Dear Child cast: Meet the characters in Netflix thriller
A spoiler-free rundown.
Following in the footsteps of Heartstopper season 2, Bridgerton season 2 and Lockwood & Co, the latest book-to-movie adaptation to land on Netflix is Dear Child.
Translated from Liebes Kind (Dear Child in English), a best-selling novel from German author Romy Hausmann, the thriller revolves around Lena, a woman who shows up 13 years after she first went missing with a little girl in tow.
The six-parter begins where most thrillers end - but untangling the web of Lena's disappearance and subsequent re-emergence is full of twists and turns, leading to a shocking ending.
Kim Riedle (Back for Good) leads the cast of Dear Child as Lena, but who else appears in the series?
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Netflix's Dear Child and who they play (without spoilers).
Dear Child cast: Who stars in the Netflix series?
- Naila Schuberth as Hannah
- Kim Riedle as Lena
- Sammy Schrein as Jonathan
- Hans Löw as Gerd Bühling
- Haley Louise Jones as Aida Kurt
- Justus von Dohnányi as Matthias Beck
- Julika Jenkins as Karin Beck
- Birge Schade as Ruth
- Seraphina Maria Schweiger as Ines Reisig
- Ozgur Karadeniz as Dr Hamstedt
- Florian Claudius Steffens as a security guard
- Nagmeh Alaei as a nurse
- Christian Beerman as the head of a security company
- Jeanne Goursaud as a missing woman
Sammy Schrein plays Jonathan
Who is Jonathan? A young boy who is incarcerated with Lena and Hannah. He's meek and is often overpowered by Hannah.
Where have I seen Sammy Schrein before? His CV includes German Crime Story: Gefesselt and Klara Sonntag - Liebe macht blind.
Hans Löw plays Gerd Bühling
Who is Gerd Bühling? A detective and friend of Lena's parents who headed up the initial investigation into her disappearance.
Where have I seen Hans Löw before? You might know him from Isy Way Out, In My Room, All Is Well and Tatort.
Kim Riedle plays Lena
Who is Lena? A woman who was kidnapped and imprisoned inside a high security home with two children. One day, she manages to escape.
Where have I seen Kim Riedle before? Her credits include Back For Good and Verbotene Liebe.
Haley Louise Jones plays Aida Kurt
Who is Aida Kurt? A detective who is investigating the hit and run of a woman.
Where have I seen Haley Louise Jones before? You might have watched her in Einstein and Professor T.
Naila Schuberth plays Hannah
Who is Hannah? A young girl who is imprisoned with Lena. She's fiercely intelligent and follows their captor's rules to the letter.
Where have I seen Naila Schuberth before? You might know her from Bird Box Barcelona. She's also appeared in Blackout and Gefährliche Nähe.
Justus von Dohnányi plays Matthias Beck
Who is Matthias Beck? Lena's father. He begins to spiral when there's a new development involving his daughter.
Where have I seen Justus von Dohnányi before? You might know him from Tatort, Men in the City, Bis zum Ellenbogen and Das Experiment.
Julika Jenkins plays Karin Beck
Who is Karin Beck? Lena's mother. She's worried about her husband when the investigation into her missing daughter discovers a new lead.
Where have I seen Julika Jenkins before? Lots of people will know her from Dark, another Netflix series. She's also appeared in Vitus, Tatort and LOMO: The Language of Many Others.
Seraphina Maria Schweiger plays Ines Reisig
Who is Ines Reisig? A police officer working with Aida. She can be naive and is prone to making mistakes.
Where have I seen Seraphina Maria Schweiger before? Her credits include The End of Innocence.
Birge Schade plays Ruth
Who is Ruth? A nurse who builds a special bond with Hannah.
Where have I seen Birge Schade before? Her CV includes Hotte im Paradies, Delphinsommer and Katzenzungenb.
Who else is in the cast of Dear Child on Netflix?
- Ozgur Karadeniz (Nachtschicht) - Dr Hamstedt, a child psychologist
- Florian Claudius Steffens (De stamhouder) - a security guard
- Nagmeh Alaei (Ich dich auch!) - a nurse
- Christian Beerman (In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte) - the head of a security company
- Jeanne Goursaud (Der Lehrer) - a missing woman
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
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