Series synopsis
Slasher is an American mystery crime drama television series that premiered on Netflix on March 4, 2016. It ended on May 23, 2019. It was created by Aaron Martin. It stars Leslie Hope, Baraka Rahmani, Lisa Berry and Paulino Nunes.
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
Premise
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
Premise: Everyone has a past. Hers will kill you.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Leslie Hope as Judith Berry
- Baraka Rahmani as Saadia Jalalzai
- Lisa Berry as Detective Roberta Hanson
- Paulino Nunes as Mark Rankin
- Mercedes Morris as Jen Rijkers
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Peter Burrow
- Salvatore Antonio as Angel Lopez
- Sebastian Pigott as Owen "Wren" Turnbull
Supporting cast
- Gabriel Darku as Connor Rijkers
- Madison Cheeatow as Keira
- Ilan Muallem as Joe Lickers
- Robert Cormier as Kit Jennings
- Genevieve DeGraves as Cassidy Olensky
- Landon Norris as Charlie
- Katie McGrath as Sarah Bennett
- Steve Byers as Cam Henry
- Brandon Jay McLaren as Dylan Bennett
- Ty Olsson as Glenn Morgan
- Melinda Shankar as Talvinder Gill
- Kaitlyn Leeb as Susan Lam
Guest cast
- Dean McDermott as Dan Olensky
- Paula Brancati as Dawn Duguin
- Jo Vannicola as Renée
- Erin Karpluk as Kaili Greenberg
- Christopher Jacot as Antoine
- Jim Watson as Noah Jenkins
- Jefferson Brown as Gene
- Emma Ho as Young Amy
- Alex Mallari Jr. as Amy's Dad
- Eileen Li as Amy's Mom
- Patrick Garrow as Tom Winston
- Mayko Nguyen as Alison Sutherland
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 4, 2016 | April 15, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 17, 2017 | October 17, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 8 | May 23, 2019 | May 23, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 0 | August 12, 2021 | September 16, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 0 | April 6, 2023 | May 11, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Eye For an Eye Sarah finds herself at the center of a series of copycat killings and visits the man who murdered her parents in prison and he imparts a cryptic message. |
March 4, 2016 |
| 2 |
Digging Your Grave With Your Teeth Sarah receives a gruesome package at her new gallery. The Executioner exacts justice on citizens of Waterbury. Sarah attempts to decipher a message in her parcel. Sarah's grandmother pleads with her to leave town. |
March 4, 2016 |
| 3 |
Like As Fire Eateth Up and Burneth Wood A disturbing secret from Sarah's past confirms her belief that the police have arrested the wrong person for the murders. |
March 11, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Six Feet Under Five years after concealing a murder, guilt-stricken summer camp counselors return in midwinter to the scene of their crime, now a utopian commune. |
October 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Between Good and Evil After a body is found and a guest vanishes, both groups discover they're trapped at the camp with communication to the outside world cut off. |
October 17, 2017 |
| 3 |
Saint Sebastian As the list of victims continues to grow, the number of possible suspects narrows and the two groups are forced to cooperate despite mutual suspicion. |
October 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
6am to 9am On the first anniversary of a mysterious slaying, the masked killer responsible strikes again, butchering one of the earlier crime's eyewitnesses. |
May 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
9am to 12pm Connections to Kit are revealed in flashbacks, while a couple's secret affair is exposed via social media and another slaying strikes the community. |
May 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
12pm to 3pm As school is dismissed for the summer, more shocking memories from the past year surface and a teacher who tries to be an ally to Saadia pays a price. |
May 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thicker Than Water As the various members of the Galloway family gather to depart for their annual reunion, years-long tensions and rivalries flare up, as they arrive at the private island home of patriarch Spencer. After receiving shocking news about his end-of-life plans, the group is faced with the resumption of a long-dormant round of cruel family competitions from the past. |
August 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Sins of the Father Shocking revelations make the Galloway family competition even more difficult, as grizzly discoveries and panic grip the family, and the killer claims the first victims. Meanwhile, suspicions start to mount against one outsider following an unexpected reveal. |
August 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
In Trust Reeling from witnessing a gruesome murder, the remaining Galloway family regroup to try and escape the island. But they quickly realize the competition can't be stopped, no matter what. Seamus and Christy's marriage tensions drive them further apart as more secrets from the past are revealed. |
August 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Slaughterhouse The city's elite are thrown into panic when a member of the upper crust is murdered by a killer dubbed "the Widow." Detective Rijkers is put on the case. The city's most powerful man, Basil Garvey, is a target and works to control the investigation. |
April 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Painful Truth The Widow strikes again, and Kenneth Rijkers begins connecting the killings to a 12-year-old mystery, while Basil Garvey, a business oligarch, pulls a number of strings to control the investigation. |
April 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
Backbone A key piece of evidence emerges as the list of victims begin to grow, and those seemingly involved with the death of Margaret Mehar begin to panic as they're pursued by both Rijkers and the Widow. |
April 13, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 03:00:00 |