Netflix Orders New Series Based on Kirsten Smith's Young Adult Novel

Netflix has ordered Trinkets, a new series based on the young adult novel by Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, who will serve as an executive producer.

When three teenage girls from different corners of the high school cafeteria find themselves in the same mandated Shoplifter's Anonymous meeting, an unlikely friendship forms. Elodie - the grieving misfit, Moe - the mysterious outsider, and Tabitha - the imperfect picture of perfection, will find strength in each other as they negotiate family issues, high school drama and the complicated dilemma of trying to fit in while longing to break out.

Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool, Tragedy Girls) stars as Elodie. Kiana Madeira (The Flash, Sacred Lies) stars as Moe. Quintessa Swindell stars as Tabitha. Odiseas Georgiadis (The Stand-In, Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets) stars as Noah. Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why) stars as Luca. Brandon Butler (13 Reasons Why) stars as Brady. Larry Sullivan (Big Little Lies, Scandal) stars as Doug. October Moore (Baskets, Grimm, Portlandia) stars as Vicky. Larisa Oleynik (Mad Men, Hawaii Five-O) stars as Shawn.

Linda Gase is heading the series with Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer, and Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith writing and executive producing. Executive Producing are Shelley Zimmerman, Brin Lukens, and Rebecca Glashow. Sara St. Onge will direct the first two episodes

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