Themis a new anthology horror series coming to Amazon Prime Video. It received a two-season order in 2018, according to Variety, and the first season, titledThem: Covenant, will consist of 10 episodes, as stated on the series' IMDb page. The story centers around a black family moving to an all-white neighborhood in Los Angeles in the 1950s, with a focus on the malevolent forces (both next door andotherworldly) that threaten them.
Them: Covenantwas created by Little Marvin, who also serves as an executive producer, along with Lena Waithe, Miri Yoon, Roy Lee, Michael Connolly and David Matthews (who is also the showrunner). It is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, as Marvin has a deal with Amazon Studios through which his production company, Odd Man Out, will create and produce original series and films for the studio. “There aren’t enough exclamation points to express how thrilled I am to partner with my Amazon Studios family on this new adventure,” he is quoted in saying in Deadline.
Who will be portraying the main family and their new neighbors? Deborah Ayorinde, who has been in series such asLuke CageandThe Village, will play Lucky Emory, while Ashley Thomas, known for his role in24: Legacywill play Henry Emory. Shahadi Wright Joseph, who starred inUsandThe Lion King, will play a studious 14-year-old girl named Ruby Lee Emory, and Melody Hurd, who also just finished filmingFatherhood, will play an independent 6-year-old firecracker named Gracie Emory.
Alison Pill, who appeared onAmerican Horror Story: Cult, will play Betty Wendell, whose suburban life is interrupted when the Emorys move to town. Christopher Heyerdahl, known for roles in shows likeVan HelsingandStar Trek: Discovery, will play Hiram Epps. Ryan Kwanten, known for roles inTrue BloodandThe Oath, will play George Bell, the neighborhood milkman. Percy Hynes White, who appeared in thereboot of The Twilight Zone, will play Davis Selby, who has been treated like an outsider in his suburban community. Derek Phillips, who was previously onFriday Night Lights, will play Sgt. Bull Wheatley.
The series will also feature Javier Botet, who has been inhorror movies like IT,IT: Chapter Two,Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkandSlender Man; P.J. Byrne ofThe Wolf of Wall Street,The BoysandBig Little Lies; Lindsey Kraft ofGrace and FrankieandVeep; and Anika Noni Rose, who voiced Tiana inThe Princess and the Frog.
According to the Amazon Studios Facebook page, the first table read forThem: Covenanttook place on July 20, 2025. In October 2020, the New Mexico State Film Office stated that principal photography for the show was completed in Santa Fe and production had wrapped.
Them: Covenantwill premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival this month, and then fans will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their homes, as it releases onAmazon Prime Videoon Friday, April 9.
