"When Netflix aired live sporting events over the 2025 holidays, one teaser kept playing over and over during the ad breaks: a mysterious short sequence following a young woman as she encountered strange phenomena that all tied into major Netflix shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender, , and Stranger Things. It ended with a tease of a big announcement on January 7th. Well, it's now January 7th, and the announcement is here."
"The Body, from actress-turned-showrunner Quinn Shephard of Hulu's Under the Bridge, was announced back in October 2025, but this is the first we've heard of when it could be expected. "A dance-team initiation gone wrong leads a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls to begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town," the synopsis reads. Under the Bridge, while based on a real crime, was also a story of troubled girls."
"Hulu The young talent has already been announced, including The Pitt's Jackson Kelly, former Disney star Sofia Wylie, and a host of newcomers. Reality star and TikTok personality Gabby Windey will take on her first-ever screen acting role as Coach Miller. The series is described as a "coming of age drama," but the synopsis heavily implies a supernatural twist. Under the Bridge went under the radar, and it's easy for shows to get lost in the Netflix shuffle."
Netflix posted its 2026 release slate, assigning specific dates to some series and a broad 2026 window to others. The slate features new and returning shows alongside three projects from Stranger Things showrunners. The Body, created by Quinn Shephard, was first announced in October 2025 and appears among the 2026 entries. The Body follows a dance-team initiation gone wrong that triggers prophetic visions among Catholic school girls, sparking mass hysteria in their town. Casting includes Jackson Kelly, Sofia Wylie, newcomers, and reality personality Gabby Windey in her first screen acting role as Coach Miller. The series is framed as a coming-of-age drama with supernatural elements.
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