Making a big bet on the sci-fi and fantasy genre, Netflix is developing yet another sci-fi series titled The Imperfects. The series will star Designated Survivor‘s Italia Ricci and will be developed by Nomadic Pictures, who also developed The Order, Wu Assassins and The I-Land for Netflix.
The series is created by Dennis Heaton and Shelley Eriksen. The duo, who previously created The Order, are also behind the scripts and the executive producers. Emmy winner Mathias Herndl will be among the directors. Herndl is known for his work on such projects as The Order, Genius, Warrior Nun, and more.
Dennis Heaton, Shelley Eriksen and Mathias Herndl
Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev will also produce along with Heaton and Eriksen for Nomadic Pictures. Here’s everything else we know about Netflix’s The Imperfects:
Is there a trailer for The Imperfects?
The official first look trailer for The Imperfects was revealed in June 2022 during the Netflix Geeked Week online event:
When will The Imperfects be released on Netflix?
No release date has been set for The Imperfects as of yet, but it will most likely be released sometime in the second half of 2022.
What is the plot of The Imperfects?
Not very much is known about the plot of The Imperfects, but the official logline does give us a few things to chew on until more information is released:
The drama revolves around three twenty-somethings who, following an experimental gene therapy, are turned into monsters who band together to hunt down the scientist responsible and force him to make them human again. Dr. Sydney Burke, a brilliant scientist looking to fix her past mistakes, both professional and ethical, allies with Abbi, Juan and Tilda to track down the scientist responsible for their grim fates. Meanwhile, Dr. Alex Sarkov, a former child prodigy, refuses to let anyone or anything interfere with his goal of rewriting the human genome and ushering in the next stage of human evolution.
Who is cast in The Imperfects?
Netflix’s The Imperfects will be led by Italia Ricci, who is known for her roles in Designated Survivor, Chasing Life and Supergirl. She will play Dr. Sydney Burke, a brilliant scientist looking to fix her past mistakes, both professional and ethical, by allying with Abbi, Juan and Tilda to track down the scientist responsible for their grim fates. Ricci’s casting was announced on April 15, 2021.
The same day Netflix unveiled the series with a detailed list of the remaining main cast members, introducing each one with the descriptions of their respective characters. Given that Netflix doesn’t do that every time, it is safe to say they have faith in The Imperfects and are willing to promote it more.
Morgan Taylor Campbell (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Sadie’s Last Day On Earth) as TILDA WEBER
The driven lead singer of a punk band sees her dreams shatter after she develops super-hearing and a destructive vocal power, giving her abilities similar to a Banshee pic.twitter.com/HMT30MhgND
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Rhianna Jagpal (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before 3, Charmed) as ABBI SINGH
An ambitious geneticist whose eagerness to please is tested when her overpowering pheromones give her a Succubus-like control over anyone around her. pic.twitter.com/uwSpwfsdvA
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Iñaki Godoy (Who Killed Sara?, Do Not Open The Door) as JUAN RUIZ
The aspiring graphic novelist is more comfortable exploring weird fantasy worlds in his work then he is experiencing them first hand after transforming into a beast he identifies as a Chupacabra. pic.twitter.com/cN1IsrxBIP
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Rhys Nicholson (RuPaul’s Drag Race Downunder, Live At The Athenaeum) as DR. ALEX SARKOV
Sarkov, a former child prodigy, refuses to let anyone – or anything – interfere with his goal to rewrite the human genome & usher in the next stage of human evolution. pic.twitter.com/1Rjj8EMgc0
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Celina Martin (Other Kingdom, Level 16) as HANNAH MOORE
Hannah Moore: another test subject of Sarkov and Burke’s experimental gene treatment, Hannah finds her allegiance torn between Abbi, Juan and Tilda and Finch. pic.twitter.com/OmQJmQIatu
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Kyra Zagorsky (The 100, Helix) as ISABEL FINCH
Vengeance-minded Finch could be Abbi, Juan and Tilda’s most formidable foe: She has her own reasons for finding Sarkov, and if she finds him before they do, they’ll never be able to shed their monstrous identities. pic.twitter.com/VpBArblDUm
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
What’s the production status on The Imperfects?
The series entered production in April 2021 and this was officially announced by Netflix along with the cast. The first season of The Imperfects is expected to wrap on June 30, 2021. Filming took place in Vancouver, Canada.
For the chance to be human again, three twenty-somethings band together to track down the scientist that turned them into monsters. Meet The Imperfects, a new sci-fi series coming to Netflix. pic.twitter.com/tOaonYJFom
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) April 15, 2021
Filming has since been wrapped and the series is now in post-production.