Trust No One Characters

Attorney and Hale family heir living at the crumbling Hale House; she is Maria's cousin, Molly's guardian, Gabe's friend and attorney, and Judson's former high-school love. She investigates Maria's poisoning and the related deaths while trying to protect Molly and the Hale estate. Her loyalties and legal role are repeatedly tested as she confronts family secrets and threats.

Arc: She moves from estranged cousin and estate heir dealing with Maria's collapse to Molly's guardian, confronting Ken's manipulation, uncovering Amy's obsession and Maria's involvement, and deciding to renovate Hale House, sell acreage, and move forward with Molly.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her cousin, estranged and suing her over the Hale estate
• Molly Durant — her ward and first cousin once removed; later custody and adoption consideration
• Gabe Durant — childhood friend and client
• Judson Blackwood — former high-school boyfriend and later romantic partner
• Ken Watson — estranged husband from whom she is divorcing
• Edith Durant — adversarial over Molly; former housekeeper for Raine's mother
• Amy Stocker — former caregiver for her mother, obsessed with and copied Raine
• Pete Miller — former client who attacked her
• Eloise Hale (Mrs. Hale) — her mother
• Michael Hale (Mr. Hale) — her father

Raine's estranged husband who refuses to sign divorce papers, wants Hale House and the estate, and manipulates Maria and Amy. He admits affairs with Maria and Amy, suggested Maria's lawsuit, attacks Raine, and is ultimately poisoned by Edith. He claims he loves Raine but sees her as volatile and not mother material.

Arc: He moves from persistent ex seeking reconciliation to revealed manipulator and attacker, then is arrested, released on bail, and killed by Edith to keep him away from Molly.

• Raine Hale — estranged wife he refuses to divorce
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — lover and suggested she file a lawsuit against the trust
• Amy Stocker — slept with her in high school and again in the last year
• Gabe Durant — friend and rival
• Judson Blackwood — adversarial high-school acquaintance
• Edith Durant — poisoned him in the epilogue
• Pete Miller — suspected connection; Pete says he has friends

Raine's cousin who sued her over the Hale estate and suspected Gabe of having an affair; she collapses from cyanide and is hospitalized. According to Ken's account, she planned the poisonings of Amy and Gabe and herself after discovering Gabe's affair. She is Molly's mother and Gabe's wife.

Arc: She moves from hospitalized victim to posthumously implicated orchestrator of the cyanide poisonings, with her handwritten notes found in Amy's closet.

• Raine Hale — cousin who sued her over the Hale estate
• Gabe Durant — husband
• Molly Durant — daughter
• Amy Stocker — rival and victim of her poison plan
• Ken Watson — lover who suggested her lawsuit
• Edith Durant — mother-in-law

Raine's mother's former caregiver, Gabe's mistress, and Raine's obsessed look-alike who secretly lived in Hale House and copied Raine's appearance. She dealt drugs, set an attic fire, and was murdered by cyanide and smothering. She wanted to be like Raine and claimed Michael Hale was her real father.

Arc: She moves from missing person to revealed stalker and imitator, then victim of Maria's poison plan.

• Raine Hale — former employer and object of obsession
• Gabe Durant — her lover
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — rival and her poisoner
• Molly Durant — took her to Hale House and bought her a bear
• Ken Watson — slept with him in high school and again recently
• Eloise Hale (Mrs. Hale) — her caregiver
• Mrs. Stocker — her mother
• Jim Stocker — her brother

Raine's former client who attacked her, leaving cracked ribs and a crushed windpipe; he is obsessed with her and later released from jail. He attacks Raine at Hale House and is shot by Ken. He fantasizes about strangling her and is hired by someone to find her.

Arc: He moves from jailed attacker to freed stalker who confronts Raine again and is killed.

• Raine Hale — former client and target of obsession
• Ken Watson — possible orchestrator; Pete says he has friends
• Judson Blackwood — investigator

State police/Agent Blackwood investigating Maria's poisoning and the murders; he is Raine's former high-school love and later romantic partner. He searches crime scenes, questions suspects, exhumes Mrs. Hale, and supports Raine and Molly. He is methodical, suspicious, and protective.

Arc: He moves from investigator suspecting Gabe to Raine's ally and lover, uncovering cyanide and Amy's obsession while rekindling his relationship with Raine.

