Series Details:
| Based on | The Midnight Club and other works of Christopher Pike |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery-thriller |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Release date | October 7, 2022 |
| Running time | 49–58 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Iman Benson Igby Rigney Ruth Codd Annarah Cymone Chris Sumpter Adia Aya Furukawa Sauriyan Sapkota Matt Biedel Samantha Sloyan Zach Gilford Heather Langenkamp |
| Created by | Mike Flanagan Leah Fong |
| Directed by | See below |
| Written by | See below |
| Produced by | Kathy Gilroy |
| Executive producers | Mike Flanagan Leah Fong Trevor Macy Julia Bicknell Christopher Pike |
| Cinematography by | James Kniest Michael Fimognari Corey Robson Lindsay George |
| Edited by | Jason Hellman Mike Flanagan Brian Jeremiah Smith Byron Smith Lucy Donaldson |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
| Casting By | J.J. Ogilvy Anne McCarthy Kellie Roy |
| Production Design by | Laurin Kelsey |
| Production Company | Intrepid Pictures |
| Original Network | Netflix |
Cast & Character:
Main
- Iman Benson as Ilonka, a teenager with thyroid cancer who enrolls at Brightcliffe Hospice in the hopes of finding an unconventional cure
- Igby Rigney as Kevin, a member of the Midnight Club who has terminal leukemia
- Ruth Codd as Anya, Ilonka’s roommate with an Irish accent and member of the Midnight Club. She has a right lower leg amputation as a result of bone cancer and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
- Annarah Cymone as Sandra, a member of the Midnight Club who has terminal lymphoma and is a devoted Christian
- Chris Sumpter as Spencer, a member of the Midnight Club who has AIDS
- Adia as Cheri, a member of the Midnight Club who has wealthy parents and is a pathological liar
- Aya Furukawa as Natsuki, a member of the Midnight Club who has depression and terminal ovarian cancer
- Sauriyan Sapkota as Amesh, a member of the Midnight Club who has glioblastoma and is the second newest arrival at Brightcliffe
- Matt Biedel as Tim, Ilonka’s foster father
- Samantha Sloyan as Shasta, a woman who lives in a commune close to Brightcliffe Hospice
- Zach Gilford as Mark, a Nurse Practitioner at Brightcliffe Hospice
- Heather Langenkamp as Dr. Georgina Stanton, the enigmatic doctor who runs Brightcliffe Hospice
Recurring
- Emilija Baranac as Katherine, Kevin’s girlfriend
- Daniel Diemer as Rhett, Anya’s former friend
- Katie Parker as Aceso, founder of Paragon
- Larsen Thompson as Julia Jayne, a former patient at Brightcliffe Hospice
- Robert Longstreet as Janitor at Brightcliffe Hospice
- William B. Davis as Mirror Man, a ghostly figure in Ilonka’s visions
- Patricia Drake as a ghostly figure in Ilonka’s visions
- Crystal Balint as Maggie, Ilonka’s late foster mother
- Jenaya Ross as Tristan, bed-ridden Brightcliffe Hospice resident
- Henry Thomas as Freedom Jack, a character in Natsuki’s Midnight Club story
- Alex Essoe as Poppy Corn, a character in Natsuki’s Midnight Club story
- Rahul Kohli as Vincent, a character in Amesh’s Midnight Club story
- Michael Trucco as Frederick, a character in Amesh’s Midnight Club story
Storyline:
A group of terminally-ill teenage patients resides at Brightcliffe Hospice, and together they create the Midnight Club. They meet in secret at midnight to tell horror stories. Together the group forms a pact, that whoever dies first would make the effort to contact the rest of the Midnight Club members from beyond the grave.
About Series:
The Midnight Club is an American horror mystery-thriller TV series created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan taking on the roles of showrunner, lead writer, and executive producer. The series is set in a hospice, where eight terminally ill young adults form “the Midnight Club,” gathering each night to share eerie stories. The show weaves these tales into its overarching narrative, with many of the stories depicted on screen. While primarily based on Christopher Pike’s 1994 novel The Midnight Club, the series also draws from short stories across 27 of Pike’s other works, which are incorporated into the Midnight Club’s narratives.
The ensemble cast includes Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Shephard, William Chris Sumpter, and Sauriyan Sapkota as the eight members of the Midnight Club. They are joined by Heather Langenkamp, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel, and Samantha Sloyan, who play older characters associated with the hospice. In addition to their primary roles, cast members also portray characters within the Midnight Club’s stories.
The Midnight Club debuted on Netflix on October 7, 2022. Unlike Flanagan’s previous three series, this was not a miniseries but was planned as a limited-run series spanning two seasons. However, in December 2022, Netflix canceled the series after just one season. Following the cancellation, Flanagan posted on Tumblr, where he shared his vision for the second season and resolved the unresolved plotlines.
Episodes:
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Final Chapter” | Mike Flanagan | Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong | October 7, 2022 |
| 2 | “The Two Danas” | Mike Flanagan | Leah Fong & Julia Bicknell and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 3 | “The Wicked Heart” | Michael Fimognari | Elan Gale and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 4 | “Gimme a Kiss” | Michael Fimognari | Jamie Flanagan and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 5 | “See You Later” | Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. | Julia Bicknell and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 6 | “Witch” | Axelle Carolyn | Chinaka Hodge and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 7 | “Anya” | Axelle Carolyn | Jamie Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 8 | “Road to Nowhere” | Viet Nguyen | Julia Bicknell and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 9 | “The Eternal Enemy” | Viet Nguyen | Elan Gale and Mike Flanagan | October 7, 2022 |
| 10 | “Midnight” | Morgan Beggs | Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong | October 7, 2022 |
