Cast of Characters

Dr. Levi Levi/Dr. Johan Engelbert - The head of the experiment, a Polish Jew pretending to be an ex-Nazi scientist. Any pronouns

Sidney Gottlieb - Real life figure, the head of the Chemical Division of the CIA. He/him.

Allen Dulles - Real life figure, head of the CIA. He/him.

Betty One - The Queen Bee. Proud German Catholic Republican. From Wisconsin until her family moved to Los Angeles. Used to work as a Hollywood actress but was unsuccessful. She/he.

Diane Two - The Clown. Belongs to the Circus religion. Used to work as a DC-area stage manager. Has a twin brother named Paul (Polly). He/they.

Peggy Three - The Poet. Irish Catholic. From Rhode Island and Boston. Was a student at Radcliffe before dropping out due to pregnancy. Alcoholic. He/him.

Joan Four - The Weeb. Dedicated to Japanese culture. Goddaughter of Harry Truman. Daughter of Kansas City police chief. Worked as a secretary in Japan under his now-husband. He/him.

Kath Five - The Traveler. Quaker Liberal. From Connecticut. Worked as a photojournalist during World War 2 where he met his husband Jake. He/they.

Marge Six - The Cowboy. Libertarian. Mormon Family in Colorado. Worked as a cab and military driver before meeting his husband on the Manhattan Project. Owned a Reno divorce ranch but sold it to move to NoVa. He/him.

Grace Seven - The Gambler. Italian Catholic. From Rome, Italy. Born to a Jewish family but baptized by a maid and adopted by a Catholic family. Was going to be a nun but instead married an Italian-American soldier. Gambling addiction, intense guilt complex. He/him.

Rose Eight - The Wallflower. Satanist (Bloodist). From Galveston, Texas, moved to Key West, Florida after mother's death. Worked as a bartender. Secretly 1/8 black. He/she.

Roxy Nine - The Rock 'n Roller. Former Satanist now Greek Orthodox. From West Virginia, father was a Satanist preacher. Used to work in husband's Greek diner. Highly attracted to black people. They/it.

Shirley Ten - The Robot. Sees self as a robot due to childhood trauma. Adopted by aunt at age 16 after the death of its father and brothers. It/its.

Mary Eleven - The Chessmaster. Real name Miriam. A Soviet spy from Ukraine pretending to be a Canadian from Saskatchewan. Loves chess. Plays Boomer the Cowboy in the local TV puppet show "Ok Boomer". They/she/he.

Martha Twelve - The Average One. Huge Hollywood fan. Grew up Jewish in Brooklyn until his family converted to Lutheranism. Member of the Aspberger's Army tasked with taking care of Harry Twelve so Harry can help invent the internet. He/him.

Bobby One - Betty's husband. A former Virginia state senator now private lawyer. He/him

Paul Two - Diane's husband. A newspaper columnist, formerly the leg man for columnist Dean Pettyson until Pettyson's untimely death. He/him.

Michael Three - Peggy's husband. A political science professor. He/him.

Louis Four - Joan's husband. An Army Intelligence officer, formerly stationed in Japan. He/him.

Jake Five - Kath's husband. A consular officer (diplomat) at the Australian Embassy to the United States. Former officer in the Australian Army. They/she.

Bruce Six - Marge's husband. Geologist specializing in uranium. Met Marge working on the Manhattan Project. She/her

Alfonso Seven - Grace's husband. Italian-American who brought Grace from Rome after World War 2. Owner of an auto shop. He/him.

Benjamin Eight - Rose's husband. Former Navy captain, now owner of a chain of barbershops. He/him.

Dennis Nine - Roxy's husband. Owner of a Greek diner where Roxy was once waitress. He/him.

Dick Ten - Shirley's husband. Computer scientist. They/he.

John Eleven - Mary's husband. Real name Dmitri. Secret Soviet spy. Plays Nuke the Cow on the local TV puppet show "Ok Boomer". He/they.

Harry Twelve - Martha's husband. Army radio technician, now on disability leave. They/it.

One - Children: Raymond and Mary Teresa (Terry). Pets: Smee the cat.

Two - Children: Twins Paul and Diane. Other Family Members: Paul Llywelyn (Polly), Diane's twin brother.

Three - Children: Sharon, James Joyce (JJ), and Dorothy.

Four - Children: David (Davey).

Five - Children: George (Georgie). Pets: Orion the Australian sheepdog, Gamze the African grey.

Six - Children: Barbara and Frances (Barb and Franny). Pets: TBD

Seven - Children: Tony and Virginia. Other family members: Nannu Tonio (Alfonso's father)

Eight - Children: Susan, Patricia, and Benjamin Jr. Other family members: Aunt Ruth (a relative of Benjamin and a vampire)

Nine - Children: Phyllis and Zoey. Other family members: Yaya Cassie (Dennis' mother).

Ten - Children: Carl and Linda.

Eleven - Children: Sandra.

Twelve - No children. Pets: TBD.

One - Susanna Belulah Wainwright (Belulah, Leviathan), a biochemist

Two - Henrietta Duvall (Henny), victim of pranks

Three - Beatrice Tremaine, a mysterious figure who needs exact instructions.

Four - Takarazuka Yukie, brought from Japan.

Five - Delores Sinclair (Smokey), smokes a lot

Six - Lula LaBelle, former maid at a New Orleans brothel

Seven - Geraldine Sevington (Jerry), basketball player.

Eight - Leia Huiton, daughter to the Liberian Ambassador to the US.

Nine - Juanita Nieves, Puerto Rican nationalist.

Ten - Nadine Dixon, never gets to work.

Eleven - Ilona Kiss, real name Erzsébet Erzsébetzy, code name Agent Marmalade, Hungarian Communist with maid fetish.

Twelve - Lee Dong-Jin, Korean who worked alongside Harry in the Korean War

Mary Astor - Not an actual cast member, but a real-life Hollywood actress whose diary was famously used in her divorce hearing.

Mary Olson - Betty One's murdered sister

Sugar Roberts - Rose's mentor in Florida, also an African-American passing as white.

Yorkie - Martha Twelve's pen pal from Yorkshire.