Queen Bee

Eva dominates the Georgia mansion with cold sophistication, using charm and manipulation to control her husband Avery and tighten her grip on the family. She hints at past affairs to keep rivals off balance and wields threats of scandal as weapons. Even in glamour, her ruthlessness exposes the brutality of her leadership.

Jennifer arrives under pressure as a cousin and becomes a moral counterweight to Eva's dominion. She witnesses Eva's schemes, strives to avoid lies, and becomes entangled with Avery while trying to protect the Phillips children. Her presence challenges the mansion's facade and tests loyalties.

Avery is Eva's alcoholic mill-owner husband who outwardly remains loyal while nursing resentments. He shoots Eva's dog to send a warning, then feigns tenderness to win trust, all while plotting to end Eva's reign. His moves culminate in a fatal clash that reshapes the household's fate.

Judson is the business manager and Eva's former lover, torn between loyalty and his own sense of justice. He confronts past betrayals, pursues his own version of revenge, and returns to the mansion to face Eva, weighing the consequences of deceit and ambition.

Carol, Avery's fiancée and Eva's sister-in-law, becomes a pawn in the mansion's deadly politics. An equestrian by profession, she falls victim to Eva's machinations and dies by suicide after Eva hints at the past affair, highlighting the fragility of family ties under pressure.

Sue is a troubled guest whose mental state is destabilized by Eva's influence. The household's moral compromises ripple around her, revealing how care and cruelty coexist within the mansion's walls. Her presence underscores the human cost of power games.

Ted is Avery and Eva's son who fears a fatal car crash in his dreams. His nightmares foreshadow the family's doom and reflect the emotional cost of the adults' schemes. He serves as a barometer for the trauma roiling the household.

Ty is Sue's suave brother who briefly courts Jennifer, adding romantic tension to the mansion's social milieu. His presence offers a contrast to the house's scheming and provides a different lens on the era's courtship norms.

Miss Breen is the nanny fired after Eva and Avery clash over how she treats the children. Her departure signals a shift in the household's power dynamics and foreshadows Eva's tightening control over domestic life.

Miss George is part of the mansion staff, a quiet witness to the dynastic drama unfolding between Eva and the family. She embodies the hidden labor beneath the surface of the household.

Dr. Pearson is the household physician who treats the Phillips family, offering a clinical perspective amid the tension and manipulation in the mansion.

Trissa is one of the Phillips children, a minor presence that highlights the collateral damage of the adults' schemes and the danger of the environment they inhabit.

Sam is a member of the household staff who moves within the mansion's social circles and offers support amid paranoia and tension.

A background figure among the mansion's staff and guests, helping populate the world of the house without taking a central role.