Light as a Feather follows "five teen girls as they deal with the supernatural fallout stemming from an innocent game of "light as a feather, stiff as a board". When the girls start dying off in the exact way that was predicted, the survivors must figure out why they're being targeted — and whether the evil force hunting them down is one of their own."[2]
Cast and characters
Main
Liana Liberato as McKenna Brady, a shy and popular high school senior and child of divorce. She used to date Henry before his disappearance and now dates Trey. Liberato also portrays Jennie Brady, Mckenna's late twin sister, in a recurring role. McKenna is now under the influence of the game and struggles to overcome the curse.
Haley Ramm as Violet Simmons, a new student at school who recently moved to town with a mysterious secret. She is now free from the game's curse and is dating Isaac.
Brianne Tju as Alex Portnoy, a popular dancer at school who is dating Peri, while being a cursed player
Ajiona Alexus as Candace Preston (season 1; guest, season 2), a popular girl at school who is constantly compared to Olivia. She dated Olivia's boyfriend, Isaac, in secret.
Peyton List as Olivia Richmond (season 1; guest, season 2), the wealthy leader of the popular girls at school, Henry's younger sister, and Isaac's former girlfriend
Brent Rivera as Isaac Salcedo, a popular high school senior and Candace's and Olivia's former boyfriend. He later dates Violet and is a cursed player.
Jordan Rodrigues as Trey Emory, McKenna's next-door neighbor and a former member of Sammi's band who dated McKenna and later Sammi. He is a new cursed player.
Dylan Sprayberry as Henry Richmond, an athletic college student and Olivia's older brother who dated McKenna before he was kidnapped
Katelyn Nacon as Sammi Karras (season 2), leader and singer of a band, Trey's ex-girlfriend, and one of the new cursed players
Adriyan Rae as Peri Boudreaux (season 2), Alex's love interest and a college student
Recurring
Dorian Brown Pham (season 1) and Robyn Lively (season 2) as Deb Brady, McKenna and Jennie's mother
Chachi Gonzales as Noreen Listerman (season 1), a classmate of the main group and in the dance group with Alex
Shelley Robertson as Gloria Preston (season 1), Candace's mother
Brooke Star as Lisa Salcedo (season 2), Isaac's younger sister
Brea Bee as Sylvia Gallagher (season 2), Peri's accomplice and former nanny
Alexander Baudo as Aaron Gleeson (season 2)
Eric Brenner as Charlie Simmons (season 2), Violet's father
Guest
Julia Rose as Mrs. Richmond (in "...Dead as a Doornail")
John Tague as Ed Brady (in "...Cold as Ice")
Leah Lewis as Gabby Darwish (in "... Innocent as a Lamb")
Alex Lange as Marc Regan (in "... Innocent as a Lamb"), who was Violet's boyfriend when she was first cursed. He and Violet played the game together and he sacrificed his life for her.
On October 8, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Lee Fleming Jr. and is based on the book Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board by Zoe Aarsen. Fleming Jr. is also expected to executive produce alongside Jordan Levin, Shelley Zimmerman, Joe Davola and Brett Bouttier, Aron Levitz, Eric Lehrman, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Russo, Brian Sher, and Stella Bulochnikov. Kailey Marsh is set to act as co-executive producer. Production companies involved with the series include AwesomenessTV, Wattpad, and Grammnet Productions.[2][4] On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Alexis Ostrander would direct the first two episodes and serve as a co-executive producer for the series.[5] On August 13, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 12, 2018.[6] On February 5, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season consisting of sixteen episodes.[7][1]
Casting
On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Liana Liberato, Haley Ramm, Ajiona Alexus, Brianne Tju, Peyton List, Dylan Sprayberry, Jordan Rodrigues, Brent Rivera, and Dorian Brown Pham had been cast in the series' main roles.[5] On February 5, 2019, it was confirmed that Liberato, Ramm, and Tju would return for the second season.[7] On April 3, 2019, it was confirmed that Rodrigues, Sprayberry, and Rivera would return for the second season. On April 3, 2019, it was also announced that Katelyn Nacon, Kira Kosarin, Froy Gutierrez, Adriyan Rae, Alex Wassabi, Alisa Allapach, Robyn Lively, and Alan and Alex Stokes would join the cast for the second season.[8]
Filming
Principal photography for the series began on June 4, 2018, and ended on July 31, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.[5][9]
Reception
The series has been met with a mixed response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 50% approval rating with critics with an average rating of 4.75 out of 10 based on 10 reviews.[10]
