The Body is a ‘Young Adult’-style drama, opening on Halloween night, but for some reason, it being released AFTER Halloween. Then again, it’s set in 2004, so that was quite some time ago.
Catholic high school girls with first-world problems are auditioning to get into the cheerleader squad, Lisbeth (Geena Meszaros) has unconventional looks, so is shunned by the 90210-style girls, until Lisbeth passes their captain, Anya (Kristina Bogic – Playing Gracie Darling), a tissue during a test, because she has a nosebleed.
The more athletic Grace (Sofia Wylie – The School for Good and Evil) is favoured over Lisbeth, but is there a way the latter can still get in the squad?
Either way, the girls all seem to be lesbians, and the boys are all gay, there’s a lot of shouting beween these entitled individuals, and their background leads to some God-fearing nonsense rearing its head.
As it’s 2004, Myspace is still a thing, and mobile phones aren’t yet, although while there were no communication devices in the 2006-set Saltburn, all of this bunch have instant messenger-style devices with small display screens and flip phones.
However, while Lizzie’s house definitely gives me ‘Carrie‘-style vibes, there’s too many people in this, being too self-absorbed, for me to not particularly give a hoot as to how it all turns out.
On the plus side, it’s to see someone finally bigging up Kylie Minogue’s Confide In Me. That NEVER gets an airing, and it’s probably the best song she ever did.
Thanks to our friends at Netflix for the screener prior to release.
The Body is on Netflix from today.
It’s not yet available to pre-order on Blu-ray or DVD, but when it is, it will be listed on the New DVD, Blu-ray, 3D and 4K releases UK page.
Check out the trailer The Body:
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 45-50 minutes per episode (8 episodes)
Release date: November 11th 2026
Studio: Netflix
Format: 2.00:1
Series Directors: Quinn Shephard, Gina Gammell, Kevin Phillips
Producer: Catherine Schetina
Writers: Quinn Shephard, Catherine Schetina, Julian Breece, Greta Heinemann, Lily Houghton, Naledi Jackson, Stuti Malhotra
Music: Christopher Stracey
Cast:
Anya Butler: Kristina Bogic
Elise Zakaria: Sara Boustany
Lisbeth Anderson: Geena Meszaros
Father Franklin: Nnamdi Asomugha
Catherine Anderson: Louisa Krause
Maddie Delaney: Shirley Chen
Leo Anderson: Jackson Kelly
Grace Franklin: Sofia Wylie
Bailey Bradley: Kyra Pierce
Brit Bradley: Phallon Pierce
Tyler Santos: Marcel Ruiz
Steven Maxwell: Orlando Norman
Coach Miller: Gabby Windey
Theresa Franklin: Ashley Madekwe
Michael Franklin: Motell Foster
Benji: Cale Ambrozic
Melanie: Anna Tierney
Eden: Chloe Longname
Olivia: Sarah Abbott
Claire: Emily Roman
Amy: Michela Luci
Katie: Bella Neuspiel
Blair: Julia Lowe
Salma: Christine Solomon
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