• Raine Hale — former high-school love and later romantic partner
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — friend and investigation subject
• Gabe Durant — friend and suspect he investigates
• Ken Watson — adversarial; suspects him of lying
• Meg Pollard — colleague in the investigation
• Dr. Webber — colleague on Maria's case
• Dr. Lydia Kauffman — colleague on the autopsies
• Edith Durant — interviews her about Gabe and Maria
• Amy Stocker — investigates her death and connection to Raine
• Molly Durant — helps protect and transport her

Maria's husband, Molly's father, and Raine's childhood friend and client; he had a five-month affair with Amy and financial problems. He is accused of poisoning Maria, released, and later found dead of cyanide. He denies killing Maria and wants to care for Molly.

Arc: He moves from suspect and arrested husband to released father searching for Molly, then victim found dead in a cabin; he is buried in the Hale family plot.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — his wife
• Molly Durant — his daughter
• Raine Hale — childhood friend and attorney
• Amy Stocker — his mistress
• Edith Durant — his mother
• Ken Watson — friend and rival
• Judson Blackwood — friend and investigator

Five-year-old daughter of Maria and Gabe, Raine's ward and first cousin once removed, and Raine's heir. She is grieving, imaginative, and talks of ghosts and magical creatures. She is taken by Gabe, found sedated, and later lives with Raine.

Arc: She moves from child unaware of her mother's hospitalization to orphan in Raine's custody, adjusting to Hale House and seeing her parents' ghosts.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her mother
• Gabe Durant — her father
• Raine Hale — her guardian and first cousin once removed
• Edith Durant — her grandmother
• Amy Stocker — caregiver who took her on outings
• Judson Blackwood — friendly with him

Gabe's mother, Molly's grandmother, and former housekeeper at Hale House; she is protective of Molly and distrustful of Raine. She contests custody, accuses Raine, and in the epilogue poisons Ken to keep him from Molly. She is grieving and defensive of Gabe.

Arc: She moves from defending Gabe and resisting Raine's custody to an uneasy peace with Raine, then secretly kills Ken.

• Gabe Durant — her son
• Molly Durant — her granddaughter
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her daughter-in-law
• Raine Hale — adversarial over custody, later uneasy peace
• Eloise Hale (Mrs. Hale) — former employer
• Ken Watson — poisoned him
• Amy Stocker — knew her

Doctor at the University of Virginia Medical Center who treats Maria after her collapse. She informs Raine of Maria's condition and later her death. She notes Maria's undiagnosed faulty heart valve and uncertain recovery.

Arc: She remains Maria's doctor and provides medical updates throughout the investigation.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her patient
• Raine Hale — calls her as Maria's emergency contact
• Judson Blackwood — colleague on Maria's case
• Dan Fitzcerato — physician's assistant

Forensic agent working with Judson on the investigation. She processes crime scenes, analyzes hunting-camera footage, and reports on Amy's burned car and poisoned dog bones. She theorizes about Amy's connection to Mrs. Hale's death and Raine.

Arc: She continues gathering evidence that points to Amy, Maria, and the cyanide poisonings.

• Judson Blackwood — colleague in the investigation
• Raine Hale — forensics contact
• Amy Stocker — investigates her death and town house

Medical examiner who autopsies Maria, Gabe, and Amy. She determines cyanide poisoning and that Amy was likely smothered while unconscious. She explains Maria died of heart failure from cyanide overdose after low-dose exposure.

Arc: She provides forensic findings that explain the deaths and timing.

• Judson Blackwood — colleague on the autopsies
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — performs her autopsy
• Gabe Durant — performs his autopsy
• Amy Stocker — performs her autopsy

Maria's friend and nurse colleague who tells Raine that Gabe asked Maria for a divorce and that Maria investigated Amy. She provides Amy's phone number and address. She was close enough to know Maria's stress and agitation.

Arc: She supplies key information about Maria's state before death and does not change significantly.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — friend and nurse colleague
• Raine Hale — gives her information about Maria
• Amy Stocker — helped Maria gather information on her

Judge who handles Molly's custody matter and questions Raine about her conflict of interest in representing Gabe while seeking custody. She grants Raine temporary custody of Molly and orders her back in one month for reevaluation.

Arc: She grants temporary custody and requires later review, but does not otherwise change.

• Raine Hale — questions her and grants temporary custody of Molly
• Molly Durant — custody matter
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — says Maria nursed her mother last year

Raine's father's former classmate whom she calls to secure Gabe's release as a personal favor. He listens because he likes and trusts Judson's judgment. He reminds Raine it is a personal favor.

Arc: He grants the favor and does not otherwise change.

• Raine Hale — her father's former classmate; grants her a personal favor
• Judson Blackwood — likes and trusts his judgment
• Gabe Durant — released after the favor

Contractor and high-school acquaintance of Raine who inspects Hale House for renovation. He finds structural issues and evidence of a recent small attic fire. He offers bronze, silver, and gold bids.

