Gary Barkovitch is a participant whose antagonistic behavior isolates him from the other walkers. He provokes Rank #19 into attacking him, indirectly causing Rank #19’s execution, and is thereafter shunned. Haunted by guilt and excluded from the group’s pact, he later begs to join, suffers a mental breakdown, and kills himself with a spoon.
The 16-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty, kidnapped in Rome by the 'Ndrangheta. Held hostage in remote southern Italy, he endures worsening conditions, has his ear mutilated after an escape attempt, and is eventually abandoned by his captors. He flees into the woods, is found by a criminal, but is saved by Cinquanta and safely reunited with his mother.
Odysseus and Penelope's son coming of age amid palace chaos. Initially distrustful of suitors and resentful of his father's abandonment, he ultimately joins Odysseus in battle and departs Ithaca to forge his own destiny.
Brian Harper's son who survives the global disasters alongside Jo's son and Michelle. They navigate through hostile survivors and environmental collapse before reuniting with their parents on Earth.
Adam is a high school senior diagnosed with schizophrenia after a psychotic break causes him to burn a classmate. He transfers to St. Agatha's, grows close to Maya, and struggles with medication, hallucinations, and fear of rejection. After a crisis at prom, he speaks openly about his illness at graduation, earns his diploma, and pursues culinary school.
Michael Lohman is Paul and Claire's son and Stan's nephew. He viciously abuses a homeless woman with Rick and Beau, sets fire to her sleeping bag, laughs as she dies, and records the event on his phone. He refuses to delete the online video, while Claire works to shield him and Paul struggles with his own reaction.
Tyler is Don’s sixteen-year-old son and the central investigator of the story. After finding bondage photographs and other evidence, he suspects his father, works with Kassi to uncover the truth, confronts Don, and ultimately helps stage his death while publicly delivering his eulogy.
Ethan has a separate medical crisis that adds another thread to the family’s turmoil. After an embarrassing incident causes unexpected bleeding, he panics and fears that his cancer has returned. Medical testing shows no recurrence, and he is instead diagnosed with prostatitis, leaving his anxiety temporarily resolved while the family faces Bea Johnson’s emergency.
Dylan is a 21-year-old construction worker in rural New Mexico who supports his younger brother and alcoholic mother. After joining the House of Splendor ranch, he explores queer community, attraction, and self-expression through Sky and the other residents, while struggling with family conflict, guilt, and hopes of buying an RV.
Dylan is a friend of the teenage protagonist who tries to support her despite the social fallout surrounding the assault. He takes her home after a party, explains that he left before seeing what happened, and later sends her a video suggesting he may also have taken advantage of her while she was intoxicated.
Marcus Lang is the central character, a young musician and soccer player struggling with family grief, resentment, and pressure about his future. After learning that the law will not deliver justice for his father’s death, he considers revenge, withdraws from home, and gradually admits to Margaret Lang that he is afraid of reconnecting.
A fellow senior who becomes Mara's love interest. He shares her existential realization about life's fragility, pursues a relationship with her, and ultimately dies in a spontaneous explosion during a school rampage.
Charlie Plummer has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Signature works include The Long Walk, The Return, All the Money in the World. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
