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The Dundee-born billionaire founder and former CEO of media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. He is a brash leader whose primary focus is his company rather than his four children Connor, Kendall, Roman and Siobhan. He is married to Marcia, his third wife. The second son of Logan Roy from his second marriage. Previously the presumed successor to Logan, Kendall has become a whistleblower against the company. He battles with substance abuse issues, and toils to maintain a relationship with his former wife Rava, his siblings and his children. The youngest child and only daughter of Logan Roy from his second marriage. She was a left-leaning political fixer, working for a time for presidential candidate Gil Eavis, whose political views clash with Waystar. She eventually leaves politics in order to focus on building a future at Waystar, becoming the company's president of operations. She is engaged and then married to Tom Wambsgans, but their relationship becomes gradually turbulent. The third and youngest son of Logan Roy from his second marriage, and WayStar's COO. Roman is immature, does not take responsibilities seriously and often finds himself lacking the common sense his father requires of him. He is frequently at odds with his brother Kendall and sometimes his sister Shiv, with whom he is often vying for power and attention from their father. Shiv's fiancé and then husband, and a Waystar executive who is promoted from heading the amusement park and cruise division to acting as chairman of ATN, the company's global news outlet. He is a people-pleaser and enjoys his proximity to the Roy family's power but is frequently dismissed by the family's inner circle, and uses underlings like Greg to wield his power. The bumbling yet opportunistic great-nephew of Logan Roy and grandson of Ewan Roy. Greg is unfamiliar with the rough terrain he must navigate to win over Logan, and finds himself indentured to Tom Wambsgans in his quest for a place at Waystar and with the family. The eldest son of Logan Roy from his first marriage. Prone to delusions of grandeur, Connor is mostly removed from corporate affairs, residing at a ranch in New Mexico with his young girlfriend Willa and deferring to his siblings on most firm-related matters. In season 2, he announces an ideologically libertarian bid for President of the United States, citing his interest in politics from a young age. WayStar's general counsel, appointed interim CEO after Logan steps down. Shrewd and cautious, she enters into an alliance with Roman which occasionally takes on sexual overtones. The somewhat bluestocking vice-chairman of WayStar who is often the brunt of Logan’s abuse among the c-suit, having been hired and fired many times over his career. Logan's estranged third wife, who was born and raised in Beirut. She is often at odds with Logan's children, whose trust she has yet to earn. (Seasons 1-2, recurring 3-) The quiet but highly competent public relations officer of Waystar. (Season 2-, recurring prior) The panicky, brown-nosing chief financial officer of Waystar; he is implied to frequently solicit prostitutes. (Season 3-, recurring Seasons 1-2) Another, somewhat slimy public relations exec at WayStar. (Season 3-, recurring season 2) Connor Roy's young girlfriend who is a former call girl and an aspiring playwright. (Season 3-, recurring seasons 1-2)
 * Brian Cox as Logan Roy:
 * Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy:
 * Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy:
 * Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy:
 * Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans:
 * Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch:
 * Alan Ruck as Connor Roy:
 * J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman:
 * Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon:
 * Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy:
 * Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney:
 * David Rasche as Karl Muller:
 * Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker:
 * Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra:

Main cast

 * Brian Cox as Logan Roy (10 episodes), the billionaire founder and CEO of Waystar RoyCo, a media and entertainment conglomerate
 * Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy (10 episodes), Logan's second child, who serves as the company's co-COO with Roman
 * Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy (10 episodes), Logan's youngest child and only daughter, who is brought into the company as a potential replacement for Logan
 * Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy (10 episodes), Logan's third child and youngest son, who serves as the company's co-COO with Kendall
 * Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans (10 episodes), Shiv's husband and a Waystar executive, who is promoted to an executive position at ATN
 * Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch (10 episodes), Logan's grand-nephew and Tom's executive assistant
 * Alan Ruck as Connor Roy (8 episodes), Logan's oldest son, who is launching a libertarian campaign for president of the United States
 * J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman (10 episodes), the general counsel of WayStar, who forms an alliance of mutual interest with Roman
 * Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon (8 episodes), a former member of WayStar's c-suit, who is rehired as vice-chairman during a proxy fight
 * Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney (7 episodes), the public relations officer of Waystar
 * Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy (7 episodes), Logan's third and current wife, who was born and raised in Beirut
 * Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini (4 episodes), a private-equity investor and board member of WayStar who participates in the attempted hostile takeover of Waystar
 * Rob Yang as Lawrence Yee (2 episodes), the CEO of the digital company Vaulter, which is owned by WayStar

