Exclusive: Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis talk Netflix’s Vampire-Hunter Series ‘First Kill’
Hitting Netflix on June 10 is the vampire-hunter, romantic series First Kill, which is based on the short story by New York Times best-selling author Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, who is also a writer and executive producer for the series.
The cast includes Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Aubin Wise, Gracie Dzienny, Dominic Goodman, Phillip Mullings, Jr., and Jason R. Moore.
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.
Juliette is further described as a shy, kind teenage girl who was born a vampire and determined to not be a monster. Her family has always supported her but as she comes into her own, her quest for love is challenged by her legacy.
Calliope, or Cal, is described as a fearless, headstrong monster hunter. Behind that strong veneer is a vulnerable young teen torn between her duty to her family and the secret yearnings for love.
Felicia D. Henderson (THE PUNISHER, EMPIRE, GOSSIP GIRL, SOUL FOOD) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer of FIRST KILL
Lewis made her onscreen debut in the Baz Luhrmann Netflix series “The Get Down.” Her other TV roles include “Alternatino,” “Star,” and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” She is also known for her starring role in the Netflix feature “The Forty Year Old Version” as well as Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade.”
Hook’s past TV credits include “Monsterland” at Hulu as well as “NOS4A2,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and the upcoming “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” She will next be seen in the feature “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” which will debut in June.
