The Body, Netflix’s eight-episode thriller about Catholic school dance-team girls who start having prophetic visions, is streaming now, with all eight episodes out since November 11, 2026. It was created by Quinn Shephard, is rated TV-MA, and holds 86% on Rotten Tomatoes with a 98% audience score. This page has the cast with photos, the episode guide, reviews, where to watch and the ending explained behind a spoiler button, so you can read the rest without spoilers.
Last updated on November 15, 2026.
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The Body Quick Answers
- Where to watch: Netflix, with a subscription. See where to watch.
- Release date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with all eight episodes at once.
- Cast: Sofia Wylie, Nnamdi Asomugha, Louisa Krause, Kristina Bogic, Sara Boustany, Geena Meszaros, Shirley Chen and Jackson Kelly. See the cast with photos.
- Reviews: 86% from critics and 98% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. See the reviews.
- Rating: TV-MA.
- Ending explained: behind a spoiler button in the ending section.
- Season 2: Netflix has not announced one yet. See the season 2 update.
The Body at a Glance
| Detail | The Body |
| Release date | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Episodes | 8, all released at once |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Rating | TV-MA |
| Creator and showrunner | Quinn Shephard |
| Executive producers | Riley Keough, Gina Gammell, Amy Israel, Peter Chernin, Josh Stern and Sacha Ben Harroche |
| Setting | A Catholic school, Halloween 2004 |
| Genre | Drama, horror and thriller |
What Is The Body About?
The Body is set in 2004 at a Catholic school. After an initiation for the school’s dance team goes badly wrong, a group of girls begin having prophetic visions, and the visions spark mass hysteria in the school and the wider town. The series keeps asking whether what is happening is supernatural or has a more down-to-earth explanation. We keep this section free of spoilers.
Content note: the series is TV-MA and includes drug use, sexual content and intense horror.
Where to Watch The Body
- Netflix: all eight episodes are streaming now with a Netflix subscription.
- Release pattern: Netflix released the full season on Wednesday, November 11, so you can binge it in one go.
Check your local Netflix listing for availability in the UK, Canada and Australia.
Is The Body Doing Well on Netflix?
Yes. Per FlixPatrol data reported by What’s on Netflix and Forbes, The Body entered the US Netflix TV chart at No. 4 and rose to No. 2 the next day. Netflix publishes its first official weekly Top 10 with view numbers on Tuesday, November 17, and we will add them here. For the week’s most-watched titles, see our Netflix Top 10 this week page.
The Body Episode Guide
| Episode | Title |
| 1 | Slutty God |
| 2 | Jesus, Literally |
| 3 | Unholy Thoughts |
| 4 | I Saw Grace Franklin with the Devil |
| 5 | Faking It |
| 6 | Star Quality |
| 7 | Holy Trinity |
| 8 | Coming Out |
All eight episodes were released on November 11, 2026.
The Body Cast and Characters
Here are five of the cast of The Body, with photos. The full cast is in the table below.
Sofia WyliePlays Grace Franklin- Nnamdi AsomughaPlays Father Franklin
- Louisa KrausePlays Catherine Anderson
- Ashley MadekwePlays Theresa Franklin
- Marcel RuizPlays Tyler Santos
| Actor | Character |
| Kristina Bogic | Anya Butler |
| Sara Boustany | Elise Zakaria |
| Geena Meszaros | Lisbeth Anderson |
| Sofia Wylie | Grace Franklin |
| Nnamdi Asomugha | Father Franklin |
| Louisa Krause | Catherine Anderson |
| Shirley Chen | Maddie Delaney |
| Jackson Kelly | Leo Anderson |
| Gabby Windey | Coach Miller |
| Ashley Madekwe | Theresa Franklin |
| Marcel Ruiz | Tyler Santos |
| Orlando Norman | Steven Maxwell |
| Kyra Pierce | Bailey Bradley |
| Phallon Pierce | Brit Bradley |
Photo credits are at the bottom of the page. We could not find a free photo for every cast member, so some of the leads are not pictured.
