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Maya Hawke to Lead Netflix’s ‘The God of the Woods’ Adaptation

Author Liz Moore serves as co-showrunner with Liz Hannah, with production scheduled for June to December 2026.

Overview

  • Netflix is adapting Liz Moore’s 2024 New York Times bestseller into a multigenerational drama set in the Adirondacks.
  • Maya Hawke will play Judy Luptack, the first female investigator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assigned to the disappearance at the story’s center.
  • Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty are executive producers for Original Film, with Sony Pictures Television as the studio partner.
  • An official synopsis describes a Van Laar family saga that probes class tensions, hidden histories, and the fallout of privilege.
  • Netflix has not announced a premiere date, and additional casting has yet to be revealed.