, a cover-up ensues as the corrupt police department aims to protect the cop who fled the scene. In the powerful and timely Netflix original limited series, Seven Seconds, Regina King gives a tour-de-force performance as Latrice Butler, Brenton’s headstrong and resilient mother. As Latrice fights for justice while grieving, the series paints a picture of a broken system that is in desperate need of repair. Veena Sud, creator, and co-writer on the series, is also responsible for the riveting murder mystery series, The Killing, and she’s right at home as she produces yet another complex portrayal of grief amidst shady suspects, irredeemable criminals, and city lights. Containing an all-star ensemble cast, Clare-Hope Ashitey (Children of Men) gives a gripping performance as an alcoholic attorney, in addition to featuring Michael Mosey (The Sinner) as a careless detective and Russel Hornsby (The Affair) as Brenton’s stoic father.


8. Happy (2017-2019)

Lonely people fill a dark world in Happy, an outrageously gory crime series thanks to an unhinged performance by Christopher Meloni and fantastic special effects that practically jump off the screen and drench you in blood. Meloni stars in this hilarious SyFy original series as a formally disgraced cop, Nick Sax, and he now makes his daily bread as a cold-blooded hitman. Sax lives a miserable existence, and his job is made hard due to his alcoholism and general depressive nature. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and he finds newfound meaning in life when he begins to hunt down an evil Santa Clause that’s begun kidnapping children throughout New York City. Aided by an imaginary, animated horse named Happy, voiced by Patton Oswalt, the pair discover a terrifying neverland living within The Big Apple. Filled with bloodthirsty mob bosses, cops, and a killer Santa Clause, Happy will have you whistling Christmas tunes in no time.

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7. Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)

Sick of the same old, cliched teenage drama where first-time cigarettes and beers are consumed, and the biggest heartbreak is served at the high school prom? Try the Netflix original, Teenage Bounty Hunters, a southern coming-of-age series about two Jesus-loving teenage girls who turn to a life of crime all the while attending church on Sundays. Fraternal twins Sterling (Maddie Phillips) and Blair Wesley (Angelica Bette Fellini) are two practicing Christian good girls who’ve always followed the rules. That all changes when they accidentally crash into and wreck the car of the down on his luck bounty hunter, Bowser (Kadeem Hardison). Sterling and Blair apologize by helping him catch his current target, and from there the trio works together to bring down criminals and administer justice. A hilarious satire that pokes fun at what the modern-day southern girl should look and act like, the series packs a punch. But nothing good is meant to last, and the series was destined to be a one-hit-wonder as Netflix cancelled it after the first season.


6. Hap & Leonard (2016-2018)

Everything old is new again in the Sundance series Hap & Leonard, a 1980s period piece drenched in southern charm and crime. Based upon the novel series under the same name written by Joe R. Lansdale, the series stars James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams as Hap and Leonard, two best friends that get pulled into a treacherous world of drug dealers and thieves. Recently unemployed and struggling to get by, things start looking up when Hap’s ex-wife, Trudy (Christina Hendricks), offers the pair a once-in-a-lifetime deal that could make them rich. Hap and Leonard accept the offer, and begin searching for a supposedly lost treasure buried deep within a local river that’s littered with hungry alligators and fellow crooked criminals searching for the fortune. Accompanied by a great soundtrack that features timeless rock classics from bands like Tears for Fears and Creedence Clearwater Revival, Hap and Leonard is a good old-fashioned buddy adventure with hints of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Smoky and the Bandit, as it details two outlaws in way over their heads.


5. Alias Grace (2017)

Alias Grace is a mind-bending whodunit mystery thriller that will have you questioning everything by the series end. Adapted from the novel written by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale), Alias Grace is loosely based upon the real-life woman, Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant and maid who was accused of murdering her boss and his housekeeper in Canada during the 1800s. Convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison, the entire limited series is like a jigsaw puzzle with pieces that refuse to fit, as Grace (Sara Gadon) claims she doesn’t remember committing the murders or the events that led up to her employers’ grizzly deaths. When an impressionable psychiatrist begins to interview her in order to get a full account of what really happened, Grace proves to be an unreliable narrator that is impossible to decipher.

