The Crying Killer Characters

The younger Hendrickson sister and birth mother of Julia. After her older sister Tuesday died shielding Julia, Trixie assumed Tuesday's identity and raised Julia as her own, becoming private investigator Tuesday Kenn. She is a sober AA member, trauma survivor, and obsessive protector haunted by the Crying Killer.

Arc: She moves from hiding in a false identity and managing PTSD to confronting her past when the Crying Killer killings resume. She uncovers that her father Daryl is the killer, arranges Julia's safety, and shoots Daryl dead in self-defense. In the epilogue she reopens Corn's PI agency with Smith, continues therapy, and preserves protective lies for Julia.

• Julia — birth daughter, raised as her own under the Tuesday identity
• Tuesday Hendrickson — older sister whose identity she assumed after Tuesday died
• Daryl Hendrickson — abusive father and the Crying Killer, whom she kills
• Arsen Bauer — former boyfriend/abuser and Julia's biological father
• Nicholas Gajdusek / Nic — childhood friend and fellow Three Musketeer
• Cornell "Corn" Stamoran — boss, mentor, father figure
• Detective Tayari Smith — detective ally
• Coretta — landlady, friend, introduced her to AA
• Pia — mother
• Shawn Fenton — former partner/ex-lover
• Melissa Hachette — client

Abusive father of Tuesday and Trixie, a wife-beater who whistles "The House of the Rising Sun" before violence. He abandoned the family and is ultimately revealed to be the Crying Killer, a serial killer who stabbed and posed victims with X marks and made confessional calls.

Arc: He hides in the attic, confronts Trixie/Tuesday, confesses to being the Crying Killer and to killing Arsen in Florida, and threatens to kill Trixie and take Julia. Trixie shoots him dead in self-defense.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — daughter, whom he attacks and is killed by
• Tuesday Hendrickson — daughter who died shielding Julia
• Pia — wife he abused
• Julia — granddaughter he plans to take
• Arsen Bauer — confronted at trailer, later tracked and killed in Florida
• Aramis "Rammy" Bauer — former associate
• Donny McDowell — former associate

Charismatic but dangerous young man who joined the Three Musketeers, dated and abused Trixie, carved an X into her back, and obsessed over Charles Manson. He was suspected as the Crying Killer and believed to be Julia's father; he came to the trailer looking for Julia, shot Tuesday and Nick, and was later killed by Daryl in Florida.

Arc: His grave is exhumed and found not to contain his body; final reveal has Daryl confess he killed Arsen. He remains a haunting threat and the source of Julia's biological parentage.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — girlfriend he abused
• Julia — believed father / came looking for her
• Tuesday Hendrickson — shot and killed her
• Nicholas Gajdusek — shot him
• Daryl Hendrickson — killed by him
• Elizabeth "Liz" Bauer — sister
• Aramis "Rammy" Bauer — father

Daughter of Trixie Hendrickson, raised by Trixie under the assumed identity of Tuesday Kenn. She believes Tuesday is her mother and Trixie was her late aunt. She is a schoolgirl who loves routine, friends, and her mother, and is often at the center of protective efforts.

Arc: She grows from a child excited about playdates and mall trips to a girl who mourns Corn, witnesses tension, is sent to a safe house during the trap, and in the epilogue helps make hollandaise and eggs Benedict, still unaware of the full truth.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — mother
• Trixie Hendrickson — birth mother, unknown to Julia
• Arsen Bauer — biological father
• Cornell "Corn" Stamoran — close family friend who babysat her
• Coretta — caretaker
• Sarah — friend
• Daryl Hendrickson — grandfather
• Mr. Abrams / Mr. A — teacher

Childhood friend of Tuesday and Trixie, part of the Three Musketeers. Known as Nicholas in high school, later lives as Nicolette/Nic, a bartender/performer. The notes reveal Nick died in the trailer confrontation and his body was buried as Arsen, yet Nic appears in the present as a supportive presence/ghost.

Arc: From a gentle high-school friend who sought Arsen's approval and revealed Trixie's secret, to Nic, who supports Tuesday's sobriety and parenting. Final notes show Nick's death and body swap, with Nic appearing as a ghost-like comforting figure.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — childhood friend
• Tuesday Hendrickson — childhood friend
• Arsen Bauer — friend
• Julia — helped care for her / lives with her

Former legendary Vice detective and Tuesday's first ride-along partner, now private investigator and owner of Stamoran Investigations. He employs Tuesday, protects her, babysits Julia, and acts as a father figure.

