Dash & Lily features several up-and-coming performers, so where have you seen them before? Netflix's romantic comedy series is based on Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, a 2010 book from David Levithan and Rachel Cohn. The duo previously collaborated for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, which was eventually adapted for the big screen by Hustlers writer-director Lorene Scafaria.
Set in Manhattan, Dash & Lily follows the title characters/strangers as they communicate through a red notebook during the holiday season. Their game of dares begins at a library, shifts to Central Park, and eventually takes Lily to an underground punk concert. As the young protagonists grow closer, real-life relationships make their unique friendship more complicated. Dash & Lily released in November 2020 on Netflix.
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The Dash & Lily male lead will be recognized by fans of The Walking Dead, while his female co-star is best known for her work in recent feature film comedies. The Dash & Lily supporting cast doesn't have one stand-out star, but includes several young performers with impressive industry resumes. Here's a complete cast and character guide for Dash & Lily on Netflix.
Austin Abrams As Dash
Austin Abrams stars as Dash, a cynical Big Apple native who finds happiness by communicating with Lily. Abrams portrayed Ethan in Euphoria, Roy Anderson in The Walking Dead, and Tommy Milner in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Midori Francis As Lily
Midori Francis co-stars as Lily, a lonely yet optimistic New Yorker who begins the game of dares. Francis portrayed April in Ocean's 8 and Lily in Good Boys. She has also appeared in Gotham and Paterno.
The Dash & Lily Supporting Cast
Dante Brown (above) as Boomer: Dash's friend. Dante Brown portrayed Roger Murtaugh Jr. in the TV series Lethal Weapon and Darrell in Ma.
Troy Iwata as Langston: Lily's brother. Troy Iwata has appeared in New Amsterdam and Katy Keene.
Diego Guevara as Benny: Langston's boyfriend. Diego Guevara has appeared in Dark Light of Day and Strapped for Danger.
Agneeta Thacker as Priya: The friend of Dash's ex-girlfriend. Agneeta Thacker has appeared in Daredevil and The Blacklist.
Leah Kreitz as Aryn: Lily's friend. Leah Kreitz portrayed Bekka in Where It Stops and Warren in Earth Mother.
Ianne Fields Stewart as Roberta: Lily's caroling troupe friend. Ianne Fields Stewart has appeared in The Feels and Pose.
Keana Marie as Sofia: Dash's ex-girlfriend. Keana Marie portrayed Liz in The Goldbergs and James in Huge in France.
William Hill as Uncle Sal: Lily's uncle. William Hill portrayed Ward Boss O'Neill in Boardwalk Empire and Ken Caswell in House of Cards.
Patrick Vaill as Mark: A bookstore employee. Dash & Lily marks the TV debut for Patrick Vaill.
James Saito as Arthur: Lily's grandfather. James Saito portrayed Harry in Always Be My Maybe and Tanaseda Hideki in Altered Carbon.
Glenn McCuen as Edgar Thibaud: Lily's middle school crush. Glenn McCuen portrayed Sean Walcott in Teen Wolf and Young Harold in The Red Road.
Michael Cyril Creighton as Jeff the Elf: Michael Cyril Creighton portrayed Patrick in High Maintenance and Joe Crowley in Spotlight.
Jodi Long as Mrs. Basil E.: Jodi Long portrayed Judge Marcia Phelps in Eli Stone and Judge Sonya Cruz in Law & Order: LA.
Michael Park as Gordon: Michael Park portrayed Tom Holloway in Stranger Things.
Gideon Emery as Adam: Gideon Emery portrayed Deucalion in the Teen Wolf series and Anatoly in Daredevil.
Jennifer Ikeda as Grace: Jennifer Ikeda portrayed Liane in Smash and Laura Lyons in Elementary.
Nick Jonas as Himself: A popular musician, Nick Jonas is best known as a member of The Jonas Brothers. He portrayed Alex in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Bruno Gaido in Midway.
Dash & Lily was written for Netflix by Joe Tracz, Carol Barbee, Lauren Moon, Harry Tarre, and Rachel Cohn.