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4. Good Girls (2018-2021)

Good Girls is what would happen if Breaking Bad got a Midwest makeover, and Walter White and Jesse Pink transformed into fed-up, underappreciated, bank-robbing moms. Top billing in this NBC comedy-drama series is shared by Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman, and the threesome are a match made in heaven as Beth, Ruby, and Annie, a group of moms barely scraping by in the Detroit suburbs. Fed-up with their dire financial situations, the women decide to rob the local grocery store and proceed to successfully steal all the money from the vault. They get a lot more than they bargained for when a murderous drug dealer shows up on their nicely mowed lawns and informs them that the money they stole from the store was his, and now they owe him. The trio is then forced to dive headfirst into a life of money laundering and bank-robbing, all the while raising kids and baking cupcakes for school bake sales. Every episode is a well-oiled, exciting machine, and the series ran for four exhilarating seasons on NBC before the network cancelled the show and announced the fourth season would be the last. With hints of screwball comedy accompanied by some nasty criminals, Good Girls has got all the right stuff.


3. Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021)

Not looking for a long commitment? The Netflix original limited series, New Brand Cherry Flavor, is the perfect binge-watch that can be devoured over the course of one weekend. A neo-noir horror show set in early 90s Los Angeles and steeped in Hollywood glitter and cigarette smoke, the series details one woman’s quest for revenge amongst supernatural creatures and power-hungry media moguls. When hotshot producer, Lou Burke (Eric Lange), cheats aspiring filmmaker Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar) out of directing her movie, she goes about placing a curse on him with the help of the ancient witch, Boro (Catherine Keener), who poses as a hippy-loving, L.A. woman. Eric Lange’s portrayal of a conniving, entitled producer will make your skin boil, and the various ways in which the women destroy his life is both cruel and horrifying. Rosa Salazar gives a rage-filled performance as violent as a tornado in this Lynchian tale of a twisted wonderland living underneath the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, and the result is a mind-boggling experience. Brand New Cherry Flavor may not be everyone’s taste, but its explosive bombardment of flavors makes one unforgettable meal and is meant only for the bravest of consumers. Rotten with dishonorable men and artists willing to sell their souls to become stars, this unsentimental takedown of tinsel town teaches that not everything that glitters is gold.


2. Imposters (2017-2018)

In the dark comedy series, Imposters, a trio of heartbroken, blossoming criminals will stop at nothing until they find and exact revenge on one of the greatest con artists who ever played the game. Meet Ezra (Rob Heaps), Richard (Parker Young), and Julia (Marianne Rendon), three strangers who set off to hunt down their ex, Maddie (Inbar Lavi). An accomplished grifter, Maddie conned each of them into believing she loved them, and then preceded to marry them, steal all their money, and disappear. As the newly acquainted threesome ditch their day jobs and travel cross country to find Maddie, they become caught up in a much bigger scheme, with dangerous criminals and undercover FBI Agents coming out of the woodworks to find Maddie too. A tale of grifters making dirty deals on park benches and hiding under neon motel lights, Imposters is an unforgettable ride thanks to hilarious performances and brilliant writing. Referencing iconic films like The Sting and The French Connection, the series acknowledges its roots while also becoming a lawbreaking beast of its own. The series has a dynamic roster of evil wrongdoers, and Uma Thurman stands out as a cold-blooded assassin called Lenny the shark. Lasting for two, top-notch seasons, this story of unusual suspects proves that the greatest con a person can ever pull off is love itself.

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2. The OA (2016-2019)

The Netflix original fantasy series, The OA, is not only one of the most innovative series to come out of the 21st century, but also one of the best. Miraculous things start happening when Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling) mysteriously turns up seven years after having gone missing. She refuses to give up information regarding her whereabouts during her seven years away to both the cops and her parents, including how she magically regained her sight after being blind for most of her life. Recovering her vision is just the tip of the iceberg, and as the series slowly unfolds, it reveals what really happened to Prairie in the time she was gone. As she readjusts to her old life and moves back into her parents’ home in the drab, grey-skied suburbs of Michigan, Prairie enlists the help of four, troubled boys to go on a high-stakes mission that entails various mythological creatures, angels, and demons. With additional aide from a sweet local English teacher, played by Phyllis Smith (The Office), the group goes on a dangerous journey that takes them far away from their uneventful, small-town midwestern lives. The series was just heating up when Netflix cancelled it after two seasons in 2019, but don’t let that stop you from watching this dreamy extravaganza that’s filled with existential ponderings on the meaning of life.