Arc: He gives Tuesday the Hachette case, nominates her for an award, confronts her about her past, and is murdered by the Crying Killer and posed like the victims. His will leaves the agency to Tuesday and the building to Julia.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — employer, mentor, friend
• Julia — babysitter/friend
• Detective Tayari Smith — police contact
• Melissa Hachette — client

SPPD homicide detective investigating the Crying Killer copycat/current murders. She is professional, persistent, and becomes an ally to Tuesday.

Arc: From investigating Tuesday and asking about Nicholas, to revealing Arsen's empty grave, exhumations, and eventually partnering with Tuesday. In the epilogue she gives updates on the reopened Crying Killer case and helps move the sister's body in exchange for Tuesday's therapy.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — detective ally
• Cornell "Corn" Stamoran — police contact
• Julia — helps protect her
• Nicholas Gajdusek — sought him
• Coretta — debates parking rules

Tuesday's landlady, Julia's caretaker, and the person who introduced Tuesday to AA. She cooks German fare, watches Julia, and calls them her "sad little family."

Arc: She supports Tuesday and Julia throughout; sleepwalks and has her security disarmed; mentions her troublemaker son. In the epilogue she shares breakfast and jokes about parking rules.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — landlady/friend/AA sponsor
• Julia — caretaker
• her son — troublemaker she sent packing
• Detective Tayari Smith — breakfast companion

The Hendrickson sisters' mother, an abused wife with severe treatment-resistant schizophrenia. She is hospitalized in Rochester, mistakes Julia for Trixie, and remembers details about Arsen's family and the farm.

Arc: Appears in flashbacks as a mother trying to teach her daughters on a good day; in present, she is in psychiatric care, provides clues about Aramis Bauer and Donny McDowell, and remains a source of grief and guilt.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — daughter
• Tuesday Hendrickson — daughter
• Daryl Hendrickson — abusive husband
• Julia — granddaughter, mistaken for Trixie
• Arsen Bauer — remembers him
• Aramis "Rammy" Bauer — remembers him
• Donny McDowell — mentions him

Older Hendrickson sister and Julia's aunt. In 1986 she helped Trixie give birth, swapped names at the hospital to hide Trixie's age, and planned to flee Lilydale with Trixie, Nicholas, and baby Julia. She died shielding Julia during the trailer confrontation with Arsen; her identity was later assumed by Trixie, who became Tuesday Kenn.

Arc: Appears in flashbacks as protective older sister; her death is the trauma that shapes Trixie's life and false identity. Her body was exhumed and found never pregnant, proving the grave labeled Trixie held Tuesday.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — younger sister who assumed her identity
• Julia — niece she died shielding
• Pia — mother
• Daryl Hendrickson — father
• Nicholas Gajdusek — friend
• Arsen Bauer — shot and killed her

A client who claims she is being stalked; Tuesday takes her case. She works at a vintage shop on Grand Avenue and later is revealed to have faked the stalking after being paid by a man.

Arc: From apparent stalking victim to revealed liar; she leaves for Cancun, and her roommate reveals the deception.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — private investigator/client
• Cornell "Corn" Stamoran — hired him
• Arsen Bauer — suspected of hiring her
• her roommate — reveals the deception

A woman attacked and left with an X carved into her back, mirroring the Crying Killer. Tuesday interviews her at Regions Hospital and later visits her home.

Arc: From traumatized victim who remembers nothing and tells Tuesday to leave, to considering Tuesday's offer of MMA training for self-defense.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — interviewed by her
• Jackson Lightman — suspect in her attack

SPPD officer and Tuesday's former partner and ex-lover. He provides information about Hannah Wheaton and has an on-again/off-again intimate relationship with Tuesday.

Arc: Helps Tuesday at the precinct, warns her to keep quiet about Wheaton, sleeps with her, and is revealed in a Polaroid taken the night Corn was murdered.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — former partner/ex-lover
• Hannah Wheaton — gave Tuesday info about her

Arsen's sister and Tuesday's former high-school classmate. She shows Tuesday the X scar Arsen gave her and insists Arsen is dead and the new killer is not him.

Arc: Provides insight into Arsen's abusive background and the shame he inflicted; tells Tuesday to give the shame back to Arsen.

• Arsen Bauer — brother
• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — former classmate

Arsen's father and former police chief, a terrible man serving time for drug trafficking. Pia says he and Donny McDowell were up to no good at the farm.

