The Haunting of Bly Manor Has a Cast That Haunting of Hill House Fans Are Going to Love

We may have had to say goodbye to the Crain family at the end of season one of The Haunting of Hill House, but the show itself continues on with The Haunting of Bly Manor, a new adaptation of another famous ghost story previously adapted into multiple movies and even episodes of other TV shows, like Star Trek: Voyager. The newest film version of the story, titled The Turning, will be released in January 2020. 

Bly Manor comes from the 1898 Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw, which is about a governess who, while taking care of two children at Bly Manor, becomes convinced that the place is haunted. The children, Miles and Flora, who creator Mike Flanagan describes as “critical” characters, will be played by newcomers Benjamin Ainsworth and Amelie Smith. 

Flanagan has slowly been releasing more and more information about the cast and what to expect this season, so see below for the ever-growing cast! 

Victoria Pedretti, also the star of season two of You, will return to the series as Dani, “a governess who takes care of two very unusual children.” In Hill House, she played Nell Crain. 

Jackson-Cohen returns to the series to play a guy called Peter, who he describes as “a sort of charming young man who lives at Bly. He makes life very difficult for everyone there.” He previously played Luke Crain, twin brother of Nell Crain. 

Mr. Crain returns! Mike Flanagan announced that Henry Thomas, who played the father of the Crain family in season one, will be back for Bly Manor, but no details of his role are available just yet.

Kate Siegel, who played Theo Crain in season one, returns to play…a mystery. “The Haunting wouldn’t be The Haunting without fan favorite Katie Siegel… and I’m elated to confirm that she’ll be joining us at Bly Manor,” Flanagan Tweeted. Siegel and Flanagan have also been married since 2016. 

Catherine Parker played ghost Poppy Hill in Hill House, and she’s back for season two. “Almost a decade ago, I first worked with Catherine Parker on a tiny movie called Absentia. Last season, she was unforgettable as Poppy Hill… today, I’m thrilled to announce that she’s joining us at Bly Manor,” Flanagan wrote. Again, no role details available. 

Bly Manor will be welcoming Years and Years star T’nia Miller, who Flanagan says “has joined Bly Manor in a lead role.” 

iZombie and Supergirl star Rahul Kohli, who Flanagan deems “remarkably charming” will be playing yet another lead role. According to Deadline, he will reportedly be playing “a small town guy with a worldly mindset, who has returned to the country to take care of his ailing mother.” 

Flanagan also announced that actress Amelia Eve will be playing a lead role in the season, but again, we know nothing about what this “lead role” entails.