Is The Body Good? Reviews
Critics and audiences like it. Rotten Tomatoes has the series at 86% from 22 critic reviews and an audience score of 98%. What’s on Netflix gave it 3 out of 5, praising the dark atmosphere, the cinematography and the performances, and naming Geena Meszaros as the standout, while saying the story is stretched across eight episodes and that six would have been tighter.
| Source | Verdict |
| Rotten Tomatoes critics | 86% (22 reviews) |
| Rotten Tomatoes audience | 98% |
| What’s on Netflix | 3 out of 5 |
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The Body Ending Explained (Spoilers)
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Grace wakes up: in the final moments Grace, who has been in a coma since the initiation, wakes up and says that she is God. Her parents, her uncle and Anya place their hands on her, and the series cuts to black. Grace gives a small smile, which co-showrunner Gina Gammell has called a little wink.
Anya confesses: Anya goes to Father Franklin and admits that she drove Grace home after the initiation instead of taking her to a hospital. Grace wakes up while this is happening.
Anya and Elise: Elise confronts Anya for letting Elise and Steven take the blame, and their relationship is badly damaged.
Lisbeth: Lisbeth tells the rest of the dance team that she saved Grace’s life.
The drug: toxicology shows there was ecstasy in Grace’s system.
Catherine: at home, Catherine is shown handling a live rattlesnake.
What it means: the creators have kept the meaning of Grace’s words open, so both a supernatural and a medical reading are possible.
Will There Be The Body Season 2?
Netflix has not renewed The Body or announced a second season. Quinn Shephard has said there are some ideas for season 2, and Gina Gammell has described the ending as a setup for where they would like to go next if the series is renewed. We will update this page if Netflix announces anything.
The Body Trailer
The video above is the official trailer from the Netflix YouTube channel.
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The Body FAQ
When did The Body come out?
All eight episodes streamed on Netflix on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Where can I watch The Body?
On Netflix, with a subscription.
How many episodes does The Body have?
Eight. They were all released at once.
Who stars in The Body?
Sofia Wylie plays Grace Franklin, with Kristina Bogic as Anya Butler, Sara Boustany as Elise Zakaria, Geena Meszaros as Lisbeth Anderson, Nnamdi Asomugha as Father Franklin and Louisa Krause as Catherine Anderson.
Who created The Body?
Quinn Shephard created the series and is its showrunner, with Gina Gammell as co-showrunner. Riley Keough is an executive producer.
When is The Body set?
Around Halloween in 2004.
What is The Body about?
A group of Catholic school dance-team girls begin having prophetic visions after an initiation goes wrong, and the visions spark mass hysteria in their town.
Is The Body good?
Reviews are positive. It holds 86% from critics and 98% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Is The Body scary?
It is a TV-MA drama with horror and thriller elements, including intense scenes, drug use and sexual content.
What happens at the end of The Body?
It is in our spoiler section above, behind a button so you can choose whether to read it.
Is there a season 2 of The Body?
Netflix has not announced one. The creators have said they have ideas for it.
Sources: ratings are from Rotten Tomatoes and What’s on Netflix. Release details, cast and episode information are from Netflix Tudum, Wikipedia and What’s on Netflix. Chart information is from FlixPatrol via What’s on Netflix and Forbes. Ending details are from Netflix Tudum, TIME and The Tab. This page is not affiliated with Netflix.
Image credits, all via Wikimedia Commons and cropped: Sofia Wylie, Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0); Nnamdi Asomugha, Frank Osemeka (CC BY-SA 3.0); Louisa Krause, RealTVfilms (CC BY-SA 3.0); Ashley Madekwe, Kevin Paul (CC BY 4.0); Marcel Ruiz, Selección Nacional de México (CC BY 3.0). No stills from the series are used.
