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Miles Wingrave

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Miles Dominic Wingrave** is a major character in *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*. He is one of the two children of Charlotte Wingrave who resides at Bly Manor under the watchful gaze of his uncle, Henry Wingrave, although the latter has little interaction in his life. Instead, Miles is cared for by the Governess of Bly Manor, a position previously occupied by both Rebecca Jessel and Dani Clayton.

## Biography

### History

Miles formerly attended boarding school before residing at Bly Manor permanently. After the death of their Au Pair, it is later revealed that he tried to intentionally get expelled on numerous occasions. Initially, he tries to get hurt by falling off a tree, hoping that he would get sent back to the manor; drawn back by the spirts that tempt him. This attempt at leaving the school is unsuccessful, however. Miles' attempts become more volatile, and he then tries to kill his best friend. As a last resort, he then kills the bird that his teacher has.

### Deal with Peter

Shortly after the death of Peter Quint, Miles made a deal with him to allow him to possess his body. Peter hoped that this would allow him to be closer with Rebecca Jessel, given that as a ghost, he could not leave Bly Manor. Whilst possessing Miles, Peter began misbehaving and acting out, which gained Miles a reputation of mishap; it is assumed that only Flora — who had made a similar deal with Rebecca — was aware of the reason behind Miles' behaviour.

This behaviour causes him to clash with Dani numerous times. Miles' deal with Peter becomes increasingly more toxic, and when Viola Lloyd returns to Bly Manor, it puts Rebecca in a tricky situation. Rebecca is too distracted with Miles, and attempting to prevent Peter's possession, and cannot help Flora, who is about to be dragged into the water.

### Future

Following the release of all of the ghosts from Bly Manor, it is assumed that Peter moved on, leaving Miles alone and preventing further possession. Years later, when Miles is a teenager, he is unable to remember any of the past events that occurred whilst he was a child. Although Henry is now more involved in their lives, and tells the teenagers stories about the manor, he promises to hide the truth forever.

## Personality

Miles is described as *"a troubled young boy looked over by the governess."* He is a somewhat strange child in the eyes of others. He is short and polite, with blue eyes and short brown hair. At first they show us a polite and respectful Miles, but as the series progresses, we see the other aspects of his personality, including some of his childish outbursts, or disturbing actions, even his way of speaking changes in numerous scenes.

## Quotes

**Miles**: *"Dead doesn’t mean gone."*

**Miles**: *"You're pretty when you blush."*
Graham Verchere

**Graham Marc Verchere** (born February 4, 2002) is a Canadian actor, known for roles in *Stargirl*, *Fargo*, *The Good Doctor*, *Summer of 84*, and *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Early life

Verchere was born in Vancouver to Cynthia, a pediatric plastic surgeon at BC Children's Hospital, and Bruce, a diabetes researcher at the University of British Columbia. He has a twin brother and an older brother. Verchere and his twin brother became involved in acting because of their cousin.

## Career

In 2014, Verchere landed his first voice role in *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* as Pip Squeak. In 2017, Verchere appeared as the recurring character Nathan Burgle in *Fargo*, Tommy Walters in the film *Woody Woodpecker*, and the role of young Shaun Murphy in *The Good Doctor*.

In 2018, Verchere appeared in the horror mystery film *Summer of 84*. On August 21, 2018, it was announced that Verchere would be starring as Leo Borlock in Disney's movie adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's young adult novel *Stargirl*. *Stargirl* was released on Disney+ on March 13, 2020.
Bly Manor

**Bly Manor** is the titular location in The Haunting of Bly Manor. A prominent setting within the show, it is the country house of the Wingrave family and where teacher turned au pair Dani Clayton moves into in order to take care of orphans Miles and Flora Wingrave.

## Behind the Scenes

* The exterior shots were filmed at an unknown manor in an unknown location, possibly Vancouver.
Nora Allen

**Nora Allen** is the daughter of Barry Allen and Iris West and the granddaughter of Joe West.

## Biography

### The Flash

#### The Flash: Season 5

After having revealed her true heritage to her parents in the past, she reveals she is stuck here because she wanted to spent time with her parents, but cannot go back yet because she does not know how. After being comforted by her parents, in which it is learned that she was rather clingy to her father but distant to her mother, she accompanies the team back to STAR Labs where they try to help her out. After a new Metahuman appears in Central City, she watches her father and Ralph Dibney fight him, but they get defeated and Barry's suit is torn up. Working on a strategy to counter Gridlock, Nora offers some suggestions based on her knowledge of the Flash Museum records and even gifts Barry a Flash Ring with a stored Flash costume. She then watches Barry, Ralph and Cisco take on Gridlock again this time more succesfully and they celebrate the victory, only for Barry to convince his daughter that she should go back to her future.

