Season 1 | |
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Number of Episodes |
13 |
Available for Streaming |
April 19, 2013 |
Premiere Episode | |
Finale Episode | |
Slogan |
The Monster Is Within |
Starring |
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Preceded by N/A |
Followed by Season 2 |
Season 1 became available to stream on Netflix on April 19, 2013. The series is based on the novel of the same name.
The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada and its surrounding areas including Hamilton and Port Perry.
Season Summary[]
The series is set in the town of Hemlock Grove, Pennsylvania. The town is a mixture of extreme wealth and poverty, as the closing of the town's steel mill many years earlier caused many to lose their jobs. The town's main sources of employment are now the Godfrey Institute for Biomedical Technologies and Hemlock Acres Hospital. Heading the Institute - which is rumored to conduct sinister experiments on a daily basis - is the imposing Olivia Godfrey, while Hemlock Acres' lead psychiatrist is Olivia's dead husband's brother, Dr. Norman Godfrey.
As season one opens, the town's rumor mill turns even more twisted, as two teenage girls are brutally killed and their bodies left for unsuspecting people to find the next day. Peter Rumancek a 17-year-old roma boy, is suspected of the crimes by some of the townsfolk; he is also rumored to be a werewolf. While secretly he is a werewolf, he is not the killer, and, along with the heir to the Godfrey estate, the troubled Roman Godfrey, he sets out to solve the mystery.
Characters[]
Main Cast[]
- Famke Janssen as Olivia Godfrey
- Bill Skarsgård as Roman Godfrey
- Landon Liboiron as Peter Rumancek
- Penelope Mitchell as Letha Godfrey
- Freya Tingley as Christina Wendall
- Dougray Scott as Norman Godfrey
Recurring Cast[]
- Lili Taylor as Lynda Rumancek
- Nicole Boivin, Niamh Wilson (Pretty Shelley), and Amazon Eve (Body) as Shelley Godfrey
- Aaron Douglas as Sheriff Tom Sworn
- Joel de la Fuente as Dr. Johann Pryce
- Kandyse McClure as Dr. Clementine Chasseur
- Laurie Fortier as Marie Godfrey
- Ted Dykstra as Francis Pullman
- Eliana Jones as Alexa Sworn
- Emilia McCarthy as Alyssa Sworn
- Kaniehtiio Horn as Destiny Rumancek
- Don Francks as Nicolae Rumancek
- Emily Piggford as Ashley Valentine
- Holly Deveaux as Jenny Fredericks
- Paul Popowich as J.R. Godfrey
- Lorenza Izzo as Brooke Bluebell
Episode List[]
Image | Title | Production | Original Airdate | # | Season Number | |
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Jellyfish in the Sky | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Eli Roth |
19th April, 2013 | 1 | 1.01 | ||
A teenager is murdered in the woods of Hemlock Grove. Evidence points to an animal attack but suspicions soon fall on Peter, the newly arrived gypsy. | ||||||
The Angel | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 2 | 1.02 | ||
Roman confronts Peter at the crime scene, finding common ground. Letha reveals a shocking secret and Olivia and Norman fall into old habits. | ||||||
File:Hemlockgrove103-030.jpg | The Order of the Dragon | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 3 | 1.03 | |
Christina discovers a new victim and Sheriff Sworn gets outside help from Dr. Chasseur. Now a suspect, Peter joins Roman Godfrey to find the killer. | ||||||
In Poor Taste | Written by: Sheila Callaghan Directed by: David Semel |
19th April, 2013 | 4 | 1.04 | ||
Letha's interest in Peter takes a turn. Chasseur and Sworn's investigation hits a new low while Roman and Peter stay one step ahead. | ||||||
Hello, Handsome | Written by: Mark Verheiden Directed by: David Semel |
19th April, 2013 | 5 | 1.05 | ||
Shelley's connection to Dr. Pryce is further revealed. Destiny helps Peter understand the recent murder and the gala at the Tower goes horribly awry. | ||||||
The Crucible | Written by: Daniel Paige Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 6 | 1.06 | ||
Peter and Roman follow Lisa Willoughby's trail to the old steel mill where they find a missing piece of the puzzle. Christina's date goes poorly. | ||||||
Measure of Disorder | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 7 | 1.07 | ||
Shelley commits an act of independence. Chasseur questions Roman but crosses paths with Olivia, and Peter and Roman's friendship takes a turn. | ||||||
Catabasis | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: David Straiton |
19th April, 2013 | 8 | 1.08 | ||
After drunkenly attacking the Godfrey Institute, Roman falls into a coma and embarks on a subconscious journey of shocking truths and revelations. | ||||||
What Peter Can Live Without | Written by: Rafe Judkins & Lauren LeFranc Directed by: David Straiton |
19th April, 2013 | 9 | 1.09 | ||
As a full moon approaches, Letha's parents discover her relationship with Peter. Despite a crisis of faith, Chasseur prepares to capture the killer. | ||||||
What God Wants | Written by: Daniel Paige Directed by: TJ Scott |
19th April, 2013 | 10 | 1.10 | ||
A weakened Roman emerges from his coma and reunites with Peter to stop the killer. Hemlock Grove braces itself for another lethal full moon. | ||||||
The Price | Written by: Mark Verheiden Directed by: TJ Scott |
19th April, 2013 | 11 | 1.11 | ||
Peter and his mother hide from vigilantes seeking the killer, while Christina disappears, and Roman finally begins to face the truth about his nature. | ||||||
Children of the Night | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 12 | 1.12 | ||
As Olivia and Chasseur face off at the Mill, Shelley learns the awful truth about her family, and Peter and Roman uncover the killer's identity. | ||||||
Birth | Written by: Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman Directed by: Deran Sarafian |
19th April, 2013 | 13 | 1.13 | ||
The tragic conclusion the Hemlock Grove killing spree leaves both the Godfrey and Rumancek families devastated, with the final horror yet to come. |