Heart of Glass Characters

A freelance journalist for the Chronicle and secret writer of Reality Bitch recaps, Barb has been haunted for twenty-five years by the murder of her best friend Lorelei Glass. She investigates the Legacy Sands body and links it to disappearances of reality stars, while carrying survivor's guilt and a hidden pact about what happened the night Lorelei died. She is wary of intimacy, self-sabotages with Cameron, and has spent years in therapy with Dr. Leto.

Arc: Barb moves from stalled memoir and guilt-driven fixation to actively solving the linked cases, reconciling with Cole/Nicolette, quitting Reality Bitch, confronting the truth of Lorelei's death, finishing her novel, and adopting Marvelous while opening herself to a relationship with Cam.

• Lorelei Glass — her best friend, murdered when they were fifteen
• Cole Lennox — her estranged best friend and former Nicolette Montes, eventually reconciled
• Cameron Wallace — former romantic interest and later romantic partner
• Dr. Leto — her therapist of six years
• Becky Bonifacio — her mother
• Greg — her editor-in-chief at the Chronicle
• Alice Chu — her former source and friend, later an antagonist
• Kylie Kahl — missing woman whose case she investigates
• Ingrid Larsen — murder victim whose case she investigates
• Samuel Figg — the man convicted of Lorelei's murder, later exonerated
• Ray Montes — friend and neighbor whose cat she watches

Born Nicolette Montes in Seaside, Cole is a Trophy Wives reality star who reinvented herself and legally changed her name. She was one of Barb and Lorelei's best friends and was present the night Lorelei died. Trapped in a failing marriage to Jordan and bound by a prenup, she stages an affair exposure and returns to Seaside, where her past and her father Richard resurface.

Arc: Cole moves from performing her marriage and hiding her Seaside origins to confronting family, revealing her affair scheme, reconciling with Barb, helping uncover the truth about Lorelei, rescuing Kylie, and planning rehab and divorce.

• Barb Bonifacio — former best friend and later ally
• Lorelei Glass — her best friend, murdered when they were fifteen
• Jordan Lennox — her husband, from whom she separates
• Annika Roth — her neighbor, friend, and co-conspirator in exposing Jordan's affair
• Cecily Monaco — fellow Trophy Wives star and friend
• Ray Montes — her older half-brother
• Richard Montes — her father
• Daniel Hawksfield — former teacher who abused her as a student
• Kylie Kahl — friend and fellow reality star
• Tegan — her longtime publicist
• Alba — her personal assistant
• Parker — surveillance expert she hires

A missing Trophy Wives star and TikTok sensation known for long black hair, Kylie has been held captive in a remote cabin for over six years. She wears a peridot ring from her sister Kaycie and survives by routines, memory, and attempts to protect newer captives. Her disappearance parallels Ingrid Larsen's and Sydney Carlisle's.

Arc: Kylie moves from isolated captive fearing pregnancy and grieving Ingrid to joining Sydney in a desperate scream for rescue, killing her captor Owen, reuniting with Freddie and Kaycie, and choosing to hide the full truth from her sister.

• Freddie Tan — her husband
• Kaycie Kahl — her younger sister
• Ingrid Larsen — fellow captive who wore Kylie's ring
• Sydney Carlisle — fellow captive she comforts and helps
• Owen Stark — her captor, whom she kills
• Alice Chu — her captor's accomplice
• Cole Lennox — friend and fellow reality star
• Barb Bonifacio — investigator who helps rescue her

Known as Hawk, he was the high school English teacher and yearbook advisor whom Barb admired and Nicolette became involved with as a student. He abused his position, denied paternity of Nicolette's pregnancy, coerced her and Barb into covering up Lorelei's death, and blackmailed Marty into moving the body. He married a former student, Becca, and later faces arrest.

Arc: Hawk moves from trusted teacher to revealed abuser and murderer; after years of silence, Marty's journal exposes him, he is arrested for Lorelei's murder, and eight former students including Barb and Nicolette allege abuse.

