MAXWELL JENKINS

It all starts with a child standing on a tightrope, mandolin in hand, surrounded by the hum of a city park and the sound of applause under a weatherworn circus tent. Not a storybook scene, but a way of life—part theater, part civic celebration, part family tradition. Long before cameras or casting calls, this was the stage: juggling pins, acrobatics, and a mission to bring people together through joy and grit.That spirit—earnest, quietly rebellious, emotionally precise—defines Chicago’s own Maxwell Jenkins. Now 20, he carries that same grounded intensity into every role. Maxwell has grown up onscreen, maturing with each project, from the brave and brainy Will Robinson in Lost in Space to the vulnerable teenage son in Joe Bell, to the resilient Thomas in Arcadian. 
There’s a clarity and thoughtfulness to Maxwell performances that comes not from precociousness, but from deep emotional study. He doesn’t just act—he listens, he absorbs, and then he builds something that feels lived-in. Now, with The Bondsman, Maxwell steps into murkier territory. The supernatural series, created by Grainger David and starring Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles, deals in themes of vengeance, redemption, and the uneasy blur between right and wrong. A mix of supernatural thriller and character-driven drama, the show also features moments of dark humor, grounding its otherworldly elements in a relatable, emotional context. Beyond the screen Maxwell is taking classes in college, playing music in a band, and reflecting on what it truly means to tell stories with integrity. The spotlight may have found him early—but Maxwell is charting his path with intention.

Lizzy Greene steps into this environment as Lauren Brigman, a teenager caught between the comfort of the life she’s always known and the allure of the unexplored. Lizzy first won over audiences as the witty and determined Dawn Harper in Nickelodeon’s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, showcasing a natural charm and comedic timing that made her a standout on the network. But her role as Sophie Dixon in A Million Little Things proved she had the depth to take on emotionally complex characters. Playing a teenager navigating the sudden loss of her father, she delivered a raw and heartfelt performance that resonated with audiences, cementing her as an actress capable of balancing both strength and vulnerability. Now, in Ransom Canyon, Lizzy brings that emotional range to a character who embodies youthful ambition and naïveté and the struggle between responsibility and desire. Lauren is the quintessential golden girl—head cheerleader, popular, well-connected and girlfriend to the high school quarterback. But beneath the picture-perfect facade, she’s restless, hurting, and yearning to escape. By Lizzy’s own telling, she and her character have very different values and priorities, but they do share at least one thing in common: they’re both out to make themselves into the heroines of their own lives.