Trinkets (TV series)


Trinkets is an American teen drama web television series, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Kirsten Smith. The series is created by Smith, Amy Andelson, and Emily Meyer. It was released on Netflix on June 14, 2019. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second and final season which is set to be released on August 25, 2020.

Plot

Elodie, Moe, and Tabitha become friends after finding each other at a Shoplifters Anonymous meeting. The characters have different personalities and personas in school, keeping their friendship a secret: Elodie is an introvert; Moe favors punk style; while Tabitha comes from a wealthy family. They form a deep bond after finding out that they all have a shoplifting habit. Each also finds in the others strength as they navigate their own problems such as family and school issues.

Cast and characters

Main

Development

On October 15, 2018, Netflix announced that it had given the production a series order. It also announced that Linda Gase would serve as showrunner, writers would include Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer, and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and that Sara St. Onge would direct the first two episodes of the series. On July 29, 2019, the series was renewed for a second and final season.

Casting

Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was announced that Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Quintessa Swindell, Larry Sullivan, Brandon Butler, Odiseas Georgiadis, Henry Zaga, October Moore, and Larisa Oleynik would star in the series. On October 22, 2019, it was reported that Austin Crute, Nik Dodani, Andrew Jacobs, Chloë Levine were cast in recurring roles for the second season.

Episodes

Release

On May 30, 2019, the official trailer was released. The first season was released on Netflix on June 14, 2019. The second season is set to be released on August 25, 2020.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 50% with an average rating of 8/10, based on 8 reviews.