Arc: Mentioned as corrupt police chief who was distracted committing his own crimes; his past connects to the Lilydale secrets.

• Arsen Bauer — son
• Donny McDowell — associate
• Daryl Hendrickson — used to hang out with him
• Pia — remembers him

Mentioned by Pia as involved with Police Chief Aramis Bauer at the farm, up to no good, worse than selling drugs.

Arc: No direct arc; serves as a clue to the corruption and secrets surrounding the Hendricksons.

• Aramis "Rammy" Bauer — associate
• Daryl Hendrickson — used to hang out with him
• Pia — mentions him

Tuesday's old high-school acquaintance who calls her about Trixie and arranges to meet at Embassy Suites. Later revealed to be stationed in Germany, meaning the call was faked by Arsen.

Arc: Her name is used to lure Tuesday to a hotel meeting; the real Margot is absent and unaware.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — old acquaintance
• Bob Andrews — father

Margot's father. He tells Tuesday that Margot is stationed in Germany as an Army sergeant, revealing the earlier call was a setup.

Arc: Provides the key information that exposes the fake Margot contact.

• Margot Andrews — daughter
• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — tells her the truth

A man from Tuesday's AA group who admits to leaving Helter Skelter in her mailbox after she rejected him. He is initially held as a suspect but later cleared for recent attacks.

Arc: From suspect in the copycat killings to revealed as a harassing rejected suitor allegedly paid by Arsen to plant the book.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — fellow AA member who rejected him
• Arsen Bauer — allegedly paid him $500 to plant the book

High-school hanger-on who tries to be Arsen's shadow. He brings Hamm's beer to the trailer, mocks Arsen's father, and leaves after Arsen threatens him.

Arc: Minor flashback character who illustrates Arsen's temper and the trailer group dynamics.

• Arsen Bauer — hanger-on
• Trixie Hendrickson — held back so in her grade

Julia's friend. She invites Julia to the Mall of America and to her house for get-togethers.

Arc: Minor supporting presence in Julia's normal childhood life.

• Julia — friend
• Ethan — father

Sarah's father. He drives Julia and Sarah to the Mall of America and thanks Tuesday for letting them hang out.

Arc: Minor supporting presence in Julia's normal childhood life.

• Sarah — father
• Julia — friend's parent
• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — briefly meets her

Tuesday's doctor/psychiatrist who monitors her mental health and prescribes Haldol. He questions whether she is halving her pills.

Arc: Represents Tuesday's ongoing mental-health management; he continues her prescription despite her rehearsed answers.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — doctor/psychiatrist

Julia's new homeroom teacher. Tuesday mistakes him for Arsen and confronts him at school; he is confused and polite. Julia reports he asked about Tuesday and thought he recognized her.

Arc: Innocent teacher briefly caught in Tuesday's paranoia; his interest in Tuesday adds unease.

• Julia — teacher
• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — mistakenly confronted by her
• Mrs. Linden — colleague

Principal who appears with Julia and introduces Mr. Abrams. She tries to smooth over the disruption Tuesday causes at school.

Arc: Minor school authority figure.

• Julia — principal
• Mr. Abrams / Mr. A — colleague

Police officer who responds to the domestic call with Tuesday during The Fracture. He cuffs the blood-soaked man and questions Tuesday when she drags the dead bodies outside.

Arc: Minor police colleague in Tuesday's past.

• Trixie Hendrickson (Tuesday Kenn) — fellow officer

The Crying Killer's first victim, found in a snowbank with thirty-nine stab wounds in an X pose. Her murder begins the Crying Killer case.

Arc: Her death establishes the pattern that drives the investigation.

• Daryl Hendrickson — victim of the Crying Killer

The second confirmed victim of the Crying Killer, age 22, stabbed with an ice pick and posed like an X. Her murder deepens the case and is announced in the trailer news report.

Arc: Her death is part of the serial pattern that terrorizes Lilydale.

• Daryl Hendrickson — victim of the Crying Killer

A victim of the Crying Killer whose killing is reported while Trixie, Tuesday, Nick, and Arsen watch the news. She is part of the serial pattern that terrorizes Lilydale.

Arc: Her death reinforces the Crying Killer's escalating threat.

• Daryl Hendrickson — victim of the Crying Killer

A fourth victim of the Crying Killer, later found at Lake Koronis. She is part of the serial pattern that terrorizes Lilydale.

Arc: Her death reinforces the Crying Killer's escalating threat.

• Daryl Hendrickson — victim of the Crying Killer