Recurring cast

 * Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra (7 episodes), Connor's girlfriend and former call-girl, who is launching a Broadway play with his financial support
 * Caitlin FitzGerald as Tabitha (6 episodes), Roman's girlfriend
 * Holly Hunter as Rhea Jarrell (6 episodes), CEO of PGM, a well-reputed news company which Logan seeks to buy
 * Danny Huston as Jamie Laird (6 episodes), a banker and financier for WayStar who advises Logan during the proxy fight
 * David Rasche as Karl Muller (5 episodes), the CFO of Waystar
 * Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker (5 episodes), a communications executive in charge of managing the Brightstar cruises scandal
 * Jeannie Berlin as Cyd Peach (4 episodes), the long-time head of ATN, Waystar's right-leaning global news outlet
 * Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Naomi Pierce (4 episodes), a member of the Pierce media family who becomes romantically involved with Kendall
 * Eric Bogosian as Senator Gil Eavis (3 episodes), a left-wing presidential candidate and former employer of Shiv
 * Babak Tafti as Eduard Asgarov (3 episodes), an Azerbaijani billionaire pursued by Roman for his money and ties to the Azerbaijani sovereign wealth
 * Ashley Zukerman as Nate Sofrelli (3 episodes), Shiv's ex-lover and a strategist on Gil Eavis' presidential campaign
 * Patrick Darragh as Ray (2 episodes), an executive at WayStar
 * Jessica Hecht as Michelle Pantsil (2 episodes), a writer researching an unauthorized biography on Logan
 * Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2 episodes), the de-facto head of the Pierce clan, and majority owner of PGM
 * Larry Pine as Sandy Furness (2 episodes), a rival of Logan and Stewy's financial backer in the proxy fight
 * Victor Slezak as Senator Ed Roberts (2 episodes), a Republican congressman present at hearings over WayStar's cruises scandal
 * Mark Blum as Bill (1 episode), a former executive in parks and cruises
 * James Cromwell as Ewan Roy (1 episode), Logan's estranged older brother and Greg's grandfather
 * Zack Robidas as Mark Ravenhead (1 episode), a star anchor at ATN and alleged Neo-Nazi
 * Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood (1 episode), the second wife of Logan Roy, and estranged mother to Kendall, Shiv, and Roman

Notable co-starring cast

 * Scott Nicholson as Colin, Logan's body man (8 episodes)
 * Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan, Kendall's assistant (6 episodes)
 * Zöe Winters as Kerry, Logan's new assistant (2 episodes)
 * Swayam Bhatia as Sophie Roy, Kendall's daughter (1 episode)
 * Quentin Morales as Iverson Roy, Kendall's son (1 episode)

Main cast

 * Brian Cox as Logan Roy (9 episodes), the billionaire founder and former CEO of Waystar RoyCo, a media and entertainment conglomerate
 * Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy (9 episodes), Logan's second child, who has become a whistleblower against WayStar's cover-up of crimes in the cruise division
 * Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy (9 episodes), Logan's youngest child and only daughter, who serves as the company's president of operations
 * Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy (9 episodes), Logan's third child and youngest son, who is the company's COO
 * Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans (9 episodes), Shiv's husband and an executive at WayStar's news division, ATN
 * Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch (9 episodes), Logan's grand-nephew and Tom's executive assistant
 * Alan Ruck as Connor Roy (9 episodes), Logan's oldest son, who is launching a libertarian campaign for president of the United States
 * J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman (8 episodes), the general counsel and interim CEO of Waystar, who is in an alliance of mutual interest with Roman
 * Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon (8 episodes), the vice-chairman of Waystar
 * David Rasche as Karl Muller (8 episodes), the chief financial officer of Waystar
 * Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney (5 episodes), the public relations officer of Waystar
 * Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker (6 episodes), a communications officer at Waystar
 * Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra (6 episodes), Connor's girlfriend and former call-girl

Supporting cast

 * Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy (4 episodes), Logan's third, estranged wife, who was born and raised in Beirut
 * Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini (4 episodes), a private-equity investor and board member of WayStar who participates in the attempted hostile takeover of Waystar

