Prime Video’s New 8-Part Sci-Fi Mystery Adaptation Gets Glowing Early Review From Star

Published Nov 12, 2026, 12:25 PM EST

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Prime Video's next big sci-fi adaptation gets a glowing early review.

Prime Video is currently putting a big focus on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is back for season 3, as well as bolstering other high-profile adaptations. There's the television series version of Fallout, which has received a total of 27 nominations at the Emmys, and the varied young adult romance TV sagas such as Off Campus and The Summer I Turned Pretty. Both are big hits.

There's the forthcoming take on the popular Life is Strange video games, which is in the works as a live-action series and connects the line between young adult and genre fare. Owen Teague, known for his role as Patrick Hockstetter in the It movies, plays Frank Bowers, a local drug dealer, alongside a relatively large ensemble. While promoting a new project, Teague offered a preview of what audiences can expect.

While discussing Netflix's The Whisper Man in an interview with The Direct, Teague opened up about his experience of working on Life is Strange. Teague says that his role as Frank Bowers isn't a big one, noting that he's “kind of in and out.” Still, in the quote below, the actor praises the showrunner Charlie Covell, the writers, and his fellow co-stars:

Owen Teague: I mean, the writing is awesome. The writing is so good. Charlie Covell, who’s showrunning, they made ‘End of the F*ing World’ back when that came out, and that was one of my favorite shows of that year. Their writing is... Just the way that they’re adapting it, I think is awesome. The casting is fantastic. Maisy Stella, and Tatum Grace Hopkins play Chloe and Max, and they’re incredible... They’re both so good, and they’re so those characters. I think it’s gonna be a really solid adaptation. I’m excited to see it. I don’t have that much to do in it. I’m kind of in and out, but it’s always a treat getting to go and just watch the two of them work and be those people, because they’re so good.

Life is Strange centers on Max (Tatum Grace Hopkins), a photography student who discovers she has the ability to reverse time. The revelation comes about while rescuing her best friend Chloe (Maisy Stella). Now tasked with understanding her exceptional power, the duo also have to investigate the disappearance of another student. These twists and turns expose the darker side of their town, setting them up on course for confrontations, as well as life-or-death decision which could linger forever.

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Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, Billy Barratt, Emily Carey, Esther McGregor, Faly Rakotohavana, and Mia Isaac are some of the actors who have been confirmed to appear in the Prime Video Original, with character details included in the table below. The project is created and executive produced by Charlie Covell, who previously created the acclaimed dark comedy End of the F***ing World, with Jennifer's Body director Karyn Kusama directing the first two episodes.

Life Is Strange Cast	Character	Character Description
Tatum Grace Hopkins (The Queen of Versailles)	Max Caulfield	A photography student who discovers she can rewind time.
Maisy Stella (My Old Ass)	Chloe Price	Max's childhood best friend.
Billy Barratt (Bring Her Back)	Nathan Prescott	One of Max and Chloe's classmates.
Emily Carey (House of the Dragon)	Victoria Chase	One of Nathan's best friends.
Esther McGregor (We Were Liars)	Rachel Amber	A student who goes missing.
Faly Rakotohavana (UnPrisoned)	Warren Graham	Another friend of Max's.
Mia Isaac (Don't Make Me Go)	Kate Marsh	A good friend of Max's.
Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey)	Mark Jefferson	Max's teacher.
Leisha Hailey (The L Word)	Joyce Price	Chloe's mother.
Raúl Castillo (Looking)	David Madsen	Chloe's stepfather.
Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)	Frank Bowers	A local drug dealer.

Published by Square Enix and created by Dontnod Entertainment, Life is Strange is an adventure game franchise that launched in 2015 with an episodic first installment, followed by the prequel Before the Storm in 2017. Subsequent games include Life is Strange 2, True Colors, Double Exposure, and Reunion, released between 2018 and 2026. A remastered collection also arrived in 2022.

The franchise has expanded to include comics set after the original game and True Colors, as well as three novels and two in-universe books. It'll be interesting to see how that expansion will work in terms of a Life is Strange show. So far, release windows and first looks at the characters being brought to life have not been officially shared.

That's especially true because Christian Divine, who co-wrote the original Life Is Strange game, took to social media and criticized the Prime Video adaptation for the production for excluding the original creative team from the project. That may be a point that's noteworthy to fans.