Barry and Nora prepared for Nora to return to her time, but are bounced back out of the portal before Wally can catch up to them. They then learn thanks to Wally and Caitlyn that Nora's blood and body is infused with Negative Tachyons, making her unable to return into the Speedforce. They then learn that Gridlock has been freed from captivity by Amunet Black and a new Metahuman. They are unable to stop them and return to STAR Labs. When they find out what the real target of Amunet Black is, Cisco breaches her, Barry and Wally into the plane and they manage to take the three out. Learning that the plane is on a dive flight towards the ground with collision chance with buildings, Barry, Wally and Nora try to vibrate the plane through, but Nora is not strong enough. With encouragement from both Barry and Wally she manages to pull it off and they succeed. She later then moves into the lounge of STAR Labs until they can figure out how to get her back to her time.
Book II: Psalms

## Episode Guide

**Book II: Psalms** is the second episode of *Midnight Mass*.

## Synopsis

The townspeople cannot determine a cause of death for the cats found along the beach. Bev covers the church perimeter with the rodenticide 1080, hoping to fend off potential predators. Father Paul meets Leeza Scarborough, the wheelchair-using daughter of the mayor. She was paralyzed after being accidentally shot by the town drunk Joe Collie. During the island's annual Ash Wednesday "Crock Pot Luck" Festival, Joe's dog suddenly dies after eating food off the ground. Joe suspects Bev is responsible; Joe despises Bev for extracting church donations from the townsfolk after convincing them to accept a settlement with the oil company that poisoned the bay's waters, knowing it would benefit the church. That night Erin, now working as a teacher, witnesses a mysterious figure on her property. Riley attends a one-on-one AA meeting with Father Paul at the town rec center. He condemns God for allowing such evil in the world, owing to his guilt over the fatal car crash. During the night, Bowl, the island drug dealer, is attacked by an unseen assailant. During Mass that Sunday, Father Paul insists that Leeza rise from her wheelchair to accept the Eucharist; to everyone's shock, Leeza stands and walks.
Owen Sharma

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Owen Sharma** is a major character in *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*. He is the resident chef at Bly Manor and the romantic interest of Hannah Grose. His time at Bly is split between caring for his ill-fated mother and preparing meals for the Wingrave children.

## Biography

### Early History

Little is known about Owen's early history, other than the information he revealed in his interview to Hannah. At some point, Owen studied in Paris under famous chefs, hoping to learn more about cooking; this was difficult for Owen, however, as he was largely restricted to cutting vegetables rather than learning how to cook.

After Owen's mother fell ill, Owen returned to Bly, where he applied for a job at Bly Manor. He worked there for around 3 years when Dani Clayton started working there.

### Relationship with Hannah

Although Owen's time was split between caring for his mother at night and cooking for those at Bly Manor during the day, Owen forms a close relationship with Hannah Grose. Eventually after the death of his mother, a drunken Owen asks Hannah to leave Bly with him and travel to Paris once more. Hannah wanted to take the offer, but found herself unable to due to her position and situation at the manor.

After Hannah's revelation, Owen is heartbroken, but finds some solace when she is released from Bly Manor thanks to Dani. Owen begins taking up Hannah's mantle lighting the candles at Bly, but his heart aches for Hannah once more. He does eventually leave Bly, however, and becomes a successful chef; he keeps in touch with the Wingrave children throughout their life.

### Personality

Owen is a quick-witted man. He likes to make food related puns.

## Relationships

### Hannah Grose

Owen had a close relationship with Hannah, but the two never got the chance to become romantic. The two flirted regularly, however, and during one drunken night after his mother's death, Owen asks Hannah to leave Bly Manor with him and travel to Paris. Hannah wishes to accept but finds herself unable to, given her position. Later in life, Dani and Jamie meet with Owen to toast to Hannah's memory — it is clear, however, that Owen's heart still aches at the memory of Hannah.

## Trivia

* He briefly takes up Hannah's candle lighting job at Bly following her Death
Camille L'Espanaye

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Camille L'Espanaye** is one of Roderick's illegitimate children, and the sharp-tongued public relations head of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals.

## Trivia

* The same as the rest of the Usher family, Camille's name is a direct reference to a poem written by Edgar Allen Poe, with her's coming from the character of the same name in "The Murders in The Rue Morgue" (which also happens to be the name of the episode she died in).
	+ Within the poem itself, the victims of the murders consist of Madame L'Espanaye (where Camille's surname also comes from) and her daughter Camille. Similarly, both Camilles meet their fate by being mauled to death by chimpanzees, though in the poem it was an orangutan.
Rahul Kohli

**Rahul Kohli** is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in the television series *iZombie*, and for his guest appearances on the YouTube channel Funhaus.

He portrays the cook, Owen Sharma on *The Haunting of Bly Manor*. He portrays Sheriff Hassan on *Midnight Mass*. He portrays the older version of fictional character Luke in one episode of The Midnight Club. He portrays Napoleon "Leo" Usher on *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Early life

He was born in London, England, to Hindu immigrant parents of Indian heritage.

## Career

He was cast in a lead role in the television series, *iZombie* (2015–19), as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti. He appeared in all 71 episodes of the show. Other notable credits include the 2018 film, *Happy Anniversary*; *Supergirl* (2017–19); and the animated TV series, *Harley Quinn* (2019–2020). He also appeared in the series, *The Haunting of Bly Manor*. Kohli later appeared in Mike Flannagan's follow up to Bly Manor, *Midnight Mass*. He's set to appear in the upcoming series, *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Personal life

He is very active on Twitter and an avid gamer.

