Netflix is sending high-school romance onto the water. Crew Girl, a new coming-of-age sports drama centred on a talented rower turned coxswain, will premiere on 10 September 2026.
The series follows 16-year-old Teagan Tao, played by Canadian actor Miku Martineau, after a family scandal forces her and her mother to move to the East Coast. She arrives at the elite Easton Prep hoping to revive her promising career as a single sculler, only to discover that the school has no girls’ rowing team.
Her route back onto the water runs through the cox’s seat of the dysfunctional boys’ varsity crew. That means earning the trust of athletes who are already struggling to work together, while dealing with rivalries and romantic complications beyond the boathouse.
Netflix describes the series as a “frothy, coming-of-age teen drama”. The series asks whether Teagan can turn around the crew while her own life remains unsettled.
A Coxswain Between Two Rowers
Teagan’s new role puts a former sculler in command of a boat full of boys, with the competitive hierarchy of Easton Prep adding pressure. Her mother, Ella, is also dealing with the fallout from the scandal that prompted their move.
The story also introduces a love triangle. Samuel Braun plays Josh Regis, Easton’s arrogant team captain, while Kyle Clark appears as Cam Dillinger, a quiet local rower determined not to be underestimated. Both become part of Teagan’s attempt to find a place within the school and its crew.
Jessica Paré, known for Mad Men and SEAL Team, plays Ella. Thomas Cadrot takes the coaching launch as Matt Hayden, whose job includes managing a varsity crew already described as chaotic before its new coxswain arrives.
British Columbia Stands In for Easton Prep
Production began in September 2025 in Victoria, British Columbia, with filming completed that autumn. The project comes from Great Pacific Media, the live-action division of Thunderbird Entertainment.
Vivian Lin, whose previous television work includes SkyMed and The Lake, created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. The cast is drawn largely from Canadian talent, including Toronto-born Martineau, who previously appeared in Netflix’s Bet and Kate.