Recurring cast

 * Dasha Nekrasova as Comfry (9 episodes), a crisis PR representative working as an assistant to Berry Schneider, who forms a connection with Greg
 * Scott Nicholson as Colin (9 episodes), Logan's body man
 * Zöe Winters as Kerry (7 episodes), Logan's new assistant, who is implied to be in a sexual relationship with him
 * Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan (6 episodes), Kendall's assistant
 * Jihae as Berry Schneider (6 episodes), a leading public relations consultant hired by Kendall
 * Swayam Bhatia as Sophie Roy, Kendall's daughter (4 episodes)
 * KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Remi (4 episodes), Kendall's body man
 * Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur (4 episodes), a high profile, well-connected New York lawyer who takes on Kendall as a client
 * Hope Davis as Sandy Furness (3 episodes), Sandy's daughter, who is aligned with Stewy in the proxy battle for Waystar's ownership
 * Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Naomi Pierce (3 episodes), a member of the Pierce media family who is romantically involved with Kendall
 * Linda Emond as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven (3 episodes), a senior White House aide who acts as an intermediary between Logan and the President
 * Quentin Morales as Iverson Roy, Kendall's son (3 episodes)
 * Zack Robidas as Mark Ravenhead (3 episodes), a star anchor at ATN and alleged Neo-Nazi
 * Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson (3 episodes), the founder and CEO of streaming giant GoJo, which Waystar is attempting to acquire.
 * Adrien Brody as Josh Aaronson (2 episodes), a billionaire activist shareholder with four percent equity in Waystar.
 * James Cromwell as Ewan Roy (2 episodes), Logan's estranged older brother and Greg's grandfather
 * Patrick Darragh as Ray (2 episodes), an executive at WayStar
 * Larry Pine as Sandy Furness (2 episodes), a rival of Logan and Stewy's financial backer in the proxy fight, who has fallen ill and now uses his daughter as a representative
 * Peter Riegert as Roger Pugh (2 episodes), Ewan's anticapitalist personal attorney whom Ewan hires to represent Greg
 * Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood (2 episodes), the second wife of Logan Roy, and estranged mother to Kendall, Shiv, and Roman
 * Jeannie Berlin as Cyd Peach (1 episode), the long-time head of ATN, Waystar's right-leaning global news outlet
 * Ashley Zukerman as Nate Sofrelli (1 episode), Shiv's ex-lover and a strategist on Gil Eavis' presidential campaign

Notable guest cast

 * Reed Birney as Vice President Dave Boyer, the incumbent Vice President of the United States, who seeks political support from Logan for his own presidential run.
 * Justin Kirk as Jeryd Mencken, a controversial far-right Congressman whom the Roys support for a presidential nomination
 * Stephen Root as Ron Petkus, a conservative political donor who organizes the Future Freedom Summit in Virginia.
 * Yul Vazquez as Rick Salgado, a Republican Congressman and Reagan Republican

Main cast

 * Brian Cox as Logan Roy, the billionaire founder and former CEO of Waystar RoyCo, a media and entertainment conglomerate
 * Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, Logan's second child, who has divested himself from the company stake
 * Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy, Logan's youngest child and only daughter, who serves as the company's president of operations
 * Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, Logan's third child and youngest son, who is the company's COO
 * Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband and an executive at WayStar's news division, ATN
 * Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, Logan's grand-nephew and Tom's executive assistant
 * Alan Ruck as Connor Roy, Logan's oldest son, who is launching a libertarian campaign for president of the United States
 * J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman, the general counsel and interim CEO of Waystar
 * Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon, the vice-chairman of Waystar
 * David Rasche as Karl Muller, the chief financial officer of Waystar
 * Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney, the public relations officer of Waystar
 * Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker, a public relations executive at Waystar
 * Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra, Connor's girlfriend and former call-girl
 * Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan, Kendall's assistant
 * Zöe Winters as Kerry Castellebate, Logan's assistant, who is implied to be in a sexual relationship with him
 * Scott Nicholson as Colin Stiles, Logan's body man

Supporting cast

 * Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy, Logan's third, estranged wife, who was born and raised in Beirut
 * Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini, a private-equity investor and board member of WayStar