• Cole Lennox — former student he abused
• Barb Bonifacio — former student he abused and manipulated
• Lorelei Glass — student he murdered
• Martin "Marty" Kieswetter — blackmailed him into moving Lorelei's body
• Becca — his wife, a former student
• Megan Lyle — student found with him in the darkroom

Also known as Sam and the Carnival Killer, he met Barb, Lorelei, and Nicolette at Wonderland and flirted with Lorelei. He was convicted of five murders including Lorelei's, but in prison interviews he claims he killed only four and did not kill Lorelei, saying he confessed to avoid the death penalty. Terminally ill with lung cancer, he dies four days after his final interview.

Arc: Figg moves from convicted Carnival Killer to exonerated of Lorelei's murder in the docuseries; his confession is exposed as coerced, and he dies after giving his final interview.

• Lorelei Glass — falsely confessed to her murder
• Jana Jones — interviewer for Criminal Confessions
• Richard Montes — former cellmate
• Cole Lennox — met her at Wonderland as a teenager
• Barb Bonifacio — met her at Wonderland; later subject of her investigation
• Leslie Swan — prosecutor who offered him the confession deal

Alice Chu's boyfriend, tall with dark curly hair, who presents as mild but becomes violent. He is the captor of Kylie, Ingrid, and Sydney, likely killed Marty Kieswetter and took over his property, and uses a Polaroid camera. He chokes Barb before Kylie beats him to death with a poker stick.

Arc: Owen moves from seemingly ordinary boyfriend to revealed kidnapper and murderer; he is killed by Kylie, and a shallow grave on the property is believed to contain Marty's bones.

• Kylie Kahl — her captor, killed by her
• Ingrid Larsen — her captor
• Sydney Carlisle — her captor
• Alice Chu — his girlfriend and accomplice
• Martin "Marty" Kieswetter — met him online and likely killed him
• Barb Bonifacio — attacked and choked her

A Seaside PD contact and occasional source for Barb, Alice is socially awkward and initially helps leak information. She is later revealed as Owen Stark's girlfriend and accomplice, obsessed with Cole Lennox, and helps kidnap Ingrid and Sydney. She attacks Nicolette with a poker stick before Barb knocks her out with a wine bottle.

Arc: Alice moves from trusted information source to antagonist; after her capture, she claims Owen forced her to help, is handcuffed, and is implicated in the kidnappings.

• Barb Bonifacio — former friend and source, later antagonist
• Cole Lennox — her idol and obsessive fixation
• Owen Stark — her boyfriend and accomplice
• Cole Lennox — attacked her with a poker stick
• Cameron Wallace — fellow Seaside PD colleague
• Ingrid Larsen — helped kidnap her
• Sydney Carlisle — helped kidnap her

Barb and Cole/Nicolette's best friend since kindergarten, Lorelei was a fearless aspiring fashion designer who was murdered at fifteen. She flirted with Samuel Figg at Wonderland and the drive-in, and her death shaped the lives of everyone around her. Her autopsy and Marty's journal ultimately reveal she was strangled by Daniel Hawksfield, not killed by the fall in the bathroom.

Arc: Lorelei is dead throughout the present, but her memory drives the investigation; she is initially remembered as a victim of the Carnival Killer, then exonerated by Figg, and finally revealed as Hawk's murder victim.

• Barb Bonifacio — her best friend
• Cole Lennox — her best friend
• Daniel Hawksfield — her teacher and true murderer
• Samuel Figg — man who falsely confessed to her murder
• Martin "Marty" Kieswetter — her stepbrother
• Renata — her mother
• Burt Kieswetter — her stepfather

Lorelei's stepbrother, a yearbook photographer who took Polaroids and worked at the Starlight. Lorelei hated him, but his journal reveals Hawk blackmailed him into moving Lorelei's body. He disappeared six years ago, and his property was taken over by Owen Stark.

Arc: Marty moves from suspect in the reality-star disappearances to victim whose journal exonerates Barb and Cole and exposes Hawk's crime.

