Slasher is a Canadian-American horror anthology television series created by Aaron Martin. It premiered on Chiller on March 4, 2016, and on Super Channel on April 1, 2016. The licensing rights for the second season were acquired by Netflix in January 2017. The second season was released on October 17, 2017. On August 8, 2018, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 23, 2019. An eight-episode fourth season was ordered for Shudder, premiering on August 12, 2021. On February 10, 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season, which premiered on April 6, 2023.
A sixth season entered development before being rebranded as a spin-off miniseries, Hell Motel, which premiered on June 17, 2025. In 2026, Hell Motel was renewed by Shudder for a second season in lieu of any further seasons of Slasher, titled Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain. As of May 2026, filming has completed.
Premise Each season is centered on a masked killer with an unknown motive for killing their victims. The first season, retroactively subtitled The Executioner, was co-produced by Chiller and Super Channel, and centered on a mysterious figure billed as the Executioner who terrorizes the fictional town of Waterbury, Canada. The second season, subtitled Guilty Party, follows a group of former summer camp counselors who return to their isolated campground in order to retrieve the body of a murder they committed, before being targeted, one by one, by an unknown killer. The third season, Solstice, is centered on a group of neighbors who are targeted during the summer solstice period due to their complicity in not saving a murder victim who was killed one year earlier in front of their apartment complex by the same killer, nicknamed the Druid. The fourth season, Flesh & Blood focuses on the wealthy yet dysfunctional Galloway family, but after the sudden death of the family's patriarch, the remaining family members are forced to compete in a series of twisted games in order to win the family's entire fortune, all the while being hunted by a masked killer called the Gentleman. The fifth season, Ripper takes place in 19th century Toronto, where a group of rich elites are hunted down by a serial killer wearing widow's weeds, coincidentally named the Widow.
Seasons
The Executioner (2016) Sarah Bennett and her husband Dylan move back to the town of her birth, fictitious Waterbury, Canada, into her childhood home, where both of her parents were murdered on the Halloween of 1988. Her mother was pregnant with Sarah at the time of the killing before the police arrest the killer who was holding the newborn baby. Sarah's return to Waterbury is greeted with the start of a series of copycat murders, all appearing to be at the hands of "The Executioner.""Slasher Premieres With Two Back-to-Back Episodes," from TheTeleVixen.com, 3/2/2016
Guilty Party (2017) In the dead of winter, a group of former summer camp counselors return to the resort where they participated in the murder of Talvinder Gill, then hid her body. The body has vanished from its secret hiding spot. They are then trapped in the resort and, one by one, killed by a murderer in a parka.
Solstice (2019) Kit Jennings, a sex and drug addict, is murdered by someone using a "Druid" costume in front of an apartment complex during the summer solstice and the neighbors don't help him. Exactly one year later, a person using the same costume emerges and starts murdering every person who carries any kind of complicity in Jennings' murder.
Flesh & Blood (2021) Slasher: Flesh & Blood follows a wealthy but dysfunctional family gathering for a reunion on a secluded island. Their old wounds and competitive rivalries flare up when the family realizes a masked killer is on the island, intent on cruelly picking them off one by one.
Ripper (2023) Slasher: Ripper takes place in 1904 (with flashbacks to 1892) – where there is a killer stalking the streets, but instead of targeting the poor and downtrodden like Jack the Ripper, the Widow is meting out justice against the rich and powerful. The only person standing in the way of this killer is a newly promoted detective, Kenneth Rijkers, whose ironclad belief in justice may wind up being yet another victim.
Cast and characters Recurring cast members
Actor Capacity and character per season The Executioner Guilty Party Solstice Flesh & Blood Ripper Katie McGrath Brandon Jay McLaren Steve Byers Patrick Garrow Dean McDermott Christopher Jacot Mary Walsh Enuka Okuma Erin Karpluk Wendy Crewson Leslie Hope Lovell Adams-Gray Jim Watson Paulino Nunes Ty Olsson Joanne Vannicola Sebastian Pigott Madison Cheeatow Melinda Shankar Kaitlyn Leeb Rebecca Liddiard Paula Brancati Salvatore Antonio Lisa Berry Gabriel Darku Mercedes Morris Ilan Muallem Baraka Rahmani Rosie Simon Patrice Goodman Genevieve DeGraves A.J. Simmons Alex Ozerov Jeananne Goossen Maria del Mar Rachael Crawford Sabrina Grdevich Sydney Meyer David Cronenberg Thom Allison Jefferson Brown Nataliya Rodina Breton Lalama Daniel Kash Sadie Laflamme-Snow Clare McConnell Brandon Oakes Eric McCormack Shaun Benson
The Executioner Main Katie McGrath as Sarah Bennett, an art gallery owner who recently moved in to the house her parents were murdered in, in Waterbury, her place of birth. Brandon Jay McLaren as Dylan Bennett, Sarah's husband and editor-in-chief of the local newspaper, the Waterbury Bulletin. Steve Byers as Cam Henry, a member of Waterbury's police force. Patrick Garrow as Tom Winston, the original Executioner who murdered Sarah's parents in 1988 and who advises Sarah on the new Executioner's murders in the present day.Recap of Chiller Season 1, Episode 6 from ChillerTV.com Dean McDermott as Iain Vaughn, Waterbury's police chief. Christopher Jacot as Robin Turner, who, after the death of his husband, Justin, must deal with the business mess he left behind. Mary Walsh as Verna McBride, Sarah and Dylan's neighbor, who passed judgment almost immediately on the two. Enuka Okuma as Lisa Ann Follows, a former criminal justice lawyer, now a New York-based journalist and talk show host. Erin Karpluk as Heather Peterson. She is deeply haunted by and obsessed with her daughter Ariel's disappearance, which occurred 5 years earlier. Karpluk has equated Heather to the Log Lady, in that much like the Twin Peaks character, Heather appears to have a sixth sense about Waterbury's residents and their dark secrets."Erin Karpluk Ventures Into New Territory on ‘Slasher’," from TheTelevixen.com, 3/25/2016 Wendy Crewson as Brenda Merrit, Sarah's maternal grandmother, who returns to Waterbury to look after Sarah and Dylan.
