Laid
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Laid!
Peacocks dark comedy,Laid, includes a cast of comedians and actors featuring Oscar-nominee Stephanie Hsu.
The show follows a 33-year-old woman named Ruby Yao, who discovers that her exes are starting to die.
At the same time, she tries to navigate her feelings for her new party-planning client, Isaac.
Laidthrives off the fact that the characters, especially Ruby, are deeply flawed and make reckless decisions.
This debaucherous show includes awild and unruly premisethrough which Ruby can process her past and grow.
At the same time, the people around her also become better versions of themselves.
Since then, shes continued to gain leading and supporting roles in movies.
Rubys past has a strong influence on her behavior and choices.
Her mother died when she was 18 years old, and her father abandoned her.
Because she refuses to cope with this past trauma, Ruby is selfish, cynical, and emotionally guarded.
Since then, shes established herself as a versatile actor who can blend into most shows seamlessly.
She helps push the plot forward, creating Rubys sex timeline and tracking all the data about the deaths.
AJ is obsessed with true crime and sees the deaths of Rubys exes as a puzzle to solve.
Since then, hes acted consistently in TV and films likeSky High.
Additionally, Angarano branched into writing and directing in 2017 with his directorial/screenwriting debut,Avenues.
Eventually, he and Joy figure out that hes her sex loophole, allowing him to stay alive.
Though hes less established in Hollywood, the up-and-comer has established himself as a talented actor.
Hyland got his big break acting as Jamie in the 2016 TV movieThe 4th.
Hes best-known for acting inThe Death of Dick Long,Barry, andGuilty Party.
Ryan Pinkston As Brad:Pinkston plays Ryan, Rubys coworker, inLaid.
He got his big break playing Arnold in the 2003 movieSpy Kids 3: Game Over.
Hes also had notable roles inPunkd,Young Rock, andWill & Grace.
Olivia Holt As Merci:InLaid, Olivia Holt plays Merci, the pretentious marine biologist girlfriend of Isaac.
Elizabeth Bowen As Debra:Bowen plays Debra, Rubys therapist, inLaid.
She got her big break playing Sue Lutz in 2015 inFargoseason 2.
Since then, Bowen has gained attention for acting inUpload,Resident Alien, andSonic the Hedgehog 2.
OConnell is primarily a musician and composer, working with his sister, Billie Eilish.
Hes gained two Oscars for the songs What Was I Made For?
fromBarbieand No Time to Die from the titular 007 movie.
Early started his career in 2011 and has built an extensive acting portfolio.
In scripted shows, hes best known for acting inSearch Party,DC League of Superpets, andOther People.
In 2023 and 2024, Early also gained Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety special.
She produces, writes, and co-hosts the podcastLabyrinths.
She also voices the narrator in the showMinistry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo.
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