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Jul 18, 2023

Harlan Coben's Shelter Cast & Character Guide

The adaptation of Harlan Coben's Shelter is now on Prime Video with a cast of newcomers bringing it to life. Harlan Coben's Shelter cast brings together an exciting ensemble to bring this thrilling

The adaptation of Harlan Coben's Shelter is now on Prime Video with a cast of newcomers bringing it to life.

Harlan Coben's Shelter cast brings together an exciting ensemble to bring this thrilling book to life. First published in 2011, Shelter was the first novel in Harlan Coben's young adult novels featuring his popular teen protagonist, Mikey Boiltar. The success of the novel and its sequels has pushed forward the television adaptation with Prime Video airing the new teen-led mystery series that follows the intrigue and dark adventures of the book. One of the most interesting aspects of the show is the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast which features newcomers and television veterans.

The 8-episode first season of Harlan Coben's Shelter begins with 15-year-old Mickey Bolitar, a young man still dealing with the loss of his father while living with his aunt in the small town of Kasselton, the homeplace of his father was from. However, when a fellow new kid in school disappears, Mikey and his new band of friends begin to investigate the dark secrets lurking beneath Kasselton's placid surface. From the teen heroes to the adults with plenty of secrets of their own, the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast kicks off this story in a compelling way

Jaden Michael stars as Mickey Bolitar in the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast. Mickey is the hero of the story, a talented young athlete and promising young man whose father is killed in a car accident and his mother has been living in rehab. He lives with his estranged aunt in the small New Jersey town of Kasselton, where his father was from, and which also happens to be full of dark secrets.

After running into the mysterious Bat Lady who tells him his father is alive, a new girl at school who Mickey had asked out goes missing and he begins to suspect there is a darker conspiracy at work. Jaden Michael brings Mickey's story to life. Michael is an American actor who is best known for playing young Colin Kaepernick in the miniseries Colin in Black & White. He has also appeared in the movie Wonderstruck, as well as shows like Blue Bloods and The Get Down.

Abby Corrigan's Harlan Coben's Shelter character is Ema Winslow. Ema is a proud outcast in her high school with a notably gothic fashion sense, never hesitating to stand up to the school bullies. After meeting Mickey, she begins to be drawn into the mystery of the town as well as soften her hard exterior by forming friendships with her fellow outcasts that make up Shelter's dark Goonies-like team of young heroes.

Another relative newcomer, Abby Corrigan is an up-and-coming American actor with an impressive career already prior to playing Ema in Harlan Coben's Shelter. She has appeared in a number of acclaimed series such Banshee, and Rectify. She is likely best known for playing Chance on Castle Rock. While Corrigan has been active since a young age, her first prominent role came in 2012's Homeland as Rebecca Morrison.

Constance Zimmer stars in Harlan Coben's Shelter as Shira Bolitar. Shira is Mickey's aunt who was estranged from his father at the time of his death. She takes Mickey in but struggles with raising a rebellious and angry teen. Shira also has a lot of reservations about returning to her hometown with her feeling a lot of guilt for something that happened to her brother when he was young as well as confronting her former partner and current Chief of Police in Kasselton.

Constance Zimmer is an Emmy-nominated actor with a long list of impressive television credits to her name. She had a recurring role as Dana Gordon on Entourage, played reporter Janine Skorsky on House of Cards, and starred as Quinn King in UnREAL.

Tovah Felshuh's character in the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast is the Bat Lady. This woman is a local legend and story that is used to scare youngsters. However, the stories seem to have some basis in reality as the Bat Lady has some devious plans in place within her creepy house. Luring Mickey to her house when he arrives in town, she tells him that his father is alive. It is then revealed that she is part of a vast conspiracy with dangerous operatives working for her mysterious purposes.

One of the veteran acting talents among the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast, Tovah Felshuh is an American actor whose career goes back to the 70s. She appeared in the miniseries Holocaust opposite Meryl Streep, the comedy Brewster's Millions opposite Richard Pryor, and M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water.

Adrian Greensmith joins the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast as Arthur "Spoon" Spindell. Arthur is the first fellow student Mickey meets in his new home with Spoon graciously welcoming him and forcing a new friendship between them. Happily accepting the nickname Spoon that Mickey gives him, he is the comic relief of the show but is also more than willing to dive into this mystery even if he is often the more apprehensive of the heroes. The actor behind Spoon, Adrian Greensmith, is an American actor and promising newcomer whose other previous role was the comedy Metal Lords.

Sage Linder joins the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast as Rachel Caldwell. Rachel is introduced as a friendly and outgoing cheerleader in school who is dating the star athlete, Troy. However, once the new girl in school goes missing, Rachel's behavior changes, and it becomes clear that she has secrets of her own. Sage Linder is a Canadian actor who has appeared in small roles in shows like Riverdale, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, and The Good Doctor with Harlan Coben's Shelter being her big break.

Brian Altemus stars in Harlan Coben's Shelter as Troy. When first introduced, Troy is seen as the school's best basketball player as well as being an arrogant bully. He immediately begins picking on Mickey, but it is possible Troy is heading for a villain redemption like Steve Harrington on Stranger Things. He is also dating Rachel and is the son of the Chief of Police. Altemus made his acting debut in the acclaimed indie drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always. He has some on to play recurring roles in shows like The Time Traveler's Wife and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

Alexa Mareka's character in the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast is Whitney. Another one of the most popular girls in school, Whitney is inadvertently drawn into Mickey's investigation while Ema attempts to hide her feelings for her. Alexa Mareka is a young actor who has appeared in a number of guest-starring roles on notable series like Blue Bloods, Bull, and Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Samantha Bugliaro plays Ashley in the Harlen Coben's Shelter cast. Like Mikey, Ashley is a new student in school and the two quickly form a bond, even planning a date. However, Ashley clearly hiding something as she carries a gun in her backpack and is constantly monitored by some of the Bat Lady's intimidating thugs. After Ashley goes missing following her first day at school, it kicks off the show's mystery. Similarly to many members of the Harlan Coben's Shelter cast, Samantha Bugliaro is a newcomer whose only other credit to date is the crime thriller 5th Borough.

Missi Pyle joins the Harlan Coen's Shelter cast as Hannah. Hannah is introduced as the wife of Chief Taylor and the mother of Troy. With Chief Taylor's past romance with Shira Boiltar, Hannah has mixed feelings about seeing her return to Kassleton, adding more tension to her already unhappy marriage. Pyle is an actor of incredible versatility, perhaps best known for her comedic roles in movies like Dodgeball and Galaxy Quest. She has also appeared in the Best Picture winner The Artist, Ma with Octavia Spencer, and David Fincher's Gone Girl.

Didi Conn's character in Harlan Coben's Shelter is Mrs. Friedman. Introducing herself on Mikey's first day of school, Mrs. Friedman explains that she was his father's teacher when he was a young boy. While she seems like a kind and caring person, she also clearly knows more about what is going on and how Mikey fits into it all than she is letting on. Conn is best known for playing Frenchie in the musical adaptation of Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Along with reprising her role for Grease 2, Conn is also known for the children's show Shining Time Station and the 80s sitcom Benson.

Colin McCormick is a Senior Writer with Screen Rant and has been a proud member of the team since 2019. In addition to his work as Screen Rant, Colin is also a writer of News, Feature and Review pieces at Game Rant. Colin has had a long passion and obsession with movies going back to the first time he saw The Lion King in theaters. Along with movies, Colin stays up-to-date on the latest must-see TV shows. While he loves to find interesting projects in any kind of genre, he has a special movie of crime stories that are infused with a little dark humor much like the work of his favorite author, Elmore Leonard.