| Life Is Strange | |
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| Created by | Charlie Covell |
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| Showrunner | Charlie Covell |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jen Roskind |
Production location | Vancouver |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Life Is Strange is an upcoming American science fiction mystery drama television series created by Charlie Covell for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the 2015 video game developed by Don't Nod, the series follows photography student Max Caulfield (Tatum Grace Hopkins), who gains the ability to rewind time after saving the life of her best friend, Chloe Price (Maisy Stella).
A co-production between Square Enix, Story Kitchen, LuckyChap Entertainment, and Amazon MGM Studios, the series was ordered by the latter in September 2025, with Covell serving as showrunner. Hopkins and Stella were cast in the lead roles in March 2026. Principal photography began in late June in Vancouver, and is expected to wrap in mid-October.
Life Is Strange is expected to consist of six episodes and is set to be released on Amazon Prime Video.
Cast and characters
- Tatum Grace Hopkins as Maxine "Max" Caulfield, a photography student at Blackwell Academy who discovers that she has the ability to rewind time[1]
- Maisy Stella as Chloe Price, a rebellious but troubled girl and Max's childhood best friend[1]
- Tom Cullen as Mark Jefferson, the photography lecturer at Blackwell Academy[2]
- Leisha Hailey as Joyce Price, Chloe's widowed mother[2]
- Raúl Castillo as David Madsen, Chloe's stepfather who works as the head of security for Blackwell Academy[2]
- Owen Teague as Frank Bowers, a local drug dealer[2]
- Billy Barratt as Nathan Prescott, a student and the son of the wealthy Prescott family[3]
- Emily Carey as Victoria Chase, a photography student, Nathan's friend, and Jefferson's protege[3]
- Esther McGregor as Rachel Amber, Chloe's friend who has mysteriously disappeared from Arcadia Bay[3]
- Faly Rakotohavana as Warren Graham, a student and Max's friend[3]
- Mia Isaac as Kate Marsh, a devoutly Christian student and Max's friend[3]
Production
Development
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In July 2016, Square Enix, Legendary Digital Studios, and dj2 Entertainment announced that they would be adapting Life Is Strange as a digital series.[4] At the time of the announcement, they were meeting with potential writers for the series adaptation.[5] In 2017, dj2 Entertainment sold the rights to the series to the streaming service Hulu.[6] In August 2021, it was announced that Shawn Mendes would serve as an executive producer, in addition to overseeing the music for the series. It was also announced that Anonymous Content would be joining as a production company for the series.[7]
In September 2025, the series was greenlit at Amazon Prime Video, with Charlie Covell serving as the showrunner, writer, and executive producer.[8] Square Enix, Story Kitchen, LuckyChap Entertainment, and Amazon MGM Studios are set to produce with Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson serving as executive producers through Story Kitchen.[1] In March 2026, Karyn Kusama was confirmed to direct the first two episodes and executive produce through Familystyle, with Jen Roskind also serving as an executive producer.[9] In May 2026, Lauren Wolkstein and Silas Howard were confirmed to direct,[10][11] and Mackenzie Dohr was confirmed to write and executive produce.[2]
Casting
In March 2026, Maisy Stella and Tatum Grace Hopkins were confirmed to have been cast as protagonists Chloe Price and Max Caulfield, respectively. The series will be Hopkins' television debut.[1] In May and June 2026, Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, Owen Teague, Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana, and Mia Isaac joined the cast.[2][3]
Filming
Principal photography began on June 29, 2026, in Vancouver, and is expected to wrap on October 16, 2026, under the working title Fender.[12][13][14]
Release
Life Is Strange is set to consist of six episodes.[13]
References
- Otterson, Joe (March 3, 2026). "Life Is Strange TV Series Casts Maisy Stella, Tatum Grace Hopkins as Chloe and Max (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- Otterson, Joe (May 21, 2026). "Life Is Strange TV Series Casts Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, Owen Teague (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- Otterson, Joe (June 2, 2026). "Life Is Strange TV Series Casts Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana, Mia Isaac (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- Kit, Borys (July 27, 2016). "Legendary Tackling Adaptation of Life Is Strange Video Game (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- "Legendary Digital Studios Partners with Square Enix and dj2 to Adapt Award Winning Episodic Videogame Life Is Strange into Digital Series". Legendary Entertainment. July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- Pedersen, Erik (December 11, 2017). "Europacorp TV Studios Options Ruiner Video Game; DJ2 To Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- Kit, Borys (August 31, 2021). "Shawn Mendes Boards Legendary's Life is Strange Series as Executive Producer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- Otterson, Joe (September 5, 2025). "Life Is Strange TV Series Set at Amazon From Charlie Covell, Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- Otterson, Joe (March 18, 2026). "Life Is Strange TV Series Taps Karyn Kusama to Direct First Two Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. May 15, 2026. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. May 29, 2026. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. April 27, 2026. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- "Life Is Strange TV Series Gets Filming Dates at Amazon [Exclusive]". Midgard Times. April 25, 2026. Archived from the original on April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- "These movies and TV shows are filming in Metro Vancouver this July". Vancouver is Awesome. June 18, 2026. Archived from the original on June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.