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    André Benjamin and Cathy Moriarty Join the Scooby-Doo: Origins Mystery

    Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, and Maxwell Jenkins lead a growing cast. 

    By Olivia Harrison
    Aug. 27, 2026

A live-action Scooby-Doo series is headed your way, but the mystery of its latest cast members has already been solved: André Benjamin (High Life, Jimi: All Is by My Side) and Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull, Casper) are joining Scooby-Doo: Origins in undisclosed roles.

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André “3000” Benjamin

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Cathy Moriarty

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The pair is in good — and possibly suspicious — company. They join 15 other faces rounding out the ensemble for the upcoming mystery:

  • Rusty Schwimmer (The Pitt, The Righteous Gemstones
  • Peter Macon (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Orville)
  • Maxwell Simkins (Shifting Gears, The Sleepover)
  • Jona Xiao (The Pitt, Eyes of Wakanda)
  • Dani Deetté (The Runarounds, FBI: Most Wanted
  • Elysée Sanvillé (72 Hours)
  • Alex Isles (Normal with a Capital N)
  • Avery Kristen Pohl (General Hospital, Never Have I Ever)
  • Pamela Mitchell (1883, Perry Mason)
  • Ross Kimball (Jury Duty, Masterminds)
  • Sara Gilbert (The Conners)
  • Wynn Everett (Chad Powers, She Dances
  • Sauriyan Sapkota (The Midnight Club, The Fall of the House of Usher)
  • Bruce McGill (Lioness, Reacher)

The growing cast also features Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird, The Naked Gun) in an undisclosed role, along with the crew of meddling kids at the center of it all. 

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Paul Walter Hauser

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In this modern reimagining of the beloved franchise, the Scooby gang will include Mckenna Grace (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Regretting You) as Daphne Blake, Tanner Hagen (The Pitt, Dark Light) as Shaggy Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret., Carousel) as Velma Dinkley, and Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space, The Bondsman) as Fred Jones. With a very special dog by their side, the team will crack haunting cases, but in this iteration, fans will get to see where Mystery Inc. got started.

Sniffing around for another casting clue? Get your first look at the real floppy-eared Great Dane set to portray the titular pup — a first for the franchise — right here

The series, which explores how the teens first teamed up, follows old friends Shaggy and Daphne during their final summer at camp. The two get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy that may have witnessed a supernatural murder. With help from the pragmatic and scientific townie Velma and the strange but ever-so-handsome new kid Freddy, they set out to solve the case that’s pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.  

Four actor headshots next to their matching Scooby-Doo cartoon characters, labeled with their names and roles: Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Fred Jones, promoting a live action Scooby-Doo series.

For more than 50 years, Scooby-Doo has been a pop culture powerhouse that continues to thrill fans across generations. Netflix will expand the world of these fan-favorite characters just as it’s done for other franchises like Wednesday, the No. 1 series on Netflix’s Most Popular English TV List; ONE PIECE, which recently debuted its second season to rave reviews; Stranger Things, which will continue to super-serve its massive fandom with the upcoming animated series, Stranger Things: Tales from ’85; and Bridgerton, a show that consistently pierces the cultural zeitgeist, igniting global trends as fans celebrate their passion for the ton.

The series is being executive produced by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, as well as Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions), André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Adrienne Erickson (via Midnight Radio). Toby Haynes will also serve as an executive producer and direct the premiere episode. 

Check back here for more updates on the untitled Scooby-Doo live-action series as they’re unveiled.

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