Olivia Anderson (played by Laura Fraser) is a protagonist in Dark Encounter.
Grieving mother of missing Maisie and young Noah. Struggles with Ray's inability to move on. During the alien encounter, she experiences a telepathic vision revealing Kenneth raped and murdered Maisie a year ago. After processing the trauma, she reunites with her family and finds inner peace. Billy Anderson (played by Sid Phoenix) appears in Dark Encounter.
Ray's brother attending the memorial dinner. Joins the forest expedition and flees to the road with Olivia and Noah. Stays behind to barricade in Maisie's bedroom, later reappearing with the group after the truth is revealed. Kenneth Burroughs (played by Grant Masters) appears in Dark Encounter.
Arlene's husband and a neighboring sheriff. Becomes catatonic during the forest incident. Later revealed through an alien vision to have raped and murdered Maisie a year ago, burying her in the woods. Confronted and attacked by Arlene. Noah Anderson (played by Spike White) appears in Dark Encounter.
Ray and Olivia's young son. Attends the dinner and joins the forest expedition. Flees to the road with his mother and uncle Billy, later calling out to Olivia to embrace her after the traumatic revelations. Arlene Burroughs (played by Alice Lowe) appears in Dark Encounter.
Olivia's sister and Kenneth's wife. Remains at the house during the forest incident but experiences strange noises. Disappears alongside Kenneth and Ray, later reappearing to violently attack Kenneth upon learning his crime. Morgan Anderson (played by Vincent Regan) appears in Dark Encounter.
Olivia's widowed brother. Offers Ray advice on grieving but is dismissed. Joins the forest expedition and vanishes during the strange light phenomenon. Reappears later with the rest of the group after the truth unfolds. Maisie Anderson (played by Bridget Doherty) appears in Dark Encounter.
The Andersons' eight-year-old daughter who disappeared a year prior. Her body was secretly buried by Kenneth following a sexual assault and murder. Her disappearance drives the family's grief and serves as the central mystery resolved by the extraterrestrial encounter.
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Characters
Olivia Anderson
(played by Laura Fraser) — protagonist
Grieving mother of missing Maisie and young Noah. Struggles with Ray's inability to move on. During the alien encounter, she experiences a telepathic vision revealing Kenneth raped and murdered Maisie...
Billy Anderson
(played by Sid Phoenix) — supporting
Ray's brother attending the memorial dinner. Joins the forest expedition and flees to the road with Olivia and Noah. Stays behind to barricade in Maisie's bedroom, later reappearing with the group aft...
Kenneth Burroughs
(played by Grant Masters) — supporting
Arlene's husband and a neighboring sheriff. Becomes catatonic during the forest incident. Later revealed through an alien vision to have raped and murdered Maisie a year ago, burying her in the woods....
Noah Anderson
(played by Spike White) — supporting
Ray and Olivia's young son. Attends the dinner and joins the forest expedition. Flees to the road with his mother and uncle Billy, later calling out to Olivia to embrace her after the traumatic revela...
Arlene Burroughs
(played by Alice Lowe) — supporting
Olivia's sister and Kenneth's wife. Remains at the house during the forest incident but experiences strange noises. Disappears alongside Kenneth and Ray, later reappearing to violently attack Kenneth...
Morgan Anderson
(played by Vincent Regan) — supporting
Olivia's widowed brother. Offers Ray advice on grieving but is dismissed. Joins the forest expedition and vanishes during the strange light phenomenon. Reappears later with the rest of the group after...
Maisie Anderson
(played by Bridget Doherty) — supporting
The Andersons' eight-year-old daughter who disappeared a year prior. Her body was secretly buried by Kenneth following a sexual assault and murder. Her disappearance drives the family's grief and serv...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Noah Anderson → Maisie Anderson
(Family Sibling)
Morgan Anderson → Olivia Anderson
(Family Brother)
