Summary

• Maxton Hall: The World Between Us explores class differences through a unique enemies-to-lovers storyline.
• The show's talented cast brings depth to character dynamics, enhancing the intense relationship between Ruby and James.
• Maxton Hall's cast increases the show's tension and its messages about the differences in social classes.

Amazon Prime Video's Maxton Hall: The World Between Us centers around the classic enemies to lovers trope, but the show's cast helps its story feel memorably different. Maxton Hall is one of the most recent additions to the list of new shows on Prime Video, and it is already making a splash. Maxton Hall follows Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), who sees something she shouldn't, and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), who tries to stop her from talking about it. It's the perfect setup to potentially make Maxton Hall one of the best TV shows on Amazon Prime Video.

A major theme of Maxton Hall is the split between the world of the rich and that of regular people, and how people from either walk of life interact with each other. A major reason it can tackle such a serious subject in the confines of a romance drama is because of its cast and their expert performances. Through their nuanced acting, the cast of Maxton Hall helps show the differences between Ruby's and James' worlds, which only makes their relationship more intense.

Harriet Herbig-Matten as Ruby Bell

Herbig-Matten Is 21 Years Old

Actor: Harriet Herbig-Matten was born in 2003 in Munich, Germany. She has been acting since 2017, when she made her debut in the movie Teenosaurus Rex. Since then, Herbig-Matten has found success mostly in German television shows, with her breakout role coming in Bibi & Tina and its movie, Bibi & Tina: Einfach Anders, where she played Tina. Since then, she has played small roles in both movies and shows, such as single-episode appearances in Baltic Crimes and Ein starkes Team.

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Character: In Maxton Hall, Herbig-Matten plays Ruby Bell, the show's main character who is described as a "reserved scholarship student." Ruby believes in hard work and determination, which directly clashes with the Beaufort's view of the world. It also leads her to refuse James' offer of hush money on moral principle, which then causes much of the conflict in Maxton Hall.

Damian Hardung as James Beaufort

Hardung Is 25 Years Old

Actor: Damian Hardung was born on September 7, 1998 in Cologne, Germany. He has been acting since 2010, when he appeared in the short video Der magische Umhang. Hardung's breakout role came in 2013 in the movie Clara and the Secret of the Bears, where he played a leading role as Thomas. He's appeared in several movies and television shows since then, but he is perhaps best known for his role in Club der roten Bänder, or The Red Ribbon Society in English, where he played Jonas.

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Character: In Maxton Hall, Hardung plays James Beaufort, who is described as a "privileged and arrogant millionaire heir." James initially tried to buy Ruby's silence, but he quickly realized that he underestimated her convictions and had to pivot to more aggressive methods. James also believes wholeheartedly that he deserves his place of privilege over others, at least at the beginning of Maxton Hall.

Sonja Weißer as Lydia Beaufort

Weißer Is 21 Years Old

Actor: Sonja Weißer was born on November 1, 2002 in Berlin, Germany. Weißer has been acting on-screen since 2019, when she appeared on an episode of Notruf Hafenkante. Since then, she has made several small appearances in TV shows like Tatort and Split Homicide. Weißer's breakout role came in 2023 in the movie Unschuldig - Der Fall Julia B. Weißer has also made several stage appearances, such as in the play Anatomie eines Suizids, or Anatomy of a Suicide.

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Character: In Maxton Hall, Weißer plays Lydia Beaufort, James' sister and confidant. Early in the show, Ruby discovered that Lydia was having an affair with Mr. Sutton, leading to the show's main conflict. Lydia also often helped James create strategies for how to deal with Ruby and gave him advice on how to navigate different situations.

Fedja van Huêt as Mortimer Beaufort

Van Huêt Is 50 Years Old

Actor: Fedja van Huêt was born on June 21, 1973, in The Hague, Netherlands. Van Huêt made his on-screen acting debut in 1987 in the film Terug naar Oegstgeest. Van Huêt's breakthrough role came in the 1997 movie Character, where he played Katadreuffe. Since then, he's mostly taken roles in movies such as Narcosis and Bloed, Zweet & tranen, but he has also been a regular character in shows such as Overspel and Divorce.

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Character: In Maxton Hall, van Huêt plays Mortimer Beaufort, the patriarch of the Beaufort family and father of James and Lydia. Mortimer has big plans for both his family and children, but they easily cross over the border from caring into overbearing. Because of his plans, Mortimer has a very specific idea of who James should be, which causes some conflict in Maxton Hall.

Maxton Hall: The World Between Us Supporting Cast & Characters