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Wait, Is Warner Bros Scrapping Its $70 Million Batgirl Movie? Rumors Are Swirling

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After years of anticipation from DC fans, Warner Bros finally found a way to introduce Barbara Gordon to live-action, announcing a solo movie for the hero with the developing Leslie Grace-led film. Batgirl, which finished filming earlier this year, has been scheduled to hit HBO Max sometime this year, however according to a number of new reports, Warner Bros doesn’t want Batgirl to see the light of day. Outlets are reporting that $70 million project is being scrapped after test screenings scared off the studio on the movie. 

Batgirl has been called “irredeemable” by a reported “top Hollywood source” found by The NY Post. Per the report, the movie will be “shelved,” but it has yet to be confirmed by the studio if it’s purely a rumor or a bombshell piece of news for one of Warner Bros’ upcoming DC movies.  

The Wrap backed up this report, sharing it had additionally heard via insiders that the movie “did not work” for studio executives – made by Bad Boys For Life and Ms. Marvel directors Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah for a reported budget of over $70 million (though it may have ultimately cost the studio $90 million by the time cameras finished rolling). 

The news could perhaps be the product of the recent change in Warner Bros’ leadership, with CEO David Zaslav becoming the new big boss since WB merged with Discovery. There was some rumored talk of the previous WB chair Toby Emmerich considering Batgirl for a theatrical release rather than a HBO Max exclusive, however, but the new reports suggest the film isn’t testing to the level of a big-screen project and may be removed from getting any kind of release. 

Batgirl would not only introduce Leslie Grace’s Barbara Gordon, but is features a stacked cast including the return of Michael Keaton as Batman and J.K. Simmons as James Gordon. Brendan Fraser plays the film’s villain, Ted Carson a.k.a. Firefly. It’s arguably unheard of for a project as high-profile as this one to lose any form of avenue for distribution. 

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Apparently, a move like this is not uncharacteristic for Warner Bros’ new CEO, however, who previously shut down the failed streaming service CNN+ weeks after it launched (it reportedly cost $300 million to put together). There is some restructuring of DC projects currently underway behind the scenes, with David Zaslav on the search for a someone to fill a role much like Marvel boss Kevin Feige has at Marvel Studios. 

Coming off San Diego Comic-Con late last month, Marvel Studios announced and showcased a lineup of projects planned until 2025 including two more Avengers films, whilst DC did not bring anything from Batgirl to its panel. Instead, Warner Bros chose to only focus on Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Black Adam, both of which have set release dates later this year. Warner Bros. Discovery is set to report its earnings for this past business quarter on Thursday; it’s possible we’ll learn more then. 

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: 5 Feelings I Had While Watching The Season 3 Premiere

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What time is it? Summer time!

Well, that’s what the students of East High are saying in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. I know, the name is a mouthful, but honestly, this show is a whole lot of fun and if you haven’t watched it, you definitely should. The first two seasons were great, from the songs in Season 1 to the drama in Season 2, and when it was announced that the series would be getting a Season 3 and 4, I was all on board. 

Now that I have watched the first episode of Season 3, I am even more excited for the next episodes to come, and that premiere has me all in my feelings – specifically these five. 

Nostalgic  

Man, this show makes me so nostalgic for when I was younger. 

Don’t get me wrong, I would never travel back in time to then, just because I was so young and didn’t know half the stuff I know now, but there is just something about listening to the soundtrack of some of these original songs from the High School Musical movies that just get me. While we don’t get many songs in the first episode, we get the classic, “What Time Is It” from High School Musical 2 within the few three minutes of the show and ugh, the memories. 

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If you were a tween or kid back in 2007 and watched HSM2 when it premiered on Disney Channel, you know this song just as well as I do. And for years, I sang this song on the last day of school – heck, I still sing it now whenever warm weather comes around and I’m two years out of college. I love this music, and I can already tell from just this first episode that this season is going to make me so nostalgic. 

Curiosity

I’m really curious to see what they’re going to do with this camp in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. 

For those who don’t know, the first two seasons of this series were pretty much based around the first film’s premise. The show takes place in a world where the movies exist, but instead of the actors from the High School Musical cast that we’re familiar with, we are introduced to students who are auditioning for those iconic roles. And over the last two seasons, we’ve watched them grow into brilliant performers while singing in productions of both High School Musical and Beauty and the Beast, with covers and original songs all along the way. 

But the whole entire point of the first two seasons was that this show took place in the same high school where the movies were filmed. So it’s only natural to think that the second season might end up happening at the country club that was in High School Musical 2, but nope – we are at a summer camp, something that was never talked about in the original movies. 

The arrival of everyone coming to this summer camp is fun, but it makes me wonder how they’re going to include the songs from High School Musical 2 into this season when it’s not at the same location as the film, but it’s still interesting to watch, nonetheless. 

