Dax Lycander (played by Chance the Rapper) is a protagonist in Slice.
A werewolf delivery driver and former prime suspect in a series of murders. Initially feared and arrested, he escapes custody and helps expose the true culprits, a coven of witches. He eventually allies with Astrid to stop the villains, transforms into a werewolf to fight them, and later returns as a ghost to reopen a pizza restaurant. Astrid (played by Zazie Beetz) appears in Slice.
Sean's ex-girlfriend and former coworker who returns to work at Perfect Pizza to investigate his murder. After being stabbed and becoming a ghost, she becomes a vengeful force, killing most of the witch coven. She joins forces with Dax to stop Vera and the portal ritual. Heather (played by Katherine Cunningham) appears in Slice.
An employee at Perfect Pizza who is secretly inducted into Vera's witch coven. She assists the coven's plans and sneaks into the restaurant's basement. After the coven's defeat, she is arrested by Detective Bradley. Sadie (played by Rae Gray) appears in Slice.
A reporter for the Kingfisher Chronicle who investigates the murders and the city's supernatural secrets. She uncovers the truth about the witch coven, collaborates with Dax and Jack, discovers the hell portal, and is eventually promoted to a TV news anchor after the events. Bradley (played by Will Brill) appears in Slice.
A police detective investigating the murders alongside Marsh. Initially biased against the werewolf Dax, Bradley later learns Dax's innocence, changes his stance, and helps stop the witch coven. He arrests Heather and assists in closing the portal. Jack (played by Paul Scheer) appears in Slice.
The owner of Perfect Pizza who refuses to close despite the murders. He discovers the hell portal in the basement and destroys his restaurant in a failed attempt to stop the coven. After dying, he returns as a ghost to reopen a new pizza place with his former employees. Joe (played by Lakin Valdez) appears in Slice.
A ghost employee at Perfect Pizza who works alongside the living staff. He helps Sadie and Jack discover the hell portal in the basement and later rejoins Dax and others to run a new pizza restaurant in the afterlife. Sean (played by Austin Vesely) appears in Slice.
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Characters
Dax Lycander
(played by Chance the Rapper) — protagonist
A werewolf delivery driver and former prime suspect in a series of murders. Initially feared and arrested, he escapes custody and helps expose the true culprits, a coven of witches. He eventually alli...
Astrid
(played by Zazie Beetz) — supporting
Sean's ex-girlfriend and former coworker who returns to work at Perfect Pizza to investigate his murder. After being stabbed and becoming a ghost, she becomes a vengeful force, killing most of the wit...
Heather
(played by Katherine Cunningham) — supporting
An employee at Perfect Pizza who is secretly inducted into Vera's witch coven. She assists the coven's plans and sneaks into the restaurant's basement. After the coven's defeat, she is arrested by Det...
Sadie
(played by Rae Gray) — supporting
A reporter for the Kingfisher Chronicle who investigates the murders and the city's supernatural secrets. She uncovers the truth about the witch coven, collaborates with Dax and Jack, discovers the he...
Bradley
(played by Will Brill) — supporting
A police detective investigating the murders alongside Marsh. Initially biased against the werewolf Dax, Bradley later learns Dax's innocence, changes his stance, and helps stop the witch coven. He ar...
Jack
(played by Paul Scheer) — supporting
The owner of Perfect Pizza who refuses to close despite the murders. He discovers the hell portal in the basement and destroys his restaurant in a failed attempt to stop the coven. After dying, he ret...
Joe
(played by Lakin Valdez) — supporting
A ghost employee at Perfect Pizza who works alongside the living staff. He helps Sadie and Jack discover the hell portal in the basement and later rejoins Dax and others to run a new pizza restaurant...
Sean
(played by Austin Vesely) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jack → Joe
(Professional Coworkers)
Joe works at Perfect Pizza, and Jack later discovers the hell portal in the basement together with Sadie and Joe.
Astrid → Jack
(Professional Work Associates)
Astrid asks Jack for her old job back and rejoins the staff at Perfect Pizza.
Astrid → Sean
(Romantic Former Lovers)
The plot identifies Astrid as Sean's ex-girlfriend and former coworker. She returns to Perfect Pizza while investigating his murder.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Heather → Bradley
(Conflict Arresting Officer And Suspect)
After the coven's defeat, Bradley arrests Heather.
Joe → Sadie
(Alliance Investigation Allies)
Joe joins Sadie and Jack in discovering the basement ghost and learning about the portal to hell.
Jack → Sadie
(Alliance Investigation Allies)
Sadie, Jack, and Joe discover the ghost of Carl in the basement, who reveals the portal to hell.
Dax Lycander → Jack
(Alliance Business Partners)
After the events, Jack reopens a new pizza restaurant with Dax and fellow ghosts.
Dax Lycander → Sadie
(Conflict Abductor And Informant)
Dax abducts Sadie and urges her to publicize his innocence.
Dax Lycander → Astrid
(Alliance Combat Allies)
Dax intervenes when Astrid attacks the witches, and the plot states that he eventually allies with Astrid to stop Vera and the portal ritual.
Story Analysis
A murder investigation in a ghost-filled town exposes a witch coven seeking to weaponize a portal to hell.
