Zombies, freaks and rebels face off in Freakish S1

Update: Freakish is no longer on Showmax. Find your next binge in the full series catalogue here.

It’s just a regular Saturday afternoon for the kids in detention at Kent High – until a nearby power plant explodes and turns fellow high schoolers and townsfolk into zombie-style freaks. The teens who aren’t infected have to try to keep the monsters at bay … but how long can they last? Find out by streaming all 10 episodes of Freakish Season 1 on Showmax.

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You may recognise some of the stars in this series from their high profile social media presence and subsequent celeb status, or from their roles as child actors.

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Do any of these faces look familiar?

Aislinn Paul as Natalie Callaway. Image: Awesomeness 

Aislinn Paul as Natalie Callaway. Image: Awesomeness

Aislinn Paul as Natalie Callaway. Image: Awesomeness

Adam Hicks as Diesel Turner. Image: Awesomeness

Adam Hicks as Diesel Turner. Image: Awesomeness

Hayes Grier as Noodle Nelson. Image: Awesomeness

Hayes Grier as Noodle Nelson. Image: Awesomeness

Leo Howard as Grover Jones. Image: Awesomeness

Leo Howard as Grover Jones. Image: Awesomeness

Their claims to fame

Aislinn Paul

• Actress
• Played Clare Edwards in Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Adam Hicks

• Actor and musician
• Played Luther in Disney XD’s Zeke and Luther, among other kid series and teen movie roles

Hayes Grier

• Internet personality, became famous on Vine, the video sharing site that is now defunct
• Was the youngest celeb to ever take part in Dancing with the Stars in 2015

Leo Howard

• Actor and martial artist
• Played roles in GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra and Conan the Barbarian

Liza Koshy

• YouTube star
• Comedian and actress who played a role in Tyler Perry’s comedy film Boo! A Madea Halloween

Meghan Rienks

• Internet personality with over 2 million followers on her YouTube channel
• Actress in a series of YouTube sketches for Awesomeness TV

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