• Lorelei Glass — her stepbrother
• Burt Kieswetter — his father
• Daniel Hawksfield — blackmailed him
• Owen Stark — met him online and likely killed him
• Barb Bonifacio — high school acquaintance and later investigator

A Seaside detective who briefly dated Barb and later dates Megan Lyle. He is initially guarded about the Legacy Sands body but becomes an ally, helping Barb access files and joining the trip to Burt Kieswetter's cabin. He is awkward but caring toward Barb.

Arc: Cameron moves from embarrassed ex to key ally and eventual romantic interest; he helps solve the Lorelei case and supports the cabin rescue.

• Barb Bonifacio — former romantic interest and later romantic partner
• Megan Lyle — his girlfriend for part of the story
• Cole Lennox — friend and investigator
• Jonathan Burrows — his superior
• Alice Chu — fellow Seaside PD colleague

Cole/Nicolette's older half-brother, who was kicked out by Deanna and later took Nicolette in when she left Seaside. He is Barb's neighbor and childhood crush, owner of Dexter, and has renovated the childhood home. He believes Richard has changed and avoids conflict between Cole and Barb.

Arc: Ray moves from protective older brother to family mediator; he houses Cole, reunites her with Richard, and remains a steady friend to Barb.

• Cole Lennox — his younger half-sister
• Richard Montes — his father
• Deanna Montes — his stepmother who kicked him out
• Barb Bonifacio — neighbor and friend

Cole and Ray's father, a former Devil's Dukes member with a violent temper who spent years in prison. He has been sober for twenty-five years and was Sam Figg's cellmate. He gives Cole his sobriety chip and tries to make amends.

Arc: Richard moves from absent criminal father to sober support; he reveals key information about Sam Figg and helps Cole get through early sobriety.

• Cole Lennox — his daughter
• Ray Montes — his son
• Deanna Montes — his wife
• Samuel Figg — former cellmate

A longtime Trophy Wives cast member, Cole's friend, mentor, and occasional rival. She befriended Cole at Le Grand Lac Athletic Club, later threw champagne in her face, and still supports her through scandal. She flirts with Richard, drives Cole to Seaside, and mediates between Cole and Barb.

Arc: Cecily moves from rival castmate to supportive friend and mediator, accompanying Cole to Seaside and encouraging her to stay on Trophy Wives.

• Cole Lennox — friend and fellow Trophy Wives star
• Richard Montes — romantic interest
• Jordan Lennox — her co-star's husband
• Barb Bonifacio — new acquaintance

Cole's husband, CEO of Lennox Luxe, and a Trophy Wives co-star whose appearances are required by Quan. He is accused of embezzling from his family's foundation and sleeps with Annika Roth. He denies cheating, dismisses Cole's rehab, and calls her Nicolette during arguments.

Arc: Jordan moves from controlling husband to exposed cheater; Cole obtains surveillance proof and sends it to her attorney as she divorces him.

• Cole Lennox — his wife, from whom he separates
• Annika Roth — his affair partner
• Lionel Roth III — neighbor and acquaintance
• John Lennox — his father
• Cecily Monaco — fellow Trophy Wives cast member

Cole's neighbor and former close friend, married to the controlling billionaire Lionel Roth III. She becomes Jordan's affair partner, but the affair is part of a plan she and Cole devised so Cole can collect her prenup's infidelity clause. She leaves Cole an apologetic voicemail.

Arc: Annika moves from friend to affair partner and co-conspirator; Asher traces the anonymous tip to her, and she remains hidden while Cole uses the evidence.

• Cole Lennox — friend and co-conspirator
• Jordan Lennox — her affair partner
• Lionel Roth III — her controlling husband

A former reality star from Happily Ever After, Ingrid was the Legacy Sands victim, missing for two months before being identified. She was held captive in the cabin before Sydney and wore Kylie Kahl's peridot ring. Her foot was hacked off with an axe, and she died from exsanguination.