Recurring cast

 * Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson, the founder and CEO of streaming giant GoJo, which Waystar is attempting to acquire.
 * Justin Kirk as Jeryd Mencken, a controversial far-right Congressman whom the Roys support for a presidential nomination
 * Hope Davis as Sandi Furness, Sandy Furness's daughter, who has a seat on WayStar's executive board
 * Linda Emond as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, a former senior White House aide
 * Jeannie Berlin as Cyd Peach, the long-time head of ATN, Waystar's right-leaning global news outlet
 * KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Remi, Kendall's body man

Notable guest cast

 * Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood, the second wife of Logan Roy, and estranged mother to Kendall, Shiv, and Roman
 * James Cromwell as Ewan Roy, Logan's estranged older brother and Greg's grandfather
 * Peter Riegert as Roger Pugh, Ewan's anticapitalist personal attorney whom Ewan hires to represent Greg
 * Zack Robidas as Mark Ravenhead, a star anchor at ATN and alleged Neo-Nazi
 * Patrick Darragh as Ray, an executive at WayStar
 * Swayam Bhatia as Sophie Roy, Kendall's daughter
 * Quentin Morales as Iverson Roy, Kendall's son

Cast timeline

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 * Main cast (receives star billing)
 * Recurring cast (guest appearances in two or more episodes)
 * Guest cast (appearing in one episode or credited as co-starring)
 * Upcoming cast (capacity unknown)

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Cast Timeline
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Starring
A woman suffering partial amnesia who was kidnapped by and experimented on by Hydra. She has superpowers of unknown origin, which include super strength and agility, and the ability to climb walls, exude powerful pheromones, and blast bio-electrical energy. Drew is recruited to be an agent of the organization H.A.M.M.E.R., a private intelligence agency contracted by the U.S. government to usurp S.H.I.E.L.D.’s role in the country’s national security syndicate. The show's writers made a decision early on to preserve much of the character's convoluted backstory, which they viewed as the traumatic foundation for the character's "charmingly dysthymic personality" in the comics. This version of Drew is half-Chinese, with the writers stating that they wanted to accurately reflect the demographics of San Francisco, the show's setting. The ruthless and calculating director of H.A.M.M.E.R. Critical of S.H.I.E.L.D. leadership, she attempts to recruit Drew as an asset, while preserving her low profile. As in the comics, Hand is a lesbian. The writers were "very focused" on having Burrows look like the comics version of the character, with Burrows getting the red streaks in her hair on her own before arriving to film. Writer Rafe Judkins added Burrows had "one of [the] most successful comic-book character looks on the show". This version of the character also assumes aspects of the comics character Abigail Brand, a supporting character for Spider-Woman to which Marvel did not hold the rights. A Spanish-Mexican Roma woman who is also recruited to be an agent of H.A.M.M.E.R. She has the ability to telekinetically manipulate synthetic and organic fabrics. Cheerfully amoral and uninterested in conventional heroism, she uses H.A.M.M.E.R. for her own purposes. As in the comics, Diaz is bisexual. The original character is depicted as Romanian Romani and uses the name Gypsy Moth, the latter of which was deemed offensive by the show's writers; they attempted to move the depiction of a Roma character away from their often offensive depiction in superhero comics, and reconceived the character as Spanish-Mexican for plausibility reasons. Flores' aunt, Lolita Flores, portrays the character's mother. Jessica’s “very normal” roommate and best friend, a struggling actress who she met in group therapy. She is slightly baffled by but supportive of Jessica and Greer’s careers as superheroes. The writers thought it was important to have a character without any relationship to superpowers in Drew's life, and pulled the character, originally named Lindsay McCabe, from the Mark Gruenwald run of the Spider-Woman comic book. A H.A.M.M.E.R. agent who serves as Drew and Diaz’s handler. Often noted by the other characters for his stolidness, he is very willing to follow orders, which allows Hand to frequently assign him undisclosed side missions. The character is loosely based on a character from the Marv Wolfman run of the Spider-Woman comic book, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who acts as a contact and romantic interest for the character; the writers made a decision early in the show to not take the characters' relationship in a romantic direction. A woman with catlike superpowers and the appearance of a humanoid tiger. She is one of Drew’s two roommates. She is far more skeptical of H.A.M.M.E.R. than Jessica, and refuses to enter into a contract with them, though she occasionally assists with cases. The writers stated that they wanted to, at least initially, maintain a sitcom-like work / life balance to the show (a la The Mary Tyler Moore Show); they thought it would be "amusingly perverse" to feature a superheroic character in Drew's home life, whom the audience rarely see in action. Tigra was chosen as a character who interacts with Spider-Woman in the comics, and because she possessed "a strong enough personality to hold her own without a display of powers."
 * Jessica Henwick as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman:
 * Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand:
 * Alba Flores as Sibila Diaz / Polilla:
 * Jona Xiao as Lindsay Ma:
 * Anson Mount as Jerry Hunt:
 * DeWanda Wise as Greer Grant / Tigra:

