Sorcha Groundsell & Percelle Ascott Reveal What Drew Them To 'The Innocents'

Sorcha Groundsell and Percelle Ascott are starring in Netflix’s brand new series, The Innocents, and you’re going to be hooked.

The two actors recently spoke to Bustle about the show and the reasons they were drawn to it.

“I was really drawn to these young characters,” Percelle shared. “Sometimes it’s easy to not give young characters complexities they deserve and these characters have so many dimensions and layers to them. I became obsessed with the story and what happens towards the end.”

For Sorcha, she was drawn to the story, but also to the creatives behind the show, which just happened to be full of women.

“I certainly don’t think I’ve been on a set where there have been that many women at the center of the story,” she said. “It’s an inspiring time to be a young woman in the industry — times have really changed very drastically over the last year, and in a way our show is the natural result of these changes.”

Sorcha adds, “Tthe fact that it got made and company the size of Netflix wants to back it is a huge sign that not only have times changed but they’re continuing to change and there is an interest for these types of stories led by women.”

The Innocents is streaming now on Netflix.