Darlene Sweet — Bad Times at the El Royale Character Profile

About Darlene Sweet

A touring singer checking into the hotel to practice for a Reno performance. She detects Daniel spiking her drink and knocks him unconscious. After her car is sabotaged by Dwight, she escapes with Dock and the money. She helps Miles confront his wartime trauma, convinces Daniel to grant him absolution, and later performs at a casino lounge in Reno.

Darlene Sweet — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Cynthia Erivo

Appears in

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Darlene Sweet — Conflict Saboteur — Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck (Jon Hamm)

  Agent sabotages Darlene's car to maintain control over the situation.

• Darlene Sweet — Alliance Fellow Guest — Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson)

  Two hotel guests sharing the same trapped fate.

• Darlene Sweet — Alliance Confidant — Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman)

  Darlene provides emotional support to Miles during his final moments.

• Darlene Sweet — Narrative Catalyst — Felix O'Kelly (Nick Offerman)

  Felix's hidden wealth indirectly brings Darlene to the El Royale.

• Darlene Sweet — Conflict Hostage — Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth)

  Darlene is taken hostage by Billy's followers.

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More characters from Bad Times at the El Royale

• Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly (Jeff Bridges)
• Miles Miller (Lewis Pullman)
• Emily Summerspring (Dakota Johnson)
• Larsen Rogers (Mark O'Brien)
• Rose Summerspring (Cailee Spaeny)
• Milton Wyrick (Jim O'Heir)
• Felix O'Kelly (Nick Offerman)
• Helen Gandy (Rebecca Toolan)
• Laramie Seymour Sullivan / Dwight Broadbeck (Jon Hamm)
• Sammy Wilds (Charles Halford)
• Hutch Summerspring (Billy Wickman)
• Florence Lemons, Vesta's Backup Singer (Bethany Brown)