Arc: Ingrid moves from unidentified Jane Doe to identified victim linking Kylie and Sydney's disappearances; she died during captivity after a failed escape attempt.

• Axel Larsen — her father
• Patricia Larsen — her mother
• Kylie Kahl — fellow captive who lent her the ring
• Owen Stark — her captor
• Sydney Carlisle — fellow captive who came after her

A reality star from Showgirls who disappeared en route to Seaside for a girls' weekend. She becomes the newest captive in Owen's cabin, chained and traumatized, and urges Kylie that they must kill their captor. She survives and corroborates the group's account to police.

Arc: Sydney moves from missing person to rescued captive; she helps plan escape and later supports Kylie's version of Owen's death.

• Kylie Kahl — fellow captive
• Jasmine Hugo — friend who filed the missing person report
• Sandra Carlisle — her mother
• Owen Stark — her captor
• Alice Chu — her captor's accomplice

Barb's therapist of six years, who helps her process Lorelei's murder and her fixation on true crime. He plans to retire to Lisbon with his husband Ben and warns Barb against visiting Samuel Figg. He offers a referral and leaves Marvelous with Barb.

Arc: Dr. Leto moves from steady therapist to retiring confidant; in their final session, Barb updates him on Hawksfield, Figg, her novel, Nicolette, and Cam.

• Barb Bonifacio — her therapist

Founder and editor-in-chief of Reality Bitch, Glynnis employs Barb as an anonymous recapper and relentlessly pursues Cole for interviews. She publishes damaging stories about Jordan, Cole, and Cecily, and invites Barb to RealityCon. She questions Barb's protectiveness when Barb refuses to buy affair photos.

Arc: Glynnis moves from Barb's employer to severed contact after Barb resigns by text; she also reports to Cole that her Reality Bitch writer quit.

• Barb Bonifacio — her employer at Reality Bitch
• Cole Lennox — her target and reluctant interview subject
• Asher Kaye — informant and source
• Jordan Lennox — subject of her reporting

A paparazzo who has photographed Cole for years and profits from celebrity images. He tells Cole about photos of Jordan and Annika, traces the anonymous tip to Annika, and later suspects he was played. He also reports that the Reality Bitch writer quit.

Arc: Asher moves from photographer and seller to informant; he reveals Annika's role but remains a transactional figure in Cole's orbit.

• Cole Lennox — paparazzo and informant
• Glynnis Glenn — source who told him about the Reality Bitch writer
• Annika Roth — traced the anonymous tip to her
• Jordan Lennox — photographed his affair

Cole's longtime publicist, who manages her schedule, damage control, and media crises. She reports new photos of Jordan, interrupts Cole's interview with Jana Jones, and later fires Cole as a client after the RealityCon punch. She also tells Cole that Samuel Figg denied killing Lorelei.

Arc: Tegan moves from loyal publicist to former publicist after Cole's public collapse; she still relays crucial information about Figg.

• Cole Lennox — her publicist, later fired her
• Alba — colleague on Cole's team
• Glynnis Glenn — tries to deflect her interview requests
• Jana Jones — interrupts her interview with Cole

Cole's personal assistant, newer to the team and handling logistics during RealityCon and the scandal. She looks up the Reality Bitch photos and tells Cole that Barry Giles will call. Cecily implies Alba may have leaked Cole's rehab location to Glynnis.

Arc: Alba moves from assistant to possible leaker and then quiet quits after Cole's punch and public downfall.

• Cole Lennox — her employer
• Tegan — colleague
• Glynnis Glenn — possibly sold Cole's rehab tip

A private surveillance expert with Army and Afghanistan experience who also runs a landscaping business. Cole hires her to install hidden cameras in the house, and Parker provides the irrefutable proof of Jordan and Annika. She is a Trophy Wives fan and reassures Cole after the scandal.

Arc: Parker moves from hired installer to key evidence provider; her cameras capture Jordan's affair and help Cole's divorce case.