Recurring
An emissary from Europe’s Hydra faction who arrives in San Francisco to consolidate and revive the terrorist organization's American sect (following its fall in Captain America: The Winter Soldier). A pragmatic figure, she seeks to turn the organization into a criminal syndicate, seeing that model as more sustainable and profitable. The character was chosen by the show's writers as an antagonist both because the character is a member of Spider-Woman's rogue gallery in the comics, and because the character's lack of ideological relationship to Hydra made her "interesting" to the writers. Black is credited as a special guest star alongside the main cast when appearing. Ophelia Sarkissian’s lieutenant, and a more old guard and old-fashioned Hydra operative, whose more conservative beliefs result in conflict with Sarkissian. He has perfected a form of mind control, which is revealed to have been pulled from his study of Drew’s biochemistry. A descendant of a mystically-altered offshoot of humans known as naguals: he mutates into a wolf during a full moon cycle, but also possesses some ability to control his mutation outside of this ability. He is originally a target of the team, but is later allowed by them to operate independently. The Hydra scientist who was Drew's main interrogator; she occasional has nightmares and flashbacks to his treatments.
 * Claudia Black as Ophelia Sarkissian / Madame Hydra:
 * Peter Simonischek as Johann Fennhoff / Doctor Faustus:
 * Gabriel Luna as Joaquín Rosero / Nagual:
 * Olgierd Lukaszewicz as Otto Vermis:

Starring
A woman suffering partial amnesia who was kidnapped by and experimented on by Hydra. She has superpowers of unknown origin, which include super strength and agility, and the ability to climb walls, exude powerful pheromones, and blast bio-electrical energy. Drew has left H.A.M.M.E.R. this season after becoming disallusioned with its practices, and now runs a private detective agency with Grant. A woman with catlike superpowers and the appearance of a humanoid tiger. She is the second of Drew’s two roommates. Previously an uncontracted vigilante, she now runs a private detective agency with Drew. Jessica’s “very normal” roommate and best friend, a struggling actress who she met in group therapy. She has been recruited to serve as the secretary for Drew and Grant's private detective practice. The ruthless and calculating director of the organization H.A.M.M.E.R., a private intelligence agency contracted by the U.S. government to usurp S.H.I.E.L.D.’s role in the country’s national security syndicate. As in the comics, Hand is a lesbian. A Spanish-Mexican Roma woman who is an agent of H.A.M.M.E.R. She has the ability to telekinetically manipulate synthetic and organic fabrics. Cheerfully amoral and uninterested in conventional heroism, she uses H.A.M.M.E.R. for her own purposes. As in the comics, Diaz is bisexual. A H.A.M.M.E.R. agent who now serves as Diaz and Rosero's handler. Often noted by the other characters for his stolidness, he is very willing to follow orders, which allows Hand to frequently assign him undisclosed side missions. A descendant of a mystically-altered offshoot of humans known as naguals: he mutates into a wolf during a full moon cycle, but also possesses some ability to control his mutation outside of this ability. He has been recruited in H.A.M.M.E.R. after Drew's departure.
 * Jessica Henwick as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman:
 * DeWanda Wise as Greer Grant / Tigra:
 * Jona Xiao as Lindsay Ma:
 * Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand:
 * Alba Flores as Sibila Diaz / Polilla:
 * Anson Mount as Jerry Hunt:
 * Gabriel Luna as Joaquín Rosero / Nagual:

