Sam Loudermilk (played by Ron Livingston) is a protagonist in Loudermilk.
Sam is a former music critic and recovering alcoholic who leads a substance abuse support group in Seattle. He regularly delivers clever, acid-tongued critiques to clients, friends, and strangers, while struggling to manage his own life. He is somewhat kinder toward Ben and Claire, the two people closest to him. Ben (played by Will Sasso) is a protagonist in Loudermilk.
Ben is Sam's best friend and usually sober sponsor, making him one of the few people close to Sam. Their relationship provides Sam with personal support and a connection to recovery, even though Sam often behaves harshly toward people around him. Ben is part of Sam's immediate social and emotional circle. Claire (played by Anja Savcic) appears in Loudermilk.
Claire is Sam's sponsee and his unplanned roommate. Her connection to Sam combines recovery support with an unusually close living arrangement, placing her directly in his daily life. Although Sam is frequently abrasive with others, he is described as usually nicer to Claire, making her one of the people he treats with greater care. Roger (played by Mat Fraser) appears in Loudermilk.
Loudermilk (2017) — Character Map & Story Timeline
Loudermilk (2017) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
Across three seasons, Sam's reluctant attempts to help others develop into a wider story about recovery, responsibility, friendship, and personal accountability.
Character Network — 4 Characters
Sam Loudermilk (Ron Livingston) — protagonist Sam is a former music critic and recovering alcoholic who leads a substance abuse support group in Seattle. He regularly...
Ben (Will Sasso) — protagonist Ben is Sam's best friend and usually sober sponsor, making him one of the few people close to Sam. Their relationship pr...
Claire (Anja Savcic) Claire is Sam's sponsee and his unplanned roommate. Her connection to Sam combines recovery support with an unusually cl...
