Nick Denato (played by Lee Horsley) is a protagonist in Infidelity.
Male lead. A photographer who returns to San Francisco with his family. His extended business trip to Nepal and subsequent affair with Ellie's best friend Eileen triggers a marital crisis. Heartbroken by Ellie's departure, he rejects advances from his assistant Robin, attends his uncle's funeral, and eventually travels to Africa to reconcile with his wife. Scott (played by Robert Englund) appears in Infidelity.
Nick's business partner who persuades him to take a six-week trip to Nepal, an absence that inadvertently contributes to the deterioration of Nick and Ellie's marriage. Eileen (played by Laurie O'Brien) appears in Infidelity.
Ellie's best friend who cared for Nick during his wife's emotional distance. She becomes the object of Nick's infidelity during his Nepal trip. Ellie discovers evidence of their affair in Eileen's bed and confronts the betrayal, leading to her departure. Robin (played by Courtney Thorne-Smith) appears in Infidelity.
Nick's attractive young assistant whose arrival heightens Ellie's suspicions. After Nick's divorce, she becomes romantically interested in him, but he firmly rejects her advances, remaining devoted to Ellie. Melissa (played by Lindsay Parker) appears in Infidelity.
The couple's young daughter who moves with them from Africa to San Francisco. She accompanies Ellie back to Africa following the marital breakdown and later returns temporarily to San Francisco for a family visit and funeral.
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Characters
Nick Denato
(played by Lee Horsley) — protagonist
Male lead. A photographer who returns to San Francisco with his family. His extended business trip to Nepal and subsequent affair with Ellie's best friend Eileen triggers a marital crisis. Heartbroken...
Scott
(played by Robert Englund) — supporting
Nick's business partner who persuades him to take a six-week trip to Nepal, an absence that inadvertently contributes to the deterioration of Nick and Ellie's marriage.
Eileen
(played by Laurie O'Brien) — supporting
Ellie's best friend who cared for Nick during his wife's emotional distance. She becomes the object of Nick's infidelity during his Nepal trip. Ellie discovers evidence of their affair in Eileen's bed...
Robin
(played by Courtney Thorne-Smith) — supporting
Nick's attractive young assistant whose arrival heightens Ellie's suspicions. After Nick's divorce, she becomes romantically interested in him, but he firmly rejects her advances, remaining devoted to...
Melissa
(played by Lindsay Parker) — supporting
The couple's young daughter who moves with them from Africa to San Francisco. She accompanies Ellie back to Africa following the marital breakdown and later returns temporarily to San Francisco for a...
Key Relationships
Nick Denato → Scott
(Professional Business Partner)
Nick Denato → Robin
(Professional Assistant)
Nick Denato → Eileen
(Romantic Affair Partner)
Nick Denato → Melissa
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A marital breakdown triggered by career shifts and external temptations, resolved through emotional reckoning and geographic return.
