Jade Pettyjohn - Headshot courtesy of Hulu Publicity
Hulu just revealed a handful of new cast members for its upcoming limited series “Little Fires Everywhere.”
The eight-episode series welcomes Jade Pettyjohn, Jordan Elsass, Gavin Lewis, Megan Stott and Lexi Underwood to its cast. They join the previously confirmed Kerry Washington, Reese Witherspoon and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Washington and Witherspoon are also executive producing the series, which is based on the 2017 book of the same name. Liz Tigelaar is on board as creator and showrunner.
“Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives,” says the official logline. “The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.”
The new character descriptions follow:
Jade Pettyjohn as LEXIE RICHARDSON
She’s popular, smart, bossy, and driven. She’s also determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps (Reese Witherspoon). She sees things in black and white and her biggest personal hardships have been not being allowed to get her bellybutton pierced and getting a Ford Explorer that was last years’ model. She has her entire future with her boyfriend, Brian, planned out. First Yale, then marriage, then settling down in Shaker just like her mother did… until her plans and sense of self are upended by a new family who moves to town.
Jordan Elsass as TRIP RICHARDSON
A Shaker Heights high school junior, Trip is ‘small town jock’ handsome. A three-sport athlete, he’s known as a player. Girls flock to him – but it’s definitely for his looks, charm and charisma, not his intellect. But when he becomes involved with the daughter of Shaker Heights’ new and mysterious resident, he reveals himself to be more than he first appeared.
Gavin Lewis as MOODY RICHARDSON
A high school sophomore who is a Vonnegut reader, Kurt Cobain conspiracy theorist, and once attended a Toad the Wet Sprocket concert alone, Moody struggles to find his place in his family and with his peers. He delves into music and literature, fashioning himself a ‘thinker’ who’s above his peers, in order to escape the reality that he doesn’t fit in with them. When a new girl moves to town, Moody hurries to claim her.
Megan Stott as IZZY RICHARDSON
The black sheep of her family, Izzy has trouble living up to the expectations of her mother Elena (Reese Witherspoon), who just wants Izzy to fit in. Rebellious and outspoken, Izzy’s never afraid to take a stand for what she thinks is right, but it leaves her feeling alone in her own family and bullied at school. When free-spirited artist, Mia (Kerry Washington) moves to town, she becomes everything to Izzy – mother figure, best friend, idol. They develop an unlikely friendship that helps Izzy channel her rebellion and begin to understand and accept herself.
Lexi Underwood as PEARL WARREN
Tired of relocating from town to town with her artist mother, Mia (Kerry Washington), Pearl dreams of settling down for a normal life in Shaker Heights, Ohio and feeling like a normal kid. Her relationship with her mother becomes strained, as both of their lives become enmeshed with one of the town’s most high-profile families, the Richardsons, causing Pearl to question Mia and the choices she’s made.