'First Kill': 5 things you need to know about Netflix romance fantasy series

Netflix's 'First Kill' is a fantasy romance series that revolves around a vampire and a vampire hunter, who fall in love with each other
Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis in a poster for 'First Kill' (Netflix)
Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis in a poster for 'First Kill' (Netflix)

Leave it to Netflix to add a refreshing flavors to an existing genre like vampire dramas that has become famous worldwide, thanks to series and film franchises like 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'Twilight'. The streaming giant is all set to release 'First Kill', a teen vampire drama in which the protagonists are lesbians. Starring Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis, among others, 'First Kill' is a series about a vampire and a vampire hunter who fall for each other.

If you're interested in watching other vampire dramas or movies on Netflix, you could take a look at 'Immortals', 'V Wars', 'Vampires', 'Van Helsing', 'The Originals', and 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.

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When and where can you watch 'First Kill'?

'First Kill' is slated to release exclusively on Netflix on June 10, 2022. Subscriptions start at $9.99/month. 

What is 'First Kill' all about?

The series' official synopsis reads, "When it's time for teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family, she sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope (Imani Lewis). But much to Juliette's surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other won't be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for."

Who stars in 'First Kill'?

Sarah Catherine Hook will be seen as Juliette Fairmont in 'First Kill'. She is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles in 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It', 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', and 'Living In Harmony SodaStream'. Hook holds a Bachelor's degree in music from the SUNY Purchase College.

Sarah Catherine Hook attends 'Elle Hollywood Rising' presented by Polo Ralph Lauren and Hulu (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Elle)

Other actors who are a part of the series are Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Will Swenson, Aubin Wise, Jason R Moore, Gracie Dzienny, Phillip Mullings Jr, Dylan McNamara, and Dominic Goodman.

Showrunners

The series is directed by Jet Wilkinson and is based on a book by VE Schwab. Felicia D Henderson has penned the script for 'First Kill'. Henderson, Wilkinson, Schwab, Emma Roberts, and Karah Preiss serve as executive producers, while Wendy Coulas is the Consulting Producer. 'First Kill' is produced by James Bigwood and Matthew Matruski. 

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