Arc: He provides renovation bids and the discovery of the attic fire, but does not change significantly.

• Raine Hale — contractor for the Hale House renovation

Physician's assistant who tells Raine that Maria has been moved out of ICU and is more responsive but not fully awake. He provides updates on Maria's improving vitals.

Arc: He provides hospital updates and does not change significantly.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her physician's assistant
• Raine Hale — updates her on Maria

Bail bondsman whom Raine meets regarding Gabe's bail. He tells her the bail fee has doubled after Agent Blackwood files murder one charges. He handles the bail signing.

Arc: He processes Gabe's bail and does not change significantly.

• Raine Hale — bail bondsman she meets
• Gabe Durant — handles his bail

Raine's boss who emails her that Pete Miller has been released from prison on bond. He delivers the warning as promised.

Arc: He delivers the warning and does not change significantly.

• Raine Hale — her boss
• Pete Miller — reports his release

Therapist or social worker who meets with Molly and Raine after the deaths. She tells Molly she might hear ghosts and that if she thinks her parents are close, they probably are. She helps Molly process grief.

Arc: She helps Molly process grief and does not change significantly.

• Molly Durant — her child client
• Raine Hale — client

Amy's grieving mother who tells Judson about Amy's affair with Gabe, her belief she was pregnant, Maria's stalking, and Amy's secret visits to Hale House. She says Amy lived in a fantasy world.

Arc: She provides background on Amy and does not change significantly.

• Amy Stocker — her daughter
• Jim Stocker — her son
• Gabe Durant — her daughter's lover
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — stalked Amy according to Mrs. Stocker
• Judson Blackwood — interviewed by him

Amy's brother who opens the door for Judson and encourages his mother to cooperate with police. He identifies himself and turns off the TV so his mother will talk.

Arc: He assists the interview and does not change significantly.

• Amy Stocker — his sister
• Mrs. Stocker — his mother
• Judson Blackwood — interviewed by him

Amy's former foster-care roommate who tells Judson about Amy's obsession with Raine and her claim that Michael Hale was her real father. She also reveals Maria's message that Amy was not a Hale. She says Amy saw Raine and wanted to look just like her.

Arc: She provides Amy's background and does not change significantly.

• Amy Stocker — former roommate in foster care
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — hair client
• Judson Blackwood — interviewed by him

Maria's boss who tells Judson that Maria was stressed, Gabe's business was failing, rumors linked Gabe to Amy, and Maria seemed to have an affair. She also notes cyanide is available at the hospital and local industries.

Arc: She provides context about Maria's stress and access to cyanide, but does not change significantly.

• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — her supervisor
• Judson Blackwood — interviewed by him

Judson's high-school classmate and organized source of yearbook photos. She tells him about Amy's nickname, bullying, punching Ken, and drug dealing. She helps with the old case.

Arc: She provides old photos and school background, but does not change significantly.

• Judson Blackwood — high-school classmate and source
• Amy Stocker — knew her in school
• Raine Hale — knew her in school
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — knew her in school
• Gabe Durant — knew him in school
• Ken Watson — knew him in school

Detective who previously interviewed Gabe about a bar fight and questioned him about Eloise Hale's death and Amy Stocker. He appears in Judson's recollection of the old investigation.

Arc: He appears in recollections of the old case and does not change significantly.

• Gabe Durant — interrogated him
• Judson Blackwood — fellow detective
• Amy Stocker — part of his old investigation
• Eloise Hale (Mrs. Hale) — investigated her death

Sheriff who called Judson about Maria's case. He is mentioned as a law-enforcement contact.

Arc: He remains a mentioned contact and does not change significantly.

• Judson Blackwood — called him about the case
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — case contact

Raine's mother, who had dementia and was cruel and abusive; she escaped the house and died in the woods in a creek bed. Amy cared for her and may have overmedicated her. Her body is exhumed and shows cyanide.

Arc: She moves from a past death to posthumous evidence of cyanide as her death becomes part of the investigation.

• Raine Hale — her daughter
• Michael Hale (Mr. Hale) — her husband
• Edith Durant — took over her care
• Amy Stocker — her caregiver
• Maria Hale Cooper Durant — agitated her according to Raine
• Judson Blackwood — investigates her death and exhumation

Raine's father, known to stray; Amy Stocker claimed he was her biological father, which Edith denies. He is buried beside Mrs. Hale. His past and the paternity claim surface in the investigation.

Arc: He remains a past figure whose paternity claim and history emerge during the investigation.

• Raine Hale — her father
• Eloise Hale (Mrs. Hale) — her husband
• Amy Stocker — claimed he was her biological father
• Edith Durant — denies Amy's paternity claim