Cursed: Everyone Who's Joining Katherine Langford in Netflix's Mythical New TV Series

Updated on May 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Netflix's upcoming original series Cursed is a retelling of the Arthurian legend, and while it's definitely not the first time the story's been told, the new series is completely different. Previously, the legend of King Arthur has been told from a man's perspective, focusing on Arthur himself. This is as true for the 2008 BBC series Merlin as it is for Disney's 1963 animated film The Sword in the Stone and the famous 1975 parody Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

This time around, creators Tom Wheeler (who wrote Puss in Boots and Empire) and Frank Miller (best known for Sin City and 300) decided to switch things up by telling the story from a woman's perspective — specifically, 13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford as Nimue. A social outcast, Nimue is forced to repress her magic until, one day, her entire village is slaughtered and her dying mother tasks her with reuniting the Sword of Power (known as Excalibur's Sword in other retellings of the Arthurian legend) with sorcerer Merlin in order to save the United Kingdom. Along the way, she meets a "roguish mercenary," Arthur, who joins her journey, and what ensues is a dark adventure.

Netflix is releasing the series this spring, though the exact date is still a mystery. The magical premise is based on a book, also titled Cursed, written and illustrated by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller, respectively. Keep reading to find out who'll be starring on Netflix's new series Cursed.

Katherine Langford as Nimue

Katherine Langford has returned to Netflix once again to pick up the lead role on the Cursed series. Best known for her role as Hannah Baker on 13 Reasons Why, the Australian-born actor has had a few huge years, also starring in Knives Out, as well as the coming-of-age film Love, Simon. On Cursed — which is a retelling of the classic King Arthur legend — she plays a teenage Nimue (sometimes referred to as The Lady of the Lake) as she tries to reunite an ancient sword with the rightful, legendary, sorcerer.

Devon Terrell as Arthur

An American-Australian actor, Devon Terrell is best known for playing Barack Obama during his college years in the 2016 biopic Barry. In Cursed, he plays Arthur, a young mercenary on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.

Gustaf Skarsgard as Merlin

Gustaf Skarsgard, who has previously appeared on Vikings and Westworld, plays the legendary wizard Merlin on Cursed.

Daniel Sharman

Daniel Sherman is a British actor who is no stranger to mythical and renaissance-era storytelling. He's best known for his roles on The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals as well as on Teen Wolf and the Netflix series Medici.

Shalom Brune-Franklin

Shalom Brune-Franklin is a relative newcomer, with her biggest role to date being on the Australian drama-soap series Doctor Doctor.

Billy Jenkins

Billy Jenkins might be 12 years old, but his résumé is impressive. He's best known for playing a young Prince Charles on the first season of Netflix's The Crown.

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto is no stranger to period dramas and fantasy films, having previously appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, and on the show Poldark.

Lily Newmark

Lily Newmark is a British-American actor who appeared in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as on Netflix's Sex Education series.

Peter Mullan

We have no doubt you'll recognize Peter Mullan's face from TV series like Ozark, but you might not know he also voiced Akela in the 2018 live-action film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.