Eddie is one of the brothers hired by Catherine and George to work as a handyman and babysitter. He is Willis’s cousin and Cole’s brother. After Catherine’s trust in George collapses, Eddie begins an affair with her, creating another intimate connection that reveals the breakdown of Catherine and George’s marriage.
Young Atlas is shown in Lily’s memories as a teenager who ran away from an abusive home and lived in an empty house next door. Lily discovers him there, and they fall in love, but Andrew violently attacks him after finding them together, after which Atlas joins the Marines.
A rebellious motorbike racer who discovers the damaged A-X-L robot in the desert. After activating a blood-sample pairing process, he forms a deep bond with the robot. He teams up with Sara Reyes to protect A-X-L from military agents and Sam Fontaine, ultimately sacrificing himself and allowing A-X-L to self-destruct to escape capture. Later, he and Sara attend college with military scholarships, and A-X-L's digital consciousness returns to them.
The father of Jesse and former partner of Bridget. After Bridget's disappearance, Deb publicly blames him, which he claims contributed to his subsequent drug addiction. Years later, after completing rehabilitation, he reconnects with Deb to visit Jesse. Despite Deb's apology for her past accusations, his attempts to build a relationship with his son are unsuccessful.
The central protagonist who, along with his brother Lump and friend Dan, strives to honor their best friend Sammy's final wish to be buried with his football jersey. He leads the body retrieval, navigates conflicts with Dan and his own family, convinces Kate, endures police suspicion, and ultimately orchestrates the final burial.
A member of the group who becomes suspicious of Mary, believes she informed authorities about an earlier burglary, and pressures everyone into committing one final robbery.
Jack is Josie's isolated brother, shaped by their father's cruelty and fiercely protective of his sister. He treats Kevin as a source of drugs, reacts angrily to Kevin's intimacy with Josie, leaves and later returns for her, then joins her in escape, survival schemes, and resistance to their unstable new social circle.
Alex Neustaedter has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 2013. Signature works include Colony, A-X-L, Things Heard & Seen. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
