I Just Realized 'The Hunting Party' Star Nick Wechsler Is from This Fan-Favorite Series & I’m Losing It

He's in all my favorite shows

Nick Wechsler
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As a self-proclaimed TV junkie, I’ve logged a lot of screen time. Movies, limited series, true crime docs, you name it, I’ve probably queued it up. And if there’s even a hint of action? I’m in. So when I heard about The Hunting Party, it immediately went on my must-watch list.

The crime drama, currently airing season two, with season one now streaming on Netflix, follows an elite task force charged with recapturing the country’s most dangerous serial killers after an explosion at a top-secret underground prison known as “the Pit” sets them free.

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The series stars Melissa Roxburgh (who starred in another major Netflix hit), alongside Nick Wechsler in season one. Wechsler plays Oliver Odell, a complex, charming, yet often reckless, former FBI profiler and prison warden of "The Pit" in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As you can imagine, he becomes a crucial part of the team working to track down the escaped killers.

But the second he appeared on my screen, I paused. Not because of the plot, because of him. I immediately thought, “Where have I seen him before?” And then it clicked.

Revenge.

Nick played Jack Porter in the ABC drama series Revenge (2011–2015), appearing in all four seasons. Jack was the loyal, earnest bartender at the Stowaway Tavern who eventually becomes a police officer. It was one of my favorite dramas (and, let’s be honest, still a top-tier comfort rewatch), so of course the recognition hit fast.

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And Revenge isn’t his only résumé highlight. He’s popped up in Hulu’s High Potential, Prime Video’s The Boys, NBC favorite This Is Us and FX's It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, plus the Dynasty reboot.

Basically, if you’ve watched TV in the last decade, you’ve seen him.

You can stream The Hunting Party on Netflix now.

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