An All-Star Cast Faces Hidden Truths
Ella Rubin, known for The Girl from Plainville and Until Dawn, stars in Netflix’s series adaptation of Liz Moore’s bestseller The God of the Woods. She appears opposite Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon, promising a dynamic on-screen ensemble.
From Novel to Screen: The Story
This multi-generational drama is written and executive produced by Liz Hannah and Liz Moore. Set in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, the story centers on the Van Laar family. Their hidden scandals and ongoing class tensions come to light when 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar disappears from her family’s summer camp. Her absence casts a new shadow after a previous family tragedy that might be connected. As past and present intersect, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence begin to fray, exposing the consequences of privilege and power.
Rubin plays Louise Donnadieu, a working-class counselor at Camp Emerson whose life is shaken when Barbara, one of her campers, vanishes. Kerry Condon portrays Barbara’s mother, Alice Van Laar. Maya Hawke appears as Judy Luptack, the investigator determined to uncover the truth, even as the case grows more complex.
This reunion brings Rubin back together with Liz Hannah, following their previous collaboration on Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville, which Hannah co-created and executive produced.
Rubin’s Breakout Roles Across Streaming
Rubin’s partnership with Netflix includes roles in the film Fear Street: Prom Queen, a recurring part on the series The Chair, and an ongoing role in The Boys From Brazil, the series adaptation of the Ira Levin novel, opposite Jeremy Strong.
Beyond Netflix, Rubin is set to lead Megan Park’s Prime Video series Sterling Point. Her recent credits include a recurring role on HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot, leading Sony/Screen Gems’ Until Dawn, co-starring with Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You, and a role in the Oscar-winning Anora. Rubin is represented by Kipperman Management, CAA, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
‘The God of the Woods’ aims to combine gripping drama, psychological suspense, and sharp social observation—all set beneath the looming pines of the Adirondacks.
