The series protagonist, a brilliant but troubled young detective who joins the police after leaving Oxford. He becomes DI Thursday's protégé and bagman, solving complex murders while battling stress, paranoia, and alcoholism. Promoted to DS, he investigates police corruption, survives a shooting, and faces professional uncertainty by the series' end.
Ben's best friend, who shares childhood experiences with him and helps him hire a stripper for the supermarket staff party.
Tom Fennel is an ambitious American who admires Julia Lambert's work and begins a passionate affair with her. Julia funds and introduces him to a glamorous lifestyle, but he proves to be a gold-digging gigolo, pursues Avice Crichton, and leaves Julia wounded when he admits he loves Avice instead.
Lady Seymour Worsley's husband, he demands obedience and treats marriage as a matter of duty, property, and reputation. He refuses divorce, denies Seymour access to her child, and seeks £20,000 from Captain George Bisset, but his own conduct undermines his claim in court.
Jack's colleague and friend. He initially supports Jack but distances himself after Jack's criminal past is publicly revealed by Terry's son.
A mentally unstable film student obsessed with fear who hijacks the school project to study others' traumas, eventually descending into psychotic violence and predation.
Teddy is one of the young musicians traveling with Jimmy's group to the County Clare competition. He spends time with Alex in a pub, develops an interest in Anne, and accompanies her after she becomes upset and drunk. He later proposes that Anne leave with the band for Liverpool, giving their relationship a possible future.
The initial victim who meets Taylor in Sydney, sustains a major injury during the trip, and is murdered by Taylor without his friends' knowledge.
Nick is David's younger brother, who returns from the army after years without contact. Troubled by his wartime experiences and their abusive childhood, he becomes increasingly unwell and grows close to Dawn, provoking David's jealousy. He eventually leaves, but Dawn later finds him at their childhood home and urges him to leave David alone.
Sam Sparkes is a 22-year-old aspiring to move to London and enter the glamorous public relations world. Vince hires him as a waiter, and Sam then charms Sheila into giving him a job as her personal assistant and becoming his lover. When he falls for Kate, family betrayals and romantic complications threaten to overwhelm his career and force him to choose between his work and the woman he loves.
David is Don and Dora’s property-developer son, whose expensive lifestyle is financed by credit. After his finances collapse, he moves in with his wife and son, then persuades Don to mortgage the family home for a supposedly sound investment that fails. Don comes to see David as selfish and as someone who cheats on his wife.
Shaun Evans has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Endeavour, Until I Kill You, Cashback. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
