Netflix: 'God of the Woods' starring Condon & Hawke
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- The God of the Woods is a Netflix multi‑generational drama set in the Adirondacks, adapted from Liz Moore’s bestseller and centered on the Van Laar family’s dark secrets and the disappearance of 13‑year‑old Barbara Van Laar.
- Kerry Condon will co‑headline the series as Alice Van Laar, a grieving mother trapped in a contemptuous marriage who must confront her daughter’s disappearance.
- Maya Hawke will portray Judy Luptack, the first female investigator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assigned to the case.
- Liz Hannah and Liz Moore serve as executive producers and co‑showrunners, adapting Moore’s novel for Netflix.
- Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty are executive producers for Original Film, with Sony Pictures Television as the studio.
- Kerry Condon recently appeared in two Best Picture Oscar nominees—F1 (grossing over $634 M worldwide) and Train Dreams—and will star alongside Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott in the upcoming D‑Day thriller Pressure releasing May 29.
Why it matters: The series expands Netflix’s prestige‑drama lineup, leveraging Condon’s recent Oscar‑nominated work and Hawke’s rising star power to draw audiences seeking sophisticated, socially‑charged storytelling, while giving the production team a platform to explore themes of privilege and abuse, and may boost subscriber engagement.
