Tully Coates Jr. (played by Anson Mount) is a protagonist in Tully.
One of the Coates brothers living on their father's ranch in rural Nebraska. He is very outgoing and has relationships with many women. Ella Smalley (played by Julianne Nicholson) is a protagonist in Tully.
A childhood friend of the Coates brothers who returns to town to start a veterinary practice. She is reserved, shares a connection with Earl, and they begin a relationship. She also reacts to Tully Sr.'s death. Earl Coates (played by Glenn Fitzgerald) appears in Tully.
One of the Coates brothers who lives on the family ranch. He is more introverted than his brother Tully, shares common ground with Ella, and they start a relationship. He reacts to Tully Sr.'s passing. April Reece (played by Catherine Kellner) appears in Tully.
A stripper who has a romantic relationship with the outgoing Tully Coates Jr.
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Characters
Tully Coates Jr.
(played by Anson Mount) — protagonist
One of the Coates brothers living on their father's ranch in rural Nebraska. He is very outgoing and has relationships with many women.
Ella Smalley
(played by Julianne Nicholson) — protagonist
A childhood friend of the Coates brothers who returns to town to start a veterinary practice. She is reserved, shares a connection with Earl, and they begin a relationship. She also reacts to Tully Sr...
Earl Coates
(played by Glenn Fitzgerald) — supporting
One of the Coates brothers who lives on the family ranch. He is more introverted than his brother Tully, shares common ground with Ella, and they start a relationship. He reacts to Tully Sr.'s passing...
April Reece
(played by Catherine Kellner) — supporting
A stripper who has a romantic relationship with the outgoing Tully Coates Jr.
Key Relationships
Tully Coates Jr. → Ella Smalley
(Social Childhood Friends)
Earl Coates → Ella Smalley
(Romantic Partners)
Tully Coates Jr. → April Reece
(Romantic Partners)
Tully Coates Jr. → Earl Coates
(Family Brothers)
Story Analysis
A family drama exploring sibling dynamics, romantic connections, and the emotional aftermath of patriarchal loss.