Proud 

Dude, I love Olivia Rodrigo – and I mean that. This girl has done so much these last two years and watching her in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is always a joy. 

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But what really makes me so proud of her is that I’m not even just proud of the actress, but the character as well. Nini is this young star who is a little afraid to take these big risks but she does so anyway, knowing that she has this big break she can’t lose, which was the big theme of this first episode. She goes away on this road trip with a producer over the summer so she can record songs, giving her that shot, and I am so proud of her for doing that. 

Olivia Rodrigo plays her perfectly, and while I know that her character was demoted to a guest role thanks to Rodrigo’s budding music career, I can’t help but be proud, because wow, she has blown up. It makes me want to watch her documentary on Disney+ again

Eagerness 

I know I said earlier on that I was curious as to how they’re going to really change up this season with this new location. But, about twenty minutes in, I genuinely was feeling eager to see where this show would go – specifically the dynamics of new characters. 

For two seasons, we have pretty much been surrounded by the same characters, and while we have grown to love them, I think this season was the one where we truly needed a change in not only scenery, but characters as well. And this first episode brought a ton of them in. 

One of the scenes that got me really eager to see what happens with these new characters was when Gina, Ashlyn and Kourtney, three clear as day theater kids, find out they have to share a cabin with Gadget (a new character) and two other girls – and you can clearly tell at first that they are not feeling the vibe, and you can almost smell the problems from a mile away. 

That screams great television, and it’s got me wondering how much more drama this show is going to produce over the next episodes with these new dynamics. I’m so eager to see. 

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Excitement

Seeing Corbin Bleu in the premiere episode made me very excited to see where this fictionalized version of him is going to go next. 

Usually, when it comes to the original members from the High School Musical movies, we’ll get some pictures from them from the old high school – like Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron both recently taking pics there in 2022 – but I didn’t think anyone would come back to the show. We had Lucas Grabeel and Kaycee Stroh in Season 1 but no one in Season 2, so I’m super pumped to see Corbin Bleu back for this season.

Not only that, but Jason Earles. Do you guys know who he is? The moment I saw him as Dewey, the director of Camp Shallow Lake, I practically screamed. This man is Disney Channel royalty. He was not only a co-star on Hannah Montana but also on Kickin’ It and I can’t believe he is in another Disney show and it has me so excited. 

I’m not sure how often he and Bleu are going to be on the show, but I know for a fact that those two appearing on that stage has me excited for what this season holds and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Could Zac Efron be next?

What are you guys looking forward to with Season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series? All I know is that if I don’t get a cover of “Fabulous” by Carlos in this season, I will riot. I demand it, Disney+!

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The School For Good And Evil: 6 Quick Things We Know About The Netflix Movie

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Book adaptations of big-time novels always seem to go over well with audiences, and have for plenty of years, with movie sagas such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings taking over the box office. But, a newcomer is arriving on the movie scene, one which should have been adapted almost as soon as it came out, if you ask me.

The School for Good and Evil, an amazing addition to the fantasy genre, is finally getting its own adaptation into the film world – but not in theaters. However, it will be appearing as a Netflix movie, on the popular streaming website. However, what else do we know about this upcoming film? What is it going to be about? Who is going to be in it? There are plenty of things that you might not know, but we do. Here are some quick things we know about the upcoming Netflix film.

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The School For Good And Evil Release Date Is Set For October 21

Mark your calendars, fantasy lovers, as The School for Good and Evil is going to be coming out as part of the 2022 movie release schedule! Announced with the official poster from the Netflix Twitter page, it was confirmed that The School for Good and Evil would release on the popular streaming platform in Fall 2022, specifically on October 21. 

Talk about a great addition to all the fun Halloween movies we’ll be watching during that time of year – I can always use a little good and evil in my life. 

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Sofia Wylie in The School for Good and Evil.

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The School For Good And Evil Has A Star-Studded Cast

With an adaptation like The School for Good and Evil, we all knew that the cast needed to be amazing. And, luckily, there’s no shortage of amazing additions to this Netflix movie. First, let’s take a look at the two leads characters of the film, Sophie and Agatha, where the story begins. These two roles will be played by Sophia Anna Caruso, known for her role in the Broadway musical Beetlejuice, and Sofia Wylie, who stars on a Disney+  show you really should watch, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Wylie is especially excited for her role in The School for Good and Evil. In an interview with MTV, she talked about her part as Agatha and how she’s excited to “bring some realness” to the character that hadn’t been seen before. She described Agatha’s struggles with internal and external beauty through her own experience, saying that it’s something she can relate to and that it’s an important message to teach.