He has been with his current partner, Yasmin Molloy, since 2009.  In July 2018 she announced their engagement via Instagram.
Orion Technology

Orion Technology is one of the most famous companies of the 22nd century. It was started when William Bates left Cambridge University to start his own company.

## Background

After leaving university, William was not sure what he wanted to do. He then decided that he wanted to run a company however, his parents disapproved and refused to help him start it because they did not believe in his success. So he left his home and started up his company by coming up with various technology products that had better features than previous ones. It took a while but soon his company kicked off, and he started to hire more workers and expand the business.

## Employees

William wanted to employ people himself, if he disapproved, he would fire the workers without second thought. He was supposed to be ruthless. He had many branches across the world, but the headquarters was based in London, in the building neighbouring his father's company's headquarters, almost to rub his success in his father's face. His secretary worked in the headquarters, however he didn't seem to like any of his secretaries until he hired Anna Ford. After the two got married and she gave birth to their child Leah Bates, Anna decided to resign from working at Orion Tech, so that she could spend family time with her children.
Murder in the Rue Morgue

## Episode Guide

**Murder in the Rue Morgue** is the third episode of *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Synopsis

In a flashback, Griswold takes credit for Ligodone, forcing Roderick to accept this in exchange for potentially increasing his influence at Fortunato. In the present, Pym identifies Perry's body and a badly-burned Morella, the only survivor. Roderick confesses to Dupin that he hid the corrosive waste in those tanks to avoid federal regulations; Frederick's negligence in removing those properties resulted in Perry's death. Camille discovers that Victorine's illegal heart mesh tests on animals were unsuccessful. Verna poses as the first human test subject for Victorine, who books the illegal surgery without informing her girlfriend and co-worker Dr. Ali Ruiz. Verna also poses as an escort for Tamerlane's husband, Bill, to fulfill Tamerlane's cuckquean fetish. Leo believes he killed Pluto, the black cat of his partner Julius, in a drug-fueled stupor. Camille encounters Verna posing as a security guard at Victorine's lab, who asks why Camille hates her half-sister since the two are in fact similar. One of the tested chimpanzees mauls Camille to death.
Paxton Singleton

**Paxton Singleton** (born March 10, 2004) is an American actor. He portrays a young Steven Crain on *The Haunting of Hill House*.

## Early life

He was born in the United States and has a younger brother.

## Career

He had his breakthrough starring as a young Steven Crain on the Netflix horror show *The Haunting of Hill House*. He has since appeared on *The Rookie*, *Chicago Med*, *The Resident*, and *Supernatural*.
Violet McGraw

**Violet McGraw** (born April 22, 2011) is an American actress. She portrays a young Eleanor Crain on the Netflix horror show *The Haunting of Hill House*.

## Early life

She is the youngest of four, her brothers Jack and Aidan and her sister Madeleine, are also actors.

## Career

Her breakthrough role was that of a young Eleanor Crain on the Netflix show *The Haunting of Hill House*. She has since appeared in *Special Victims Unit*, *Doctor Sleep*, and *Black Widow*.
See You Later

## Episode Guide

**See You Later** is the fifth episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

Ilonka gives Anya CPR, reviving her. Ilonka reads the book, which is a diary written by Athena, a survivor of Paragon. Paragon, a health cult founded by Athena's mother Aceso in 1931, practiced five-goddess worship and blood sacrifice, and culminated in a group murder-suicide orchestrated to extend Aceso's lifespan. Ilonka thinks that Julia read Athena's diary and found a way to cure her cancer. Ilonka has another vision of old Brightcliffe and follows the old woman through the halls into the library, where she bumps into Kevin. At Midnight Club, Spencer tells everyone about the intercom voice, and Amesh tells a story about a gamer who's invited to play a seemingly unwinnable war game. Anya confesses to Ilonka that she's scared of the shadow, which makes Ilonka more determined to find a cure.
Barbara Anderson

Barbara Heather Anderson is first seen in the first chapter of Mute, shopping at the market in Portway High Street

## Background

Barbara lives in a two bedroom house in Portway with her husband. She is supposedly the one that has to do all the shopping, but that's because her husband is in a wheelchair and so he can't shop for their family.

## Appearance

Barbara is described as having light grey hair and bright blue eyes, along with fair skin. She wears very bright and colourful clothes that a lot of the villagers consider ugly.

## Personality

Barbara is shown as a character that speaks very loudly, possibly because of her hearing aid. She shouts a lot and she has no shame in it. And for some reason, she knows things that people never even told her.
Henry Wingrave

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Henry Wingrave** is a major character in *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*. He is the owner of Bly Manor following the death of his family and the uncle of both Flora and Miles Wingrave. He is largely distant from life at Bly Manor due to past events.

## Biography

### Early History

Little is known about Henry's early history. At some point, he grew distant with his brother, Dominic. This is largely due to the tensions between the two, and it is hinted that he and Dominic both had feelings for Charlotte, the Wingrave children's mother. It is highly suggested that Dominic was aware that Henry had relations with Charlotte behind his back, resulting in one of the Wingrave children being Henry's.

After Charlotte's death, Henry becomes quite withdrawn, and never visits Bly Manor. This is largely due to the fact that Dominic ordered him never to return there, but it is highly likely that he too feels guilty for his actions.

