All About Netflix’s ‘Raunchy’ Teen Drama ‘The Body’ With Gabby Windey

Rebecca Perlmutter •August 11, 2026, 9:32 am

What To Know

  • Netflix’s upcoming series The Body, directed by Quinn Shepard, follows a group of rebellious Catholic school girls who experience prophetic visions.
  • The show is described as a raunchy teen psychodrama that draws inspiration from ’90s and Y2K teen movies.
  • The cast includes The Bachelorette alum Gabby Windey, Sofia Wylie, and Cale Ambrozic.

Former Bachelorette Gabby Windey is headed to our screens in her first scripted series! Directed by Quinn Shepard, who was behind Blame and Not Okay, The Body explores “a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls who begin having prophetic visions.” The Crucible much?

On August 11, Netflix revealed its first look photos and premiere date for The Body, which Shepard calls her “most personal” work yet. With familiar faces like Windey, Cale Ambrozic from Finding Her Edge, and Sofia Wylie, of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series fame, this spooky new series has us at the edge of our seats. After all, Shepard describes it as raunchy, which to us screams romance.

Scroll to find out everything we know about The Body so far, including who’s been cast, when the series will premiere, and more.

What is Netflix’s The Body about?

The Body is a religious coming-of-age story following a group of teenage girls. Netflix teases, “After a dance-team initiation gone wrong, a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town.”

Nnamdi Asomugha as Father Samuel Franklin, Sofia Wylie as Grace in episode 101 of The Body

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Shepard revealed, “I’ve always been interested in the idea of girlhood as a religious experience. This story is definitely my way of putting a playful spin on all the nightmares of my own teenage-dom. Tonally, I would describe the show as gritty camp. It’s a raunchy teen psychodrama with a dash of Catholic horror.” Describing the series as a love letter to all the ’90s and Y2K teen movies and erotic thrillers, she teased that the show draws inspiration from Carrie, Jennifer’s Body, Heavenly Creatures, and even Mean Girls.

She added, “I was also a teen with an embarrassingly intense fixation on The Crucible and the Salem witch trials. It’s been very interesting to revisit that with the shading of our current political climate!”

Geena Meszaros as Lisbeth, Jackson Kelly as Leo in episode 101 of The Body

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Who’s been cast in Netflix’s The Body?

The Body stars Kristina Bogic (Anya Butler), Sara Boustany (Elise Zakaria), Geena Meszaros (Lisbeth Anderson), Nnamdi Asomugha (Father Franklin), Louisa Krause (Catherine Anderson), Shirley Chen (Maddie Delaney), Jackson Kelly (Leo Anderson), Sofia Wylie (Grace Franklin), Cale Ambrozic (Benji), and Gabby Windey (Coach Miller).

Take a sneak peek at the cast in more first-look photos below!

Julia Lowe as Blair, Michela Luci as Amy, Sarah Abbot as Olivia, Shirley Chen as Maddie, Kristina Bogic as Anya, Sara Boustany as Elise, Bella Neuspiel as Katie, Emily Roman as Claire, Kyra Pierce as Bailey, Phallon Pierce as Brit, Gabby Windey as Coach Miller in episode 101 of The Body.

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Motell Gyn Foster as Michael Franklin, Nnamdi Asomugha as Father Samuel Franklin in episode 105 of 'The Body.'

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Louisa Krause as Catherine in episode 104 of The Body

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Kristina Bogic as Anya and Sara Boustany as Elise of 'The Body'

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When does Netflix’s The Body premiere?

The Body is set to premiere globally on November 11, 2026, only on Netflix. Season 1 will feature eight episodes.

The Body, Season 1, November 11, Netflix