That’s something that I personally can really relate to, that voice inside of your head, how much power it has. I deal with those doubts and those insecurities. And I think I can really bring some realness to Agatha in that sense because I know, as a teenage girl, it can be very difficult to overcome that voice.

Adding on to this cast, Deadline reported that two megastars, Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington, signed on for two of the main roles in the upcoming film. Theron is set to play Lady Lesso, and Washington will portray a teacher at the school, Professor Dovey.

In addition to these two, in another article, Deadline reported that Laurence Fishburne, known for his roles in The Matrix trilogy and many other films, as well as action star Michelle Yeoh, from movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians, and her TV role in Star Trek: Discovery, have stepped up to be in The School for Good and Evil. Fishburne will play the Schoolmaster – a role that sounds quite fitting for someone of his talents, and Yeoh will portray another teacher, Professor Anemone.

Also for the film, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, and Freya Theodora Parks will play Anadil, Dot and Hester, three young women who are a part of The Coven in The School for Good and Evil, as confirmed by a behind-the-scenes look with the author of the original novel, Soman Chainani on YouTube.

Already, this film is shaping up to be filled to the brim with some of the Hollywood elite. I, for one, can’t wait to see what they do with the material they are given, because it’s about to get magical.

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Charlize Theron in The School for Good and Evil.

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The School For Good And Evil Will Follow The Bestselling Book Series

For those who don’t know, The School for Good and Evil is composed of several novels in a series. Netflix confirmed that this new movie will be based on the series by Soman Chainani, and from the premise of the film, it’s looking to be exactly like the first novel.

As confirmed by the description from the trailer for the new movie on YouTube, The School for Good and Evil is going to follow two best friends, Sophia and Agatha, who are swept into a world of trying to balance both good and evil when they are given different roles, but this in turn causes their lives to turn upside down. 

I’m already on board for a story like this. Two opposing personalities who end up being trained in styles that they thought they weren’t aligned with? Thrown into unlikely situations? Fantasy elements? My god, I can almost feel the franchise coming. Netflix has a great addition with this one.

Bridesmaids Director Paul Feig Is Directing The School For Good And Evil

I don’t think there could have been another perfect choice for the director for The School for Good and Evil than Paul Feig. The legendary director has produced some of the biggest comedic hits in the last ten years. For example, Feig directed the smash-hit Bridesmaids back in 2011, the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters, the Emilia Clarke Christmas comedy Last Christmas, the comedy thriller, A Simple Favor, and so many others.

Besides movies, Paul Feig has also directed multiple episodes of several incredible sitcoms, such as The Office, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, and 30 Rock. The School for Good and Evil novels have an amazing comedic element to them, and I can only imagine what a comedic director like Paul Feig will bring to the table in this new film.

The castle in The School for Good and Evil.

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Finding Neverland Screenwriter David Magee Wrote The Screenplay For The School For Good And Evil

When it comes to an adapted screenplay, you always have to make sure that you find the right person to do it, because with novels, there are so many details that need to somehow make it into the movie. The School for Good and Evil found its screenwriter in David Magee.

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Magee is a perfect choice, because not only has he been around the business for some time, he’s had plenty of experience in writing fantasy, working on films such as the Academy-Award winning Life of Pi, the Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns, and wrote the screenplay for Finding Neverland, the story of the author who created the legendary character, Peter Pan. Truly, he has great experience up his sleeves, and I’m eager to see what he’ll do with the fantastic story that is The School for Good and Evil.

The bit apple in The School for Good and Evil.

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The School For Good And Evil Has Finished Filming 

As you can expect for a film that already has a trailer, The School for Good and Evil finished production for their film not too long ago. From a tweet on Twitter from Netflix Geeked, it was confirmed back in July of 2021 that filming had wrapped on the film and was entering into the post-production phases. 

Watch The Trailer For The School For Good And Evil 

If you haven’t yet seen the trailer for The School for Good and Evil, be sure to watch it now, as you won’t want to miss out on the magic. 

With an amazing cast, awesome story, and some really cool looking set pieces featured in the trailer, The School for Good and Evil is looking to be an amazing addition to Netflix’s original film line-up. I can’t wait for this movie to pop up as part of the 2022 Netflix movie schedule. I’m practically counting down the days. 

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