He's an important barrister, being part of the Queen Council. Rebecca Jessel decided to apply for the role of governess at Bly Manor in the hope of became the pupil of Henry, a necessary step to became herself a barrister.

After the death of the brother and his wife, Henry spent all of his time in his office, drinking and working. Every night, he found himself drinking with the ghost of himself, a creepy, cruel copy of himself, the representation of his guilt.

### Relationship with Bly Manor

Henry largely neglects Bly Manor and the little Wingrave children, hiring Governesses and numerous other staff — such as Hannah Grose, Jamie and Owen — to work at the manor and watch the grounds. Eventually, he is called back to Bly Manor when his nephew Miles and daughter/niece, Flora, are in danger.

He returns to Bly just in time to discover Viola attempting to drown Flora. When he tries to prevent this Viola chokes him. He is revived when Viola enters Dani's body. Shortly after, he begins caring for the children at Bly once more.

## Trivia

* Although kept secret from everyone except Dominic and Henry, he is Flora Wingrave's father; this is a result of having an affair with Charlotte Wingrave.
Takayuki Sato

**Takayuki Sato** is a title sequence designer and animation from *Filmograph* on The Haunting of Hill House.

## Other work

* *Iron Man 2*
* *TRON: Legacy*
* *Rango*
* *Arthur*
* *X-Men: First Class*
* *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows*
* *Battleship*
* *Total Recall*
* *G.I. Joe: Retaliation*
* *Pixels*
* *Heroes Reborn*
* *Star Trek Beyond*
* *Emerald City*
* *Power Rangers*
* *Tomb Raider*
* *Aquaman*
* *Captain Marvel*
* *Swamp Thing*
* *Men In Black: International*
Amelie Smith

**Amelie Bea Smith** (born January 1, 2011) is a British actress. She portrays Flora Wingrave in *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*.

## Career

She had a recurring role on *EastEnders* as Daisy. In 2020, she began lending her voice to Peppa Pig in the animated series of the same name. In the same year, she had a starring role as Flora Wingrave in the Netflix series *The Haunting of Bly Manor*. In 2021, she landed a major role as Eva Bardwell in the show *Hollington Drive*.
The Eternal Enemy

## Episode Guide

**The Eternal Enemy** is the ninth episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

Sandra is the one whose cancer has regressed, and Dr. Stanton tells her that her terminal diagnosis was an error. Kevin tells Ilonka that he's been sleepwalking to the secret floor ever since they found it and that he's been seeing the same visions and figures as her. They tell the other Midnight Club members but are met with skepticism, especially when Sandra confesses that she was the one who spoke to Spencer through Tristan's intercom. Disillusioned, Ilonka goes to Shasta, who reveals that she is Julia Jayne. At Midnight Club, Spencer tells a story about a college student whose VCR records news from the future. Ilonka sneaks Shasta and other female commune members into the building to do the ritual to heal Ilonka, but Ilonka is suspicious when the ritual is different from the one Shasta taught her. Dr. Stanton interrupts the ritual before it can be completed.
Anna Bates

Unnamed Mother

Unnamed Father-in-law

Unnamed Mother-in-law

William Bates (husband)

Leah Newcombe (daughter)

Dominic Newcombe (son-in-law)

Dylan Bates (son)

Rachel Bates (daughter-in-law)

Max Newcombe (grandson)

Zoe Newcombe (granddaughter)

Rhys Bates (grandson)

Anna Bates (nee Anna Ford) is a descendant of General Lloyd Ford, the founder of Prescia and the name of the most famous and populous province in Prescia. She is the mother to Leah Bates and Dylan Bates and grandmother to Max Newcombe, Zoe Newcombe and Rhys Bates.

## Background

Anna Ford was born and raised in Ivanesco along with her brother, Jason. She grew up attending Ivanesco Primary School and Ivanesco Grammar School. She went to The Anderson University and studied neurology, but she couldn't become a neurosurgeon because she couldn't afford to take the training course. She was very upset, so she moved to England to get a job there and start a new life.

When she moved to England, she bought a flat in London, and decided to start off her life by entering an interview for a job as secretary for William Bates. On the day of her interview, she had been showing symptoms of the flu. When she arrived at the interview, she spilled her coffee over herself after sneezing.

William Bates gave her the job and sent her home. She thought he was very handsome, but she didn't want to say so. She then began to fall in love with him, and when she realised her feelings were mutual, the two of them got together.

Soon after, they were married. Anna was devastated that his parents did not approve of their marriage, but when William comforted her, she gave in.

The two then moved back to her home town after marrying, and then to Bates Manor.

## Appearance

Anna Bates has emerald, green eyes, which were passed down to her through her family, and they are considered her most attractive feature. She is tall, has fair skin, and very blonde hair.

