Colorado Bound/Characters

Alyssa Watkins
Played by: Soleil Renee Lopez
 * Character Overlap:
 * See Our Lives

Sydney Rollins
Played by: Kennedy Shaw
 * Big Beautiful Woman:
 * Sydney is plus-sized, but appears to have no problem attracting men, especially Colin, who became attracted to her from the moment they met and has no problem with the way she looks.
 * Everyone Loves Blondes
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