A 536-year-old vampire, presenting as a goth in her 30s. A swirl of confidence and anxiety. An independent thinker who bristles against familial expectations. She refuses to create vampire "children" in a matrilineal culture and falls in love with a human. Struggles with defensiveness, running away from her problems, and honesty.

Human. A sweet Midwestern therapist. Nora's partner. A clear communicator. Sweet, earnest, open-minded, inquisitive. Craves authenticity and honesty. Patient and accepting to a fault, but willing to set boundaries.

An ancient vampire. Femme fatale vibes. Oozes power. Melodramatic, sensual, sharp. Wise enough to know better, petty enough not to care. Mother to Nora and Esther, meaning she turned them into vampires -- not their birth mother. Drake's mate.

An ancient vampire. A peacemaker and people-pleaser. Often finds himself torn between avoiding confrontation and supporting his always-confrontational mate, Malka. Cat dad to DeLulu.

Maureen is Steve's mother (human). A well-intentioned but sheltered dairy farmer from Wisconsin. Steve gets his inquisitiveness from her. She wants to expand her worldview and try new things, but rarely gets the opportunity. Esther is Nora's vampire sister. Sunshine in a bottle. Infectiously positive and extremely femme. Affectionate. Happy to fulfill her duties of creating more vampire "children." You wish you could hate her, but she's just so damn nice. Hates Shirley's guts. Shirley is Malka's vampire sister. Messy, opinionated, volatile, and insecure. Used to getting her way. An old flame of Uncle Louis. Has centuries-old beef with Esther.

Hank is Steve's father (human). A well-intentioned but sheltered dairy farmer from Wisconsin. A man with simple tastes and a suspicious nature. Skeptical of elites, institutions, and the higher education system, he veers into conspiracy theorist territory. Uncle Louis is a vampire who's vowed not to leave his coffin until he's finished writing his novel. It's been 200 years. Constantly seeking inspiration. An ancient fuckboy. He's a voiceover for most of the show, some of which must be pre-recorded. Bruce is Esther's mate, who she turned into a vampire... so he's also her son. Everyone's crush in high school, all grown up. Bad boy vibes. Smitten with Esther. A little slow on the uptake. Extremely conflict avoidant. He and Esther call each other increasingly ridiculous pet names as if they were their actual names. Jeff is an eager solar panel salesperson (human). Definitely works on commission and it shows. Roland Rigsby is Nora's slinky, try-hard, toxic vampire ex who may or may not actually be a choreographer.