## Personality

Anna is very intelligent. Due to her family being short of money, she had to work very hard to make extra care that she would be able to provide for her family when she left home. She has a hard-working personality and she is quite shy, but when she becomes comfortable with someone, she becomes more open, she is quite hot-headed with friends and family and is also stubborn but she cares very deeply with her family and will not hesitate to defend them if it ever came down to it.
Book I: Genesis

## Episode Guide

**Book I: Genesis** is the first episode of *Midnight Mass*.

## Synopsis

After serving four years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed a young woman, Riley Flynn returns to his hometown of Crockett Island, a tiny offshore fishing village reeling economically from an oil spill which crippled its fishing industry. Having lost his faith during his incarceration, Riley struggles to reintegrate with the town's devout Catholic community, including his parents, Annie and Ed, teenage brother Warren, childhood sweetheart and expectant mother Erin Greene, and zealous parishioner Bev Keane. The community is also joined by Father Paul Hill, a young priest claiming to be a temporary replacement for the aging Monsignor Pruitt, who is on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While out at night with his friends Ooker and Ali, Warren spots strange movement on a remote island populated by feral cats, later mauled by an unseen entity. The following night, Riley sees the figure of Monsignor Pruitt walking along the beach amidst a raging storm, but the figure soon vanishes. The next morning, hundreds of dead cats are discovered along the beach.
Poppy Hill

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* Older

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Poppy Hill** is a minor character in *The Haunting of Hill House*. She is the clinically insane wife of William Hill, and is often seen as being the evil personification of Hill House.

## Biography

### History

Little is known about Poppy's early history, other than the little that Clara Dudley told Steven Crain as a child. Ms. Dudley explained that Poppy was clinically insane and met William in a mental institution as a child. Following this, the two fell in love at an asylum and married shortly after.

## Appearance

Poppy most often appears as a young woman in a light green "flapper" style dress from the 1920s. Ms. Dudley explained that she was quite a looker in her time, and in the photograph shown to a younger Steven Crain, Poppy was visibly attractive. Her hair is often seen pulled up in the 20's styled hairstyle, with a green headband around her forehead.

## Trivia

* Poppy is described as being the evil personification of the house; this transpires from the clinical insanity Poppy had been diagnosed with.

## Quotes

> "*I dreamed I lost my little girl once. I dreamed that she was choking on her own body for no reason. Just trying for air like the room was underwater, and shaking like she was in the hot squat. And I dreamed I held her little hand and sat at her side. And days, it took days, weeks, it took weeks for her to quit gulping in that watery air, quit gaping at me like a fish on the beach, but finally, she did. She breathed, ragged and hard, and she went stiff and one of her eyes turned red as blood. And she would shake. She’d shake so bad the bed would shake. And when she started shaking, it went fast. She dangled. She died.*"
> ― Poppy Hill
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> "*And my boy... I once dreamed his little legs stopped working. They just... stopped one day. And... he couldn’t walk, and he couldn’t stand, and he couldn’t speak, and then he couldn’t do anything but cry. Cry and bang on the walls. Bang on the walls for help and bang on the walls for Momma and just bang, bang, bang. And he couldn’t even see. In the end, he couldn’t see me there with him. And then he stopped banging, he stopped crying... he stopped it all once he died. I held him so long, he went cold in my arms.*"
> ― Poppy Hill
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## References

1. ↑ *Screaming Meemies*
T'Nia Miller

**T'Nia Miller** is an English actress, known for her appearances in various British television series including *Witless*, *Years and Years* and *Free Rein*. She currently portrays Hannah Grose of the Netflix horror series *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*. She portrays Victorine LaFourcade on *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Career

She made her professional acting debut in 2007, in three episodes of the Channel 4 drama series *Dubplate Drama* as Nadine. She then made appearances in *The Bill* and *Holby City*, before her first starring role as JJ in the 2012 feature film *Stud Life*. After making guest appearances in British television series such as *Babylon*, *Banana*, *Cucumber*, *Doctor Who*, *Guilt* and *Born to Kill*, she scored her first starring role as DC Wilton in the BBC Three thriller series *Witless*, a role she played from 2016 to 2018. In June 2017, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera *Doctors* as Bev Lomax. In 2019, she was cast in the BBC drama miniseries *Years and Years* as Celeste Bisme-Lyons. *Years and Years* was created by Russell T Davies, whom she had worked with on the Channel 4 programmes *Banana* and *Cucumber*. In 2019, she began starring in the Netflix series *Free Rein* as Claire Wright, In 2020, Miller appeared in the Netflix series *Sex Education* as Maxine Tarrington, and later in the year, she is set to star in the Netflix series *The Haunting of Bly Manor*.

## Personal life

She trained at the Guildford School of Acting, from which she graduated in 2004.

She has one daughter.

She is known for her shaved head, and when asked about it, she said: "I used to hide behind my hair all the time. I had this long, relaxed hair, and I was thinking, ‘What am I trying to say? What is that about?’ It sort of was a lightbulb moment, and I said: 'You know what? I'm gonna cut it off. I'ma start from ground zero and grow an afro.' I was sitting in the barber shop, and he cut my hair and I fell in love with my skull... and I never turned back. And actually, it's afforded me to be able to play a diverse range of roles – it had totally the opposite effect that I feared. Where I thought I'd be very limited to what I'd be seen for, it's done the opposite. So this was borne out of an integrity of loving the self and not having to hide, and loving the fact that I'm an African."
Victoria Pedretti

**Victoria Pedretti** (born March 23, 1995) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Eleanor Crain in the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, as Dani in its follow-up The Haunting Of Bly Manor and as Love Quinn on the Netflix series *You*.

