EXCLUSIVE: Following the conclusion of Stranger Things, Maya Hawke is staying in the Netflix family as the star of The God of the Woods, its new drama series based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Liz Moore.
From executive producers and co-showrunners Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, Mindhunter) and Liz Moore (Long Bright River), The God of the Woods is a multi-generational drama series set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family’s summer camp — in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power.
A series regular, Hawke plays the smart and quietly determined Judy Luptack, the first
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