The Mysterious Benedict Society A Bunch of Smart Orphans (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

A Bunch of Smart Orphans (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Four gifted orphans vie for a prestigious scholarship. The final result is stranger than imagined.

Showrunners

Todd Slavkin | Darren Swimmer

Director

James Bobin

Writers

Phil Hay (created for television by) (written for television by) | Matt Manfredi (created for television by) (written for television by) | Trenton Lee Stewart (based on the novel by) | Taylor Mallory (story editor) | James Rogers III (staff writer)

Producers

Tony Hale | Todd Slavkin | Darren Swimmer

Composers

Theodore Shapiro | Joseph Shirley

Cinematographer

François Dagenais

Editor

David Abramson (as David E.K. Abramson)

Casting Director

Lauren Grey

Production Designer

Michael Wylie

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 25, 2021

Release date

Jun 25, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 23 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
37 cast members

Name	Known for
Tony Hale Mr. Benedict / Mr. Curtain Mr. Benedict / Mr. Curtain See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Kristen Schaal Number Two Number Two See fewer	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
MaameYaa Boafo Rhonda Kazembe Rhonda Kazembe See fewer	Thru 25 (2013)
Ryan Hurst Milligan Milligan See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Gia Sandhu Ms. Perumal Ms. Perumal See fewer	A Simple Favor (2018)
Mystic Inscho Reynie Muldoon Reynie Muldoon See fewer	Your Place or Mine (2023)
Seth Carr George 'Sticky' Washington (as Seth B. Carr) George 'Sticky' Washington (as Seth B. Carr) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Emmy DeOliveira Kate Weatherall Kate Weatherall See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Marta Kessler Constance Contraire Constance Contraire See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Josh Zaharia Dewey Dewey See fewer	The Boys (2019)
Krista Magnusson Concerned Mom Concerned Mom See fewer	The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)
Jalen Saip Another Concerned Mom Another Concerned Mom See fewer	Batwoman (2019)
Seth Ranaweera Genial Dad Genial Dad See fewer	Altitude (2010)
Gabriel Jacob-Cross Child Child See fewer	Big Sky (2020)
Matthew Mintisis Karl (as Matthew Mintsis) Karl (as Matthew Mintsis) See fewer	Good Boys (2019)
Madeline Angel Daphne Daphne See fewer	Exuvia (I)
Everett Adams Sidekick #1 Sidekick #1 See fewer	Colossal (2016)
Logan Zenith Oung Sidekick #2 Sidekick #2 See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Clint MacCarthy Sidekick #3 Sidekick #3 See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Gabrielle Quinn Krista Krista See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Angela Galanopoulos Hall Mother Hall Mother See fewer	Fire Country (2022)
Robbie Segulam Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
Siena McCleery Girl Girl See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Anita Wittenberg Official Official See fewer	Longlegs (2024)
Leo Chiang Sewer Foreman Sewer Foreman See fewer	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Oscar Davila Sewer Worker Sewer Worker See fewer	Batwoman (2019)
Perssia Perrie Groaning Girl Groaning Girl See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Leia Bajic Young Kate Young Kate See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Marko Bajic Kate's Dad Kate's Dad See fewer	3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018)
Liza Huget Sticky's Aunt Sticky's Aunt See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Craig Erickson Sticky's Uncle Sticky's Uncle See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Justyna Bania Rhonda's Friend Rhonda's Friend See fewer	Caught in the Spokes (2019)
Zachary Nabi Crying Boy Crying Boy See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Teja Sangha Circus Newspaper Man Circus Newspaper Man See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Emily Leung Test-Throwing Girl Test-Throwing Girl See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Ash Gruter-Andrew Boy Boy See fewer	The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Yorkie Joaquin Circus Patron (uncredited) Circus Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Solitary (VII)