## Early life

She was born in Pennsylvania and attended Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills. She attended the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 2017.

## Career

She began film acting in 2014, appearing in two independent short films. In 2018, she portrayed Eleanor "Nell" Crain in the Netflix horror series *The Haunting of Hill House*. Her performance was praised by critics, earning her Saturn Award and MTV Award nominations. In 2019, she appeared as Leslie Van Houten, better known as Lulu, in Quentin Tarantino's action film *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*. The film was a commercial success.

Also in 2019, she portrayed Love Quinn on the second season of the Netflix thriller series *You*, which was released on December 26, 2019. She will reprise her role for the third season, scheduled for release in 2021. In 2020, she guest starred in the anthology series *Amazing Stories* as Evelyn Porter, and in the same year starred as Katherine in the biographical-drama film *Shirley*, which received positive reviews from critics.

She is set to portray Dani on the Netflix series *The Haunting Of Bly Manor*, a follow up series to *The Haunting of Hill House*.
Anya

## Episode Guide

**Anya** is the seventh episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

Dr. Stanton catches the club. The ritual was completed but Anya is in a coma, where she dreams that she healed and returned to society, but her life is empty and she outlived her friends. She realizes she's dreaming when she recognizes the dream as an amalgamation of the Midnight Club's stories. Anya can hear her friends' voices, and they tell her a story where all of them got better and lived out long lives together. Anya dies in her sleep. Shasta tells Ilonka that the ritual doesn't work every time. Dr. Stanton burns Athena's journal and debates whether to shut down the Midnight Club, which she has known about all along. Ilonka hears Dr. Stanton tell someone on the phone that one of her patients might not be terminal. Ilonka sees a ghostly old woman and man in her room, and the woman declares that she's "hungry".
Robert Longstreet

**Robert Longstreet** (born July 15, 1975) is an American actor. He portrays Horace Dudley on the Netflix horror show *The Haunting of Hill House*. He has a minor role as Joe Collie on *Midnight Mass*. He also has a recurring role as William Longfellow on *The Fall of the House of Usher*.

## Career

Robert Longstreet is an American actor and producer, famously recognized known for his roles in films, *Judas and the Black Messiah*, *I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore* (2017), *Midnight Mass* (2021), and *Halloween Kills* (2021).
Kingdom of Gir

Gir was the first daughter of Ballarus and the first child overall. Gir was described as a gentle and kind woman, very rarely outspoken and her kingdom reflects this. Out of the seven kingdoms, the Kingdom of Gir is considered the most passive in terms of land expansion and has generally avoided conflict with neighboring kingdoms. Gir's core beliefs were that nature provided the materials that were required to live a good life and that the complexities of an evolving world were of no interest to her. As such the kingdom of Gir is considered the second least advanced and developed kingdom out of the seven, favoring sustainability in closely monitored natural resources over means of agriculture or mining. The Kingdom of Gir is said to have the smallest population of all seven kingdoms, but due to nature's culture there has never been any sort of census performed. Gir's location is the furthest region to the south of Pubterria and as such is mostly comprised of semi-tropical locations. Most villages are extremely rustic, only containing the bare necessities as deemed by Hine with many settlements remaining uncharted and still immersed in tribal law. Even the capital city abides by the minimum standard of Hine while still being as rustic as many of the medium-sized cities of the other kingdoms.

The Kingdom of Gir's main exports is primarily spices and herbs harvested by natives, one of the few requirements they have to remain citizens. The most sought-after treasure in the Kingdom of Gir is the herb known as coralleaf, a very rare plant that is the basis in many high tier potions and medicines. Gir's military power is unknown but very likely very weak due to the nature of the kingdom, though some of the greatest wizards, mages, and alchemists have come from Gir. In replacement of the use of magic for everyday life, the citizens and doctors of Gir turn to either alchemy, as their vast assortments of herbs prove effective for this, or prayer. Gir's capital city is Gwar. Other notable information about the Kingdom of Gir is that there exists no death penalty aside from the laws set by Hine, as they seem to prefer the use of debt for most crimes. Debtors are often forced to collect a set number of herbs to pay to the government or to those that they have wronged before their basic rights are returned to them.
The Midnight Club

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## Episode Guide

**The Midnight Club** is an American horror mystery-thriller streaming television series created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan serving as showrunner, lead writer and executive producer. The series is set in a hospice and follows eight terminally ill young adults who form "the Midnight Club", meeting up each night to tell each other scary tales; it features an overarching story while also frequently depicting those tales on-screen. Although mostly based on the 1994 novel The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike, the series also adapts short stories from 27 other Pike books, featured in the "Midnight Club" tales themselves.

## Synopsis

A group of eight close terminally ill young adults resides in the Brightcliffe Home hospice outside of Seattle run by an enigmatic doctor. They meet at midnight every night to tell each other scary stories. They have a pact that the first one to succumb to their disease is responsible for communicating with the others from beyond the grave.

