Netflix has officially introduced the core cast for its upcoming live-action take on Scooby-Doo, offering a fresh origin story for the beloved Mystery Inc. team. Leading the group will be Mckenna Grace portraying Daphne Blake, joined by Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma Dinkley, Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones, and Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Rogers.
The series revisits the gang’s earliest days, unfolding during their final summer at camp—long before they become the crime-solving unit fans know. At the center of the story is a mysterious Great Dane puppy, potentially tied to a supernatural incident, that draws the teens into their first major case. As they investigate, their partnership forms while hidden secrets begin to surface.
Netflix describes the show as a “modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog,” adding: “During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder,” and “Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.”
The project, ordered straight to series, is written and overseen by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, with Greg Berlanti among the executive producers through Berlanti Productions. Warner Bros. Television is producing.
This marks Netflix’s first live-action series based on the long-running franchise, which began with “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” in 1969 and has since expanded across multiple animated series, films, and earlier live-action movies.
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