Revenge of the Stepford Wives

A spirited investigative TV reporter who arrives to cover Stepford’s paradox: a town with the lowest crime and a façade of domestic bliss. She probes the suspicious behavior of the wives and infiltrates the town’s inner circle, risking her safety to uncover the truth. Her pursuit puts her directly in Diz’s crosshairs, and she must rely on wit and allies to survive.

A fresh arrival to Stepford who seems down-to-earth and open, but gradually falls under the town’s regimen and becomes one of the 'sisters'. She embodies the eerie transformation and internal conflict between pretense and autonomy. She ultimately fights back alongside Kaye, even as she is coerced by the pill system.

A newcomer who is interviewing to join the police force and to become part of the Stepford Men’s Association. He is drawn into the town’s power dynamics and collaborates with Kaye while trying to balance loyalty to Megan and his own career ambitions. He is knocked unconscious during the conflict but survives the escape.

The charismatic head of the Stepford Men’s Association, who orchestrates the brainwashing program to maintain male control over wives. He rationalizes the pills and rules as necessary for the town’s harmony and prosperity. His plans unravel as the women rise against him, culminating in a dramatic downfall.

A Stepford wife whose behavior on the street hints at deeper manipulation at work in the town’s regime. She personifies the quiet, performative obedience of the 'sisters' as she participates in the community’s eerie rituals. Her actions reflect the ease with which ordinary people can be co-opted by a coercive system.

The hotel manager who seems to know more than he lets on and is at times conflicted about the town’s practices. He teeters between secrecy and confession, ultimately betraying Kaye while trying to manage his own guilt. His role reveals the town’s complicity and the danger of complicity.

The local druggist who handles the pills that enforce the Stepford regime. His position of trust makes him a key conduit for maintaining the illusion of healthcare and cure while enabling manipulation. He embodies the everyday normalization of coercive control.

The town physician who appears to be an objective caretaker but is complicit in the town’s manipulation of its women. His presence lends medical legitimacy to the regime and deepens the sense that even healers can be co-opted by power. He becomes part of the system that the protagonists confront.