First Kill
Seen it?2022 | 1 seasons | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (61% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved True Blood or Angel, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Falling in love is tricky for teens Juliette and Calliope: One's a vampire, the other's a vampire hunter — and both are ready to make their first kill.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by V. E. Schwab
- Sarah Catherine HookJuliette Fairmont
- Imani LewisCalliope Burns
- Elizabeth MitchellMargot Fairmont
- Aubin WiseTalia Burns
- Gracie DziennyElinor Fairmont
- Dominic GoodmanApollo Burns
- Phillip Mullings Jr.Theo Burns
- Jason R. MooreJack Burns
- Will SwensonSebastian Fairmont