Cravalho Cast as Lola in Icebreaker Series
Auliʻi Cravalho has been cast as Lola Mitchell in Netflix's series adaptation of Hannah Grace's bestselling novel Icebreaker.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Ice Skating
Netflix has announced that Hannah Grace's No. 1 New York Times best-selling novel Icebreaker will be adapted into a series, with Auliʻi Cravalho cast as Lola Mitchell. Cravalho announced her casting through Instagram.
Why it matters
The adaptation brings a widely read romance novel to streaming audiences and adds a recognizable actor to the cast. For U.S. readers, it marks another step in the growing trend of adapting popular book-based romance titles into series.
The series adaptation is confirmed by Netflix, and Icebreaker is the No. 1 New York Times best-selling novel. Release timing and the remaining cast have not been announced in the source material.
The players
Auliʻi Cravalho
Cravalho is a Hawaii-born actress who voiced the title role in Disney's Moana in 2016 and returned to it in Moana 2 in 2024.
Hannah Grace
Grace is an author known for romance novels, including Icebreaker, Wildfire, and Daydream.
Netflix
Netflix is a global streaming platform that produces and distributes original series and films.
The details
Icebreaker, written by Hannah Grace in 2022, follows figure skater Anastasia Allen, who is working toward an Olympic gold medal, and Nate Hawkins, captain of a university hockey team aiming for the NHL. Cravalho will play Lola Mitchell, Anastasia's roommate and best friend, and the source notes that the two leads are forced to share a rink as their relationship develops slowly.
Timeline
2022: Hannah Grace wrote and released Icebreaker.
2023: Grace published Wildfire.
2024: Grace published Daydream.
November 5, 2026: Netflix's series casting for Cravalho was announced.
Big Picture
The series follows a pattern of streaming platforms adapting bestselling romance novels into episodic television, a trend that has grown alongside the commercial success of titles like Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us. Icebreaker's status as a No. 1 New York Times best-seller places it within that same commercial market.
Viewers who follow Cravalho or enjoy romance novels can watch for the series' streaming release on Netflix once it is scheduled. The source does not specify a release date or where episodes will first air beyond Netflix.
The takeaway
Adaptations of bestselling novels often reach wider audiences through streaming, and readers can follow the Icebreaker series as Netflix announces further details. Fans of the book can compare the adaptation against Grace's original story when it arrives.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by What to know about Ohio's 2nd District primary winners - The Post.
