Diane Paine (played by Sally Kirkland) is a protagonist in Fatal Games.
Assistant to Dr. Jordine and administrator of experimental steroids; secretly the javelin-wielding serial killer motivated by Olympic disqualification and botched gender reassignment surgery. Annie Rivers (played by Lynn Banashek) is a protagonist in Fatal Games.
Gymnast and protagonist; struggles to balance academics and athletics while investigating her teammates' murders. Phil Dandridge (played by Sean Masterson) appears in Fatal Games.
Track and field athlete; Annie's boyfriend who provides emotional support and helps investigate the academy murders. Frank Agee (played by Michael O'Leary) appears in Fatal Games.
Gymnast who suffers a training accident leaving him with a broken leg; discovers the murdered teammates' bodies before being killed. Dr. Jordine (played by Michael Elliot) appears in Fatal Games.
Annie's Father (played by Mel Klein) appears in Fatal Games.
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Characters
Diane Paine
(played by Sally Kirkland) — protagonist
Assistant to Dr. Jordine and administrator of experimental steroids; secretly the javelin-wielding serial killer motivated by Olympic disqualification and botched gender reassignment surgery.
Annie Rivers
(played by Lynn Banashek) — protagonist
Gymnast and protagonist; struggles to balance academics and athletics while investigating her teammates' murders.
Phil Dandridge
(played by Sean Masterson) — supporting
Track and field athlete; Annie's boyfriend who provides emotional support and helps investigate the academy murders.
Frank Agee
(played by Michael O'Leary) — supporting
Gymnast who suffers a training accident leaving him with a broken leg; discovers the murdered teammates' bodies before being killed.
Dr. Jordine
(played by Michael Elliot) — supporting
Annie's Father
(played by Mel Klein) — minor
Key Relationships
Annie's Father → Annie Rivers
(father)
Frank Agee → Diane Paine
(Conflict Victim)
Frank Agee → Dr. Jordine
(Professional Athlete)
Phil Dandridge → Diane Paine
(Conflict Target)
Phil Dandridge → Dr. Jordine
(Professional Athlete)
Phil Dandridge → Frank Agee
(Alliance Teammate)
Annie Rivers → Diane Paine
(Conflict Target)
Annie Rivers → Dr. Jordine
(Professional Athlete)
Annie Rivers → Frank Agee
(Alliance Teammate)
Annie Rivers → Phil Dandridge
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Story Analysis
A slasher mystery where a gymnastics team is hunted by a jealous killer while an unethical steroid program threatens their careers.
