A psychiatrist appointed to succeed Dr. Merton at Haven. He moves into a rural home with his family and becomes the target of four escaped patients who falsely blame him for his predecessor's departure. He defends his family against the intruders and survives the ordeal.
Leo hires Dan and places him in the dangerous institutional role.
Leo Bain appoints Dan Potter to the staff of Haven as the successor to the departing psychiatrist.
Frank becomes one of the principal threats to Dan and his household.
Frank and the other escaped patients blame Dan for the predecessor's departure and plan to kill him.
Preacher repeatedly attacks Dan during the home invasion.
Preacher goes to Dan's residence, starts a basement fire, and later attacks Dan before being fatally stabbed.
Skaggs infiltrates Dan's home through deception.
Skaggs disguises himself as Tom Smith, enters Dan's home with the family, and later reveals his identity as an escaped patient.
Dan is Toni's brother and protects her during the invasion.
Toni Potter is explicitly described as Dan Potter's younger sister and visits him after suffering a nervous breakdown.
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