Wake Up

A former boxer turned priest whose moral compass is strained by a fiery confrontation with Wicks. He questions the leader’s incendiary preaching and becomes entangled in the investigation, remaining steadfast in his pursuit of truth and redemption. His late-night actions raise suspicion, but his sincerity and determination push the truth toward light.

Charismatic and domineering head of the parish, he wields religious authority to shape the flock and protect a hidden fortune. His sudden death exposes a network of manipulation and ambition that destabilizes the town and challenges faith itself.

The bishop who assigned Jud to Wicks's church, a distant and bureaucratic figure whose decisions frame the power dynamics within the town’s religious hierarchy.

Grace ransacked the church and later died near Prentice's crypt, her actions tied to the family’s history and the church’s fate. Her presence casts a long shadow over the town’s traditions and the church’s integrity.

The late founder whose fortune looms over the parish’s legacy. His crypt and the mystery surrounding his wealth shape the antagonists’ motivations and the town’s power struggles.

A tightly wound lawyer with father issues and a smoking habit. She holds a crucial document suggesting a lineage link and becomes entangled in the town’s financial and moral intrigues as she confronts personal and legal tensions.

The ambitious, politically minded heir who believes the fortune can be used to propel a career. He reveals key motives behind Wicks’s decisions and his own stake in the town’s future.

Private detective summoned to unravel the mystery surrounding Wicks’s death. His methodical, puzzle-solving approach gradually uncovers the truth behind the staged resurrection and the town’s tangled loyalties.

Wicks’s former assistant who ultimately confesses to orchestrating events to protect the church’s reputation and the diamond’s secrecy. Her confession reframes the narrative and exposes the depths of deceit in the town.

Town doctor and Wicks follower who manipulates evidence and commits deadly acts to safeguard his own position, including destroying key witnesses and attempting to control the narrative through fear.

A disabled former concert cellist and major donor who believes in Wicks’s healing powers. Her faith and dependence on spiritual remedies become entangled with the church’s political and financial machinations.

The church groundskeeper, the only other full-time employee, whose fate is tied to the scheme surrounding Wicks and the crypt. His death marks a pivotal turn in the investigation and the town’s unraveling of truth.

The town police chief who calls in Blanc and navigates the tension between official inquiry and community pressure. Her oversight frames the investigation and keeps the case in motion.

A best-selling author who camps on the town’s intrigue for his next book, playing to the public’s appetite for scandal while adding pressure to reveal the truth.