# Light as a Feather (2018)

> Five teen girls must figure out why they are dying in the exact order predicted by a game they played, and whether their killer is one of their own.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/69969

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: horror, drama, mystery
- Created by: R. Lee Fleming Jr.
- Network: Hulu
- Cast: Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprayberry, Haley Ramm, Brianne Tju, Jordan Rodrigues, Dorian Brown Pham, Peyton List, Ajiona Alexus
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8619822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: eerie, tense, foreboding, emotional, suspenseful

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series mixed overall, with its supernatural teen premise and ensemble of five girls drawing praise for its eerie hook but criticism for its uneven execution.

## Synopsis

Light as a Feather (2018-2019) is an American teen supernatural horror series created by R. Lee Fleming Jr. for Hulu. Five friends, led by McKenna Brady (Liana Liberato) and Violet Simmons (Haley Ramm), play an innocent sleepover game of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board and then begin dying in the exact sequence the game predicted. Henry Richmond (Dylan Sprayberry) and Alex Portnoy (Brianne Tju) join the search for answers, and the survivors must work out who is hunting them and whether the evil force is one of their own. The engine is a steady stream of suspicion, secrets and small-town clues, with each episode pairing a fresh scare with a new thread in the mystery. The show runs for two seasons and 26 episodes, a serialized arc built on dread and loyalty. Set in a contemporary American town, it is tense, eerie and emotionally raw, with teen romance and friendship strains woven through the horror. Fans of Pretty Little Liars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Riverdale will find resonance in its blend of teen drama and supernatural menace.

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