Meet the cast of One Of Us Is Lying, Netflix's teen thriller

Unlike the first novel, the series's second outing veers away from the Karen M McManus book series it's based on, focusing on the Bayview High students we already know rather than a new set of characters.

But are they all back? And who is joining them for another round of twisty murders? Read on for the full One Of Us Is Lying season 2 cast.

One of Us Is Lying season 2 cast

Annalisa Cochrane plays Addy

Who is Addy? Addy is a popular student at Bayview High and a key player on the school's cheerleading squad. Her reputation was put at risk in the first season after she was deemed a suspect in the murder of gossip website founder Simon, who she shared detention with on the day of his death. Going into season 2, she and some of her fellow students now have a new secret - but will it come out?

What else has Annalisa Cochrane been in? Cochrane plays Yasmine on Netflix's Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai, while she also appeared in Paramount's short-lived television adaptation of Heathers.

Chibuikem Uche plays Cooper

Who is Cooper? Cooper is another promising Bayview High student, having made a name for himself as pitcher on the school's baseball team. However, his future was also called into question when he was suspected of murdering a fellow student, who seemingly had secrets on everyone.

What else has Chibuikem Uche been in? Uche had a small supporting role in Chris Pratt's sci-fi blockbuster The Tomorrow War, which premiered on Prime Video in 2021. Previously, he had a recurring role on US sitcom American Housewife.

Marianly Tejada plays Bronwyn

Who is Bronwyn? Bronwyn is another Bayview High student and a particularly gifted academic, who in the first season had to prove her innocence to the police.

What else has Marianly Tejada been in? Tejada played Sofia Carmona in USA Network's The Purge spin-off, while she also popped up in two episodes of Netflix prison drama Orange Is the New Black.

Cooper van Grootel plays Nate

Who is Nate? Nate is a fellow Bayview High student with a chequered past, who at the start of season 1 was on probation for drug dealing charges. But could he go as far as murder?

What else has Cooper van Grootel been in? Van Grootel got his start in his native Australia, where he bagged roles on shows including The Legend of Gavin Tanner and Mystery Road. This year he appeared in the miniseries Savage River.

Barrett Carnahan plays Jake

Who is Jake? Jake was Addy's boyfriend and another of Bayview's sporting stars, serving as captain of the school's American football team. At the end of season 1 it was revealed he was instrumental in Simon's death and had tried to frame Addy after he found out she was cheating on him. At the end of the season he was killed, and Addy, Cooper and Janae buried his body.

What else has Barrett Carnahan been in? Carnahan is another Cobra Kai alum, playing Young Kreese on the martial arts drama, while he's also known for roles on Netflix sitcom Alexa & Katie and Prime Video's Cruel Summer.

Jessica McLeod plays Janae

Who is Janae? Janae was one of the few friends that Simon had at Bayview High, who supported him despite his enemy-making gossip website.

What else has Jessica McLeod been in? McLeod has been acting since childhood, with her recent projects including comedy-drama You Me Her, creepy Netflix thriller Brand New Cherry Flavour and Sandra Bullock's The Unforgivable.

Mark McKenna plays Simon

Who is Simon? Simon is the ill-fated student whose death kicked off the show's initial mystery. He was responsible for setting up a gossip website that exposed the secrets of Bayview High pupils, meaning there are many people roaming the school corridors who would have wanted revenge on him.

What else has Mark McKenna been in? McKenna broke out in the cast of Irish musical Sing Street, following it up with roles in zombie flick Overlord and Prime Video's action-comedy Wayne.

Melissa Collazo plays Maeve

Who is Maeve? Maeve is Bronwyn's younger sister.

What else has Melissa Collazo been in? Collazo appeared in the flashback sequences on DC's short-lived Swamp Thing series, playing a younger version of lead character Abby. She also had a small role in comedic slasher flick Freaky.

Jacque Drew plays Detective Wheeler

Who is Detective Wheeler? Wheeler is the detective who was assigned to the investigation into Simon's murder.

What else has Jacque Drew been in? Drew appeared in Netflix western The Power of the Dog, which stormed the awards circuit earlier this year with a whopping 12 Oscar nominations. More recently, she has appeared in New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and Netflix romcom The Royal Treatment.

Sara Thompson plays Vanessa

Who is Vanessa? Vanessa is Addy's best friend and the queen bee at their school. In the first season, she was seen using Simon's death as her claim to fame.

What else has Sara Thompson been in? Thompson is a Canadian actress known for her roles in series such as Burden of Truth and The 100.

Alimi Ballard plays Kevin

Who is Kevin? Kevin is Cooper's father and coach, and is himself a former athlete.

What else has Alimi Ballard been in? Ballard has had roles in films including Deep Impact and Fast & Furious Five, while his TV credits include appearances in Doom Patrol, Lucifer, Queen of the South, Criminal Minds and CSI, as well as a starring role in Numb3rs.

Also starring in season 2 are Joe Witkowski as Cole Riordan, Jake's brother, and Doralynn Mui as Fiona, a new character who shares a past with Jake.

One of Us Is Lying season 2 will be available to stream on Netflix from Wednesday 16th November 2022. Sign up for Netflix from £6.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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