## Cast

### Main

* Iman Benson as Ilonka, a teenager with thyroid cancer who enrolls at Brightcliffe Hospice in the hopes of finding an unconventional cure
* Igby Rigney as Kevin, a member of the Midnight Club who has terminal leukemia
* Ruth Codd as Anya, Ilonka's roommate with an Irish accent and member of the Midnight Club. She has a right lower leg amputation as a result of bone cancer and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
* Annarah Cymone as Sandra, a member of the Midnight Club who has terminal lymphoma and is a devoted Christian
* Chris Sumpter as Spencer, a member of the Midnight Club who has AIDS
* Adia as Cheri, a member of the Midnight Club who has wealthy parents and is a pathological liar
* Aya Furukawa as Natsuki, a member of the Midnight Club who has depression and terminal ovarian cancer
* Sauriyan Sapkota as Amesh, a member of the Midnight Club who has glioblastoma and is the second newest arrival at Brightcliffe
* Matt Biedel as Tim, Ilonka's foster father
* Samantha Sloyan as Shasta, a woman who lives in a commune close to Brightcliffe Hospice
* Zach Gilford as Mark, a Nurse Practitioner at Brightcliffe Hospice
* Heather Langenkamp as Dr. Georgina Stanton, the enigmatic doctor who runs Brightcliffe Hospice

### Recurring

* Emilija Baranac as Katherine, Kevin's girlfriend
* Daniel Diemer as Rhett, Anya's former friend
* Katie Parker as Aceso, founder of Paragon
* Larsen Thompson as Julia Jayne, a former patient at Brightcliffe Hospice
* Robert Longstreet as Janitor at Brightcliffe Hospice
* William B. Davis as Mirror Man, a ghostly figure in Ilonka's visions
* Patricia Drake as a ghostly figure in Ilonka's visions
* Crystal Balint as Maggie, Ilonka's late foster mother
* Jenaya Ross as Tristan, bed-ridden Brightcliffe Hospice resident
* Henry Thomas as Freedom Jack, a character in Natsuki's Midnight Club story
* Alex Essoe as Poppy Corn, a character in Natsuki's Midnight Club story
* Rahul Kohli as Vincent, a character in Amesh's Midnight Club story
* Michael Trucco as Frederick, a character in Amesh's Midnight Club story
Jacqueline Hill

## CHARACTERISTICS

Poppy Hill (aunt)

Unnamed male cousin

Unnamed female cousin

**Jacqueline Hill** is a character in *The Haunting of Hill House*.

## Profile

### Appearance

Jacqueline Hill is only briefly shown once in a framed photograph on a mantle in Hill House. Mrs. Dudley points her picture out to Eleanor Crain when telling her about the tea set found as it had belonged to Jacqueline.

## Story

Little is shared about Jacqueline Hill. Her mother is Hazel Hill, and her father is not identified. Jacqueline had an uncle William Hill, aunt Poppy, and two unnamed cousins- a girl and a boy who used a wheelchair.

Jacqueline was gifted a porcelain tea set by her mother that included a tea cup with silver stars on it, referred to as a “cup of stars”. As a child, Eleanor Crain finds the tea set at Hill House, and has tea parties with it. Jacqueline’s tea set is used on “The Last Night” in which Olivia Crane serves rat killing poison to Eleanor, Luke, and Abby while under the influence of Hill House.

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Leigh Crain

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Leigh Crain** is a character in *The Haunting of Hill House* .

## Story

Leigh Crain is the wife of Steven Crain. At the beginning of the series, their relationship is strained and the two are separated. It later is revealed that Leigh is upset over failed attempts to conceive a child. Unbeknownst to her, Steve had a vasectomy right out of college because he felt that there was something wrong with him and he didn't want to pass on his "rotten genes".

In the season finale, Steve admits to getting a vasectomy. Though it isn't seen, it can be assumed by the final scene that the two reconcile and that Steve has his vasectomy reversed, as Steve and Leigh both appear at Luke's 2-years-sober party, and Leigh appears to be heavily pregnant.

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Book VI: Acts of the Apostles

## Episode Guide

**Book VI: Acts of the Apostles** is the sixth episode of *Midnight Mass*.

## Synopsis

Erin returns to the island, where Sarah shows her the rejuvenated Mildred and how her blood samples burn in sunlight, theorizing that Father Paul is inducing medical miracles via the communion wine and Erin's consumption of it is what killed her baby. She relays her suspicions to Sheriff Hassan, who refuses to investigate the church, fearing further alienation from the locals. Erin, Sarah, and Mildred attempt to get the ferry to the mainland but discover that Mayor Scarborough has sent the ferries away. That night, Sturge cuts power to the town. Father Paul reveals that he is Monsignor Pruitt at Mass, unveiling the Angel to a shocked congregation. Pruitt informs them that they all have the Angel's blood and encourages them to drink poison to die and be reborn. Several residents drink it, including Leeza's parents, Sturge, Ooker, and Ali. Mildred shoots Pruitt and is attacked by the Angel. The undead churchgoers resurrect and attack those who have not drunk the poison. Ed is turned while Erin, Hassan, Leeza, Sarah, Warren, and Annie escape. Erin shoots Bev, and a resurrected Bev and Sturge unleash the undead churchgoers onto the remaining townsfolk.
Karen Clayton

## CHARACTERISTICS

Karen Clayton is a minor character from The Haunting of Bly Manor. She is Dani's mother.