Recurring and guest Mayko Nguyen as Alison Sutherland, the publisher of the Waterbury Bulletin and Dylan's boss. Rob Stewart as Alan Henry, Cam's father, a church pastor, and the survivor/witness of Sarah's parents' murder. He has made occasional visits to Tom Winston in prison to provide religious counsel. In a flashback of the night Sarah's parents were murdered, young Alan is portrayed by Jim Watson.Recap of Slasher Season 1, Episode 2 from ChillerTV.com Dylan Taylor as Bryan Ingram, Sarah's father. Mark Ghanimé as Justin Faysal, who with husband Robin purchased several properties in Waterbury, including the storefront location that serves as Sarah's art gallery. Jessica Sipos as June Henry, Cam's wife, who works as an EMT and shows jealousy over Cam's friendship with Sarah. Victoria Snow as Sonja Edwards, Brenda's former childhood friend and her intended victim in a prom night 1968 incident.Recap for Slasher Season 1, Episode 3 from ChillerTV.com Jefferson Brown as Trent McBride, Verna's nephew, June Henry's former EMT partner, and an enthusiastic hunter and taxidermist. Booth Savage as Ronald Edwards, the Mayor of Waterbury. Hannah Endicott-Douglas as Ariel Peterson, Heather's missing daughter. Aidan Wojtak as Jake Vaughn, Ariel's younger son. Sabrina Grdevich as Nancy Vaughn, Chief Vaughn's wife. Michael Vincent Dagostino as Benny Peterson, Heather's late husband and Ariel's father. Suzannah Hoffman as Marjorie Travers, a prostitute and drug addict. Alysa King as Rachel Ingram, Sarah's mother. Anthony Lemke as Dylan's lawyer. Shawn Ahmed as Sharma, an officer in Waterbury's police force.
Guilty Party Main Leslie Hope as Judith Berry, a commune member, who self-harms whilst recovering from drug addiction and depression. Lovell Adams-Gray as Peter Broome, a former counselor and Andi's ex-boyfriend. Five years ago, his affair with Talvinder resulted in his breakup with Andi. Jim Watson as Noah Jenkins, a former camp counselor. Five years ago, Talvinder manipulated him into doing things for her by pretending to have a romantic interest in him. Christopher Jacot as Antoine, one of the commune leaders, masseur and yoga instructor. He is Renee's legal husband, though he is gay. Paulino Nunes as Mark Rankin, a commune member and former lawyer. He joined the resort after nearly being killed by the father of the victim's murderer he successfully defended. Ty Olsson as Benny Ironside/Glenn Morgan, a commune member and former prisoner. He joined the resort after killing his former lover and assuming his identity. Joanne Vannicola as Renée, one of the commune's leaders alongside her legal husband Antoine, though she is a lesbian. Sebastian Pigott as Owen "Wren" Turnbull, Judith's son and a former counselor. He had an unhealthy obsession with Talvinder. Madison Cheeatow as Keira, a commune member and former nurse, who joined the resort after accidentally killing a patient. Melinda Shankar as Talvinder Gill, a new, manipulative camp counselor. Her murder five years ago drives the events of Guilty Party. She played on the other counselors' kindness. Kaitlyn Leeb as Susan Lam, a former camp counselor, mother and wife. Five years ago, she despised Talvinder believing she was not genuine. Rebecca Liddiard as Andi Criss, a former camp counselor and Peter's ex-girlfriend. Five years ago, Peter had an affair with Talvinder, resulting in their breakup. Paula Brancati as Dawn Duguin, a former camp counselor. Five years ago, she and Talvinder were best friends until she stopped Dawn from having a relationship out of envy.
Recurring and guest Jefferson Brown as Gene, the outfitter and supply deliverer for the commune. Kyle Buchanan as Simon, Andi's current boyfriend. Her guilt about Talvinder's death causes tension in their relationship. Luke Humphrey as Glenn Morgan, a former drug dealer who was forced into a sexual relationship with Benny in prison. After expressing his hatred for him, he was murdered by Benny, who assumed his identity. Dean McDermott as Alan Haight, a man whose son died in a hit and run accident. Simu Liu as Luke, Susan's kind and oblivious husband. Sophia Walker as Megan McAllister, a hiker who approaches the commune in search of shelter from an imminent snowstorm. Rebecca Amzallag as Stephanie, a coworker of Mark who he had an affair with. Jon McLaren as Ryan, a former counselor. He and Dawn were mutually interested in each other romantically until Talvinder manipulated him into thinking Dawn's stepfather raped her. Kimberly-Sue Murray as Janice, Gene's girlfriend who comes looking for him at the commune.
Solstice Main Salvatore Antonio as Angel H. Lopez, a gay activist who has an affair with Joe. He lives in apartment 106. Lisa Berry as Detective Roberta Hanson, the detective in charge of investigating the Druid murders. Paula Brancati as Violet Lickers, Joe's wife, a vlogger who considers her blog to be journalism, and seems to care more about her blog than about her husband. She and her husband live in apartment 208.