Recurring
A mysterious mercenary possessing photographic reflexes that allow him to mimic any fighting style. He is hired by Roxxon to act as a training instructor for the H.A.M.M.E.R. team, and is eventually hired on to lead the team after Hunt is injured. The CEO of Roxxon Energy Corporation, a petroleum industrial conglomerate under which H.A.M.M.E.R. is a subsidiary. The relationship of the company to H.A.M.M.E.R. is inspired by the relationship of KBR to Halliburton during the Iraq War. An emissary from Europe’s Hydra faction who arrives in San Francisco to consolidate and revive the terrorist organization's American sect (following its fall in Captain America: The Winter Soldier). A pragmatic figure, she has turn the organization into a criminal cartel, seeing that model as more sustainable and profitable. An English Hydra agent who has assumed the role of Sarkissian's new consigliere.
 * Raoul Trujillo as Taskmaster:
 * Martin Donovan as George Tarleton:
 * Claudia Black as Ophelia Sarkissian / Madame Hydra:
 * Pip Torrens as Daniel Whitehall / Kraken:

Guest
A Hydra operative, who is selected as a test subject for an experiment with the replicated Pym Particles that Hydra member Mitchell Carson absconds with at the end of Ant-Man; while the particles are successful in shrinking Kole, a botched attempt at growing Kole results in him being perennially stuck with spindly limbs and a height of fifteen feet. Furious after Hydra denies him health coverage for the incident through arcane legal maneuvering, he goes on a rampage throughout San Francisco.
 * Doug Jones as Ramsey Kole / Daddy Longlegs:

Appeared in previous MCU properties A former petty criminal with a suit that allows him to shrink in size but increase in strength; he encounters Drew and Grant while chasing after Mitchell Carson. A Hydra operative who absconded with replicated Pym Particles. The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne and an ally of Scott Lang.
 * Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man:
 * Bill Paxton as Mitchell Carson:
 * Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne:

Starring
A creole of color and physician who founds and acts as proprietor of the New Orleans Tribune, a newspaper aimed at New Orleans’ black population. His father was a French merchant and slaveowner who fled Saint Domingue after the Haitian Revolution, while his mother is a freedwoman and businesswoman, born in Haiti and formerly enslaved to his father. A creole of color and languages teacher at the Institute Catholique; employed as associate editor of the paper (formerly editor-in-chief). A self-aggrandizing but ambitious Belgian utopian socialist and astronomer who Roudanez has courted to be the newspaper’s new editor-in-chief. He cheerfully, albeit paternalistically, immerses himself in the colored creole culture of New Orleans, taking on the sobriquet “Cham” when writing editorials. A widow and free black woman from Virginia who managed the Institute's orphanage and wields influence over the Creole social scene; she acts as a sponsor to the Tribune, hosting an occasional lecture series associated with it. Dr. Roudanez’s young wife, a teacher at the Institute from a respected creole family. Savvy and politically attuned, she contributes poetry to the paper, occasionally contributes to Roudanez’s writing, and aids in Mrs. de Mortie’s charity work and lectures. A creole newspaperman of season who acts as a staff writer and line editor, aided by his trilingualism. A freedman assistant editor on the newspaper, hired to bridge the gap between the largely creole and white editorial staff of the paper and the freedman community.
 * Brandon J. Dirden as Dr. Louis Charles Roudanez:
 * O.T. Fagbenle as Paul Trevigne:
 * Stefaan Degand as Jean-Charles Houzeau de La Hai:
 * Margot Bingham as Louise De Mortie:
 * Juliana Canfield as Celie Roudanez:
 * Roger Guenveur Smith as J. Clovis Laizer:
 * John Douglas Thompson as Moses Avery:

Recurring
Roudanez' freedwoman mother, who runs a laundry. a wealthy creole who serves as president of the Institute Catholique, and a financial backer of the paper. Trevigne’s wife and Mrs. Roudanez’s frequent companion, who is active in creole social circles. Roudanez' brother.
 * Anna Deavere Smith as Aimee Potens:
 * Stephen McKinley Henderson as Francois Lacroix:
 * Troian Bellisario as Nicolette Trevigne:
 * Joel Fry as Jean-Baptiste Roudanez:

Season 1
Main
 * Alexis Denisof as Scott Summers / Cyclops


 * Danai Gurira as Ororo Munroe / Storm


 * Amy Acker as Jean Grey / Phoenix


 * Christian Kane as Wolverine


 * Katheryn Winnick as Emma Frost


 * Ron Perlman as Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast


 * Alan Dale as Dr. Charles Xavier / Professor X


 * Lena Headey as Raven Darkhölme / Mystique


 * Oona Chaplin as Irene Adler / Destiny


 * Denée Benton as Rogue