## History

Karen is Dani Clayton's mother. She has a complicated relationship with her daughter since Dani's father passed away. Dani says that Karen "wasn't really herself anymore" and was quite absent, thus leaving Dani to raise herself. Even as a kid, Dani finds it difficult to live with her mother.

The fact that Karen is not very present in Dani's life is shown by the fact that she isn't at Dani's engagement party. She is however there when Dani tries on her wedding dress, and is last seen at Edmund's funeral to support Dani. Despite their strained relationship, they are still in touch, as we see when Dani gives her a phone call before she leaves for Bly Manor.

## Trivia

* It is implied throughout the show that Karen Clayton is an alcoholic, as Dani jokes about her giving her wine as a kid.

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Janet

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Janet** is a character in *The Haunting of Hill House*.

## Story

Janet is Olivia Crain's sister. When Olivia's mental health started to deteriorate, she was supposed to go to Janet's house to take a break from the house. Olivia ended up not going, rather staying in the motel room the Crain family has used multiple time throughout the series, only to go back and try to kill Luke, Nell, and Abigail.

After Olivia dies, Hugh becomes distant and the children go off to live with Janet. Janet raises the children as her own, becoming their guardian.

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Clara Dudley

## CHARACTERISTICS

**Clara Dudley** is a character in *The Haunting of Hill House* .

## Profile

### Appearance

Clara is a taller woman. Dark brown hair typically kept up in a “no nonsense” fashion and often appears stern.

### Personality

At first Clara seems stern, cold even. But eventually she shows kindness and a gentleness as her character develops.

## History

Clara was the housekeeper/aide to Lady Hill. As Lady Hill grew ill Clara would often work double or triple shifts caring for her. Clara delivers her first child (unnamed) still born and almost immediately returns to working at Hill House. It is revealed that, while in the house after dark, she can hear the cries of the still born child she lost so tragically. This is the reason she and her husband will not be on the property after dark and why she seems so stern in the early episodes.

After the death of their daughter, Abigail, Horace and Clara convinced Hugh to not burn down Hill House so that she could live there as a ghost forever. Years later, Horace carried his ill wife to the house before she died. Afterward, she was seen in a window holding the ghost of her stillborn daughter with Abigail by her side.

## Relationships

### Abigail Dudley

Abigail is Horace and Clara's daughter.

Unnamed Stillborn Daughter

Clara gave birth to a stillborn daughter while working for Hazel Hill. Horace states that both he and Clara heard her ghostly cries at Hill house and this is the reason that they refuse to be on the property after dark

Hazel Hill

Clara took care of Hazel Hill when she was ill, sometimes working double and triple shifts.

## Quotes

* "Use your cup of stars. Insist on your cup of stars. Once they've trapped you into being like everyone else, you'll never see your cup of stars again." - to Nell Crain
The Two Danas

## Episode Guide

**The Two Danas** is the second episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

Ilonka tries to investigate Julia and Brightcliffe's past as the headquarters of a cult named "Paragon", but Dr. Stanton, who runs Brightcliffe, claims ignorance of both topics. Ilonka explores the woods around Brightcliffe and meets Shasta, a woman who lives nearby and believes in the land's healing properties. Anya sees a shadow with red eyes watching her. For Midnight Club, Anya tells a story about a ballerina who made a deal with the devil. Ilonka breaks into Dr. Stanton's office with Kevin's help and steals Julia's case file. Afterward, Ilonka has a vivid vision where she sees Brightcliffe as it was in the past and a ghostly old woman.
Witch

## Episode Guide

**Witch** is the sixth episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

At Midnight Club, Kevin continues his story about the teenage serial killer, and Ilonka tells a story about a modern-day witch who tries to use magic to help her friends. Anya collapses again, but Ilonka refuses to accept her fate peacefully. Ilonka meets Shasta in the woods; Shasta reveals that she knows about the five-goddess worship and that the religion is much older than Paragon. Ilonka asks the Midnight Club to do a ritual following Shasta's instructions, and all of them participate.
Midnight

## Episode Guide

**Midnight** is the tenth and final episode of *The Midnight Club*.

## Synopsis

Dr. Stanton interrupts the ritual, saving Ilonka and the other women's lives, but Shasta escapes. Ilonka realizes that Shasta tried to use her for a murder-suicide ritual that Shasta was hoping would extend her own lifespan. Dr. Stanton believes that in the past, Shasta/Julia's cancer spontaneously regressed, but Shasta attributed it to magic instead of luck, and she is trying to do the ritual again because cancer returned. Ilonka finally starts to accept her impending death. Sandra goes home after tearful goodbyes to her friends. Amesh starts seeing the shadow following him. Spencer's mother visits him on Family Day. Kevin breaks up with his girlfriend in order to pursue a relationship with Ilonka. Ilonka discovers that Anya's broken ballerina statue has become whole again; she reports this to the Midnight Club, who tentatively take this as a sign from Anya. Kevin finishes his story about the teenage serial killer, and Ilonka finishes her story about the witch, with the rest of the Midnight Club helping her tell the ending. The episode ends with the reveal that the old man and woman Ilonka and Kevin have been seeing are the original founders of the Brightcliffe building and that Dr. Stanton has a tattoo of the five-goddess cult.