The Brand New Cherry Flavor cast includes Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener and Eric Lange. This info article contains spoilers and character details for the 2021 Netflix series, an adaptation of Todd Grimson’s 1996 novel. Visit the Know the Cast section for more streaming guides.

Created by Nick Antosca (Channel Zero) and Lenore Zion (Ray Donovan), Brand New Cherry Flavor takes place in 1990 Los Angeles and follows an aspiring filmmaker named Lisa. When she’s betrayed by a Hollywood producer, a witch with unclear motivations shows up and helps the protagonist seek revenge. Lisa rightfully freaks out when she begins vomiting kittens but moves forward with her plan nonetheless. Here’s what you need to know about the Brand New Cherry Flavor cast.

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Rosa Salazar as Lisa Nova

Character Profile: The director of a black and white short film called “Lucy’s Eye.” She signs a deal with a Hollywood producer, only to be misled about the production specifics. Lisa meets a witch named Boro, who offers a chance to seek supernatural revenge (a plan that involves vomiting kittens and also giving birth to them through a torso vagina). In the process, Salazar’s character must confront nightmares from her past.

Salazar’s Resume: Brenda in the Maze Runner move franchise (2015-2018), Lucy in Bird Box (2018), Alita in Alita: Battle Angel (2019), Alma Winograd-Diaz in Undone (2019), Ms. Benitez in Big Mouth (2017-20)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Catherine Keener as Boro

Character Profile: A Boyle Heights resident and cat enthusiast. She is Lisa’s supernatural mentor with a punk rock background. Boro is identified as “Jennifer” in a pet store by a former acquaintance.

Keener’s Resume: Maxine Lund in Being John Malkovich (1999), Nelle Harper Lee in Capote (2005), Trish in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Missy Armitage in Get Out (2017), Deirdre in Kidding (2018-20)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Eric Lange as Lou Burke

Character Profile: A Hollywood producer and three-time Oscar winner. He agrees to produce a feature-length adaptation of Lisa’s short film but then hires a music video filmmaker to direct. Due to Lou’s sketchy behavior, he’s the target of various magical spells that affect his family.

Lange’s Resume: Erwin Sikowitz in Victorious (2010-13), Stuart Radzinsky in Lost (2009), Bill Stechner in Narcos (2016-17), Lyle Mitchell in Escape at Dannemora (2018), Detective Robert Parker in Unbelievable (2019)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Manny Jacinto as Code

Character Profile: Lisa’s ex-boyfriend who crashes at her Los Angeles apartment. He sells drugs and plays in a band. Code is thrilled when a Hollywood star comes to visit but then scoffs upon learning that he doesn’t do his own stunts.

Jacinto’s Resume: Quon in Once Upon a Time (2013), Wing Lei in The Romeo Section (2015), Waring “Wade” Espiritu in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Jason Mendoza in The Good Place (2016-2020), Maliksi in Trese (2021)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Jeff Ward as Roy Hardaway

Character Profile: A famous Hollywood actor. He’s intrigued by Lisa’s short film and tries to develop a romance. The two eventually become partners and have casual conversations about Boro’s spells.

Ward’s Resume: Patrick Spradlin in Body of Proof (2011), Handsome Alex in The Beauty Inside (2012), Seth Marlowe in Channel Zero (2017), Deke Shaw in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017-2020), George in Hacks (2021)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Daniel Doheny as Jonathan

Character Profile: Lou’s son who is fully aware of his father’s infidelities. He gets bit by a spider, which results in a painful erection. Jonathan becomes a test experiment for Boro.

Doheny’s Resume: Alex Truelove in Alex Strangelove (2018), Sean Floyd in The Package (2018), Jimmy in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2019), Carter in Superbook (2019), Tank in My Little Pony: Pony Life (2020)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Hannah Levien as Christine Woods

Character Profile: Code’s girlfriend. She works in real estate and keeps a close eye on Lisa.

Levien’s Resume: Genevieve Dubois in Blood Brothers (2015), Mistress Carver in UnREAL (2018), Victoria in The Magicians (2016-18), Janine in Siren (2018-20), Amanda in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (2021)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Jayson Blair as Jules Brandenburg

Character Profile: A music video director who gets assigned to helm the adaptation of Lisa’s film. He’s invited to a private party at Lou’s home and gives an enthusiastic speech about the upcoming project. Soon after, Lisa inadvertently burns Jules alive but doesn’t kill him.

Blair’s Resume: Max Owens in The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010-11), Mark in Big Game (2008), Brad in Detention of the Dead (2012), Travis in Whiplash (2014), Tony Britton in Good Trouble (2021)

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Brand New Cherry Flavor Cast: Skylar Radzion as Zelda

Character Profile: Jules’ girlfriend. She initially wears bandages all over her face, making her look like a character from Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In.

Radzion’s Resume: Max in Supernatural (2019), Jessie Stahl in Gone by Dawn 2: Dead by Dusk (2019), Brooke/Josephine Lightbourne II in The 100 (2019), Samantha in When the Streetlights Go On (2020), Girl #1 in Come True (2020)

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The Brand New Cherry Flavor cast also includes Mark Acheson (Alone in the Dark), Darcy Laurie (Walking Tall), Gabriela Reynoso (Away), Sean Owen Roberts (The Killing), Leah Cairns (Interstellar) and Leland Orser (Se7en).

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.