• Cole Lennox — client
• Annika Roth — startled by her sudden appearance
• Jordan Lennox — surveillance subject

Kylie's wealthy husband, a tech genius who invented Sugar Sugar and was in the Philippines when she disappeared. Conspiracy theories accuse him of having Kylie murdered, but Cole refuses to believe it. He arrives by private jet after Kylie's rescue and apologizes for not finding her.

Arc: Freddie moves from absent, suspected husband to reunited spouse after Kylie is rescued.

• Kylie Kahl — her husband

Kylie's younger sister, who gave her the engraved peridot ring and begged her not to leave when they were young. She later marries Jed and reunites with Kylie after the rescue. Kylie lies to her that she is okay to erase the terrified look on Kaycie's face.

Arc: Kaycie moves from child who idolized Kylie to adult sister; she and Kylie cry together after the captivity ordeal.

• Kylie Kahl — her older sister
• Jed — her husband
• Kirk Kahl — her father
• Karoline Kahl — her mother

Cole and Ray's mother, an alcoholic whose face and figure were destroyed by drinking and who resented her children. She kicked Ray out and targeted Nicolette with rage after Richard was imprisoned. She died of acute liver failure alone in hospice six weeks after Cole moved her there.

Arc: Deanna is largely a source of Cole's trauma; her death closes a painful chapter and contributes to Cole's identity and drinking struggles.

• Cole Lennox — her daughter
• Ray Montes — her stepson whom she kicked out
• Richard Montes — her husband

Barb's mother, who woke her to tell her Lorelei had been murdered and later commented that Barb was lucky. She struggled financially, was diagnosed with cancer and early Alzheimer's, and Barb returned to Seaside to care for her until her death. Her belongings and record collection later overwhelm Barb with grief.

Arc: Becky is deceased before the present action; her memory anchors Barb's guilt, grief, and decision to stay in Seaside.

• Barb Bonifacio — her daughter

Seaside's chief of police and an old friend of Barb, he negotiates limited access to the Ingrid Larsen investigation and warns against public speculation. In his youth he was a Wonder Worker and had a brief hookup with Nicolette at the Christmas dance. He wants no leaks that could hurt the town or Wonderland's reopening.

Arc: Jonathan moves from protective official blocking Barb to reluctant ally who shares information if she withholds publication; he remains wary of her speculation.

• Barb Bonifacio — old friend and journalist he negotiates with
• Cole Lennox — former teen hookup when she was Nicolette
• Cameron Wallace — his subordinate
• Hassan Nassif — high school acquaintance

The medical examiner and an old high school friend of Barb, Hassan refuses to let her see the Legacy Sands body but confirms the victim is female. He later announces Ingrid Larsen's cause of death at the press conference. He follows police orders while remaining friendly with Barb.

Arc: Hassan remains a professional gatekeeper who provides official findings as the case develops.

• Barb Bonifacio — old high school friend
• Jonathan Burrows — high school acquaintance
• Ingrid Larsen — performed and reported her autopsy

Ingrid's father, who sent Barb a detailed file on Ingrid's disappearance and colored the trail map to show where he searched. He and his wife come to Barb's home seeking answers and later recalls the tall man with a Polaroid camera. He is grieving and desperate for information.

Arc: Axel moves from a father providing evidence to a bereaved parent pressing Barb for answers; his recollections help identify the captor.

• Ingrid Larsen — his daughter
• Patricia Larsen — his wife
• Barb Bonifacio — journalist he asks for help

Ingrid's mother, called Patty, who notices Ingrid was wearing a peridot ring that did not belong to her and reports it to police. She comes to Barb's home with Axel to ask for help and later views Ingrid's body. Her grief fills the room as she seeks answers.

Arc: Patricia moves from a mother searching for her missing daughter to a bereaved parent pressing Barb to help uncover the truth.

• Ingrid Larsen — her daughter
• Axel Larsen — her husband
• Barb Bonifacio — journalist she asks for help

The young Filipina producer of Criminal Confessions, she interviews Samuel Figg in prison and later Cole Lennox. She asks Figg why he confessed and whether he knows who killed Lorelei, and she produces the docuseries. She is thrilled when Figg is exonerated and cuts a new trailer with Cole.

Arc: Jana moves from persistent producer seeking interviews to credited producer of Criminal Confessions: The Carnival Killer, helping expose Figg's coerced confession.

• Samuel Figg — interviewer and producer
• Cole Lennox — interview subject
• Richard Montes — called him after learning he was Figg's cellmate
• Leslie Swan — notes her role as prosecutor

Barb's editor-in-chief at the Chronicle, he assigns her the Wonderland puff piece and the Legacy Sands coverage while warning against mentioning serial killers or Lorelei's murder. He stubbornly keeps the print edition alive and hires investigator Jerry to find Marty Kieswetter. He is practical and protective of the paper's readership.

Arc: Greg remains a steady editor, moving from local puff pieces to supporting Barb's investigation into the disappearances.

• Barb Bonifacio — her editor-in-chief

A high school acquaintance whose parents owned the pet store, later Barb's friend and Cameron Wallace's girlfriend. In 2001 she tells the girls that Hawk is at the drive-in with Ms. Fanucci and exchanges a significant look with Nicolette. Later, as a fourteen-year-old, she is found in the darkroom with Hawk by Nicolette.

Arc: Megan moves from teenage witness in Hawk's orbit to adult friend dating Cameron, connecting past and present Seaside.

• Cameron Wallace — her boyfriend
• Barb Bonifacio — friend
• Daniel Hawksfield — found in the darkroom with him as a teenager
• Cole Lennox — high school acquaintance

An older Seaside resident who finds a detached foot inside a shoe while walking her dog O'Henry on the beach. She calls her sister before 911 and later recounts how the dogs found the rest of the body. She thought Seaside was past its dark past.

Arc: Edna remains a witness whose discovery opens the Legacy Sands investigation.

• Eileen Sparrow — her identical twin sister
• Barb Bonifacio — interviewed by her

Edna's identical twin, who heard Edna scream, brought her dog Snickers to the beach, and called 911. She blames Wonderland's reopening for bringing bad juju back to Seaside. She is matter-of-fact and often finishes or contradicts her sister's account.

Arc: Eileen remains a witness and a voice of small-town foreboding about Wonderland's return.

• Edna Sparrow — her identical twin sister
• Barb Bonifacio — interviewed by her

Sydney Carlisle's friend and a digital content creator who filed the missing person report. She promoted the Inn-on-the-Beach on TikTok and waited there with Bunny for Sydney, who never arrived. She sends Barb the voicemail Sydney left from the rest stop.

Arc: Jasmine moves from waiting friend to key witness whose voicemail and Instagram reel help Barb trace Sydney's abduction.

• Sydney Carlisle — her friend
• Barb Bonifacio — interviewed by her

Sydney Carlisle's mother, who tells Barb that Sydney took the Wonder Bus to Seaside and never arrived. She insists Sydney would never disappear by choice and describes how hard things have been for her since Showgirls. She wants her daughter found.

Arc: Sandra remains a grieving mother seeking answers while Sydney is missing.

• Sydney Carlisle — her daughter
• Barb Bonifacio — interviewed by her

Annika Roth's wealthy, controlling husband and Cole's neighbor, who disapproves of Trophy Wives and limits Annika's social circle. He recommended a forensic financial analyst who cleared Jordan of embezzlement, and he suspects Jordan and Annika are sleeping together. If Annika cheats, she gets nothing under their prenup.

Arc: Lionel remains a controlling background force in Annika's life and a source of information about Jordan's finances.

• Annika Roth — her husband
• Jordan Lennox — neighbor and acquaintance
• Cecily Monaco — friend
• Cole Lennox — neighbor

Cole's newly retained divorce attorney, known for finding loopholes in tight prenups and previously represented Cecily Monaco. His assistant says he will call Cole first thing in the morning. He is part of Cole's strategy to divorce Jordan.

Arc: Barry is mentioned as Cole's legal recourse as she moves toward divorce.

• Cole Lennox — her divorce attorney
• Cecily Monaco — previously represented her

The creator and executive producer of Trophy Wives, who pressures Cole to do the Criminal Confessions interview as a nonnegotiable crossover. He cares about optics more than whether Cole is actually an alcoholic and demands she complete rehab. He calls Cecily when Cole does not respond.

Arc: Phil remains a professional authority pushing Cole's storylines and rehab condition for a new contract.

• Cole Lennox — executive producer
• Cecily Monaco — colleague in contact
• Quan — producer

A producer at the network behind Trophy Wives, disappointed in the show's streaming numbers. He refuses to sign Cole unless Jordan appears in at least three episodes and wants Cole to complete thirty days at a treatment center in Oregon. His decisions shape Cole's career pressure.

Arc: Quan remains an offscreen power determining Cole's contract and rehab requirement.

• Cole Lennox — producer
• Jordan Lennox — required his appearances

As assistant district attorney in Seattle, Leslie Swan offered Samuel Figg a deal: confess to all five murders in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table. She knew the Seaside deputy chief and died of cancer two years ago. Jana Jones notes her role in Figg's coerced confession.

Arc: Leslie is deceased; her deal is central to exposing why Figg falsely confessed to Lorelei's murder.

• Samuel Figg — prosecutor who made him the deal
• Jana Jones — her role discussed in the interview

Kylie's father, who tells her she is an embarrassment to the family and church after her viral TikTok. He says she cannot live in the house anymore. His rejection contributes to Kylie's isolation before her disappearance.

Arc: Kirk remains a source of Kylie's family trauma; he disowns her before her captivity.

• Kylie Kahl — his daughter
• Karoline Kahl — his wife
• Kaycie Kahl — his daughter

Kylie's mother, who slaps her after seeing her viral TikTok and shrieks that they will pray for her soul because the devil is coming. She is ashamed before the church and believes Kylie's body is not for others to see. She and Kirk kick Kylie out.

Arc: Karoline remains a harsh, religiously shaming figure in Kylie's backstory.

• Kylie Kahl — her daughter
• Kirk Kahl — her husband
• Kaycie Kahl — her daughter

Lorelei's mother, who raised her alone and married Burt Kieswetter the year before Lorelei died. She is part of Lorelei's family background and the cabin connection through Burt.

Arc: Renata remains a background figure in Lorelei's life and family.

• Lorelei Glass — her mother
• Burt Kieswetter — her husband

Lorelei's stepfather, the manager of a Kia dealership in Portland who married Renata. Lorelei barely tolerated him, and he is Marty's father. His cabin is the destination where Barb, Cameron, and Nicolette seek Marty.

Arc: Burt remains a background figure whose cabin and son connect to Lorelei's murder investigation.

• Renata — his wife
• Lorelei Glass — her stepfather
• Martin "Marty" Kieswetter — his son

Daniel Hawksfield's wife, a former student of his, with whom he has two young children. She appears with Hawk at the diner and seems displeased by Barb, flattening her lips before turning away. Her marriage to Hawk is part of the pattern of his relationships with students.

Arc: Becca remains a minor figure in Hawk's present life, showing his marriage to a former student.

• Daniel Hawksfield — her husband, a former teacher
• Barb Bonifacio — fellow former student of Hawk; appears displeased by her

Jordan's father, who was going to walk Cole down the aisle because her own father was unavailable. He is part of the Lennox family world Cole married into.

Arc: John remains a background figure in Cole's marriage and wedding.

• Jordan Lennox — his son
• Cole Lennox — was going to walk her down the aisle

Kaycie Kahl's husband, described as a pimply-faced altar boy the sisters knew their whole lives. He marries Kaycie after her eighteenth birthday. He is part of Kylie's family backstory.

Arc: Jed remains a minor figure in Kaycie's adult life.

• Kaycie Kahl — her husband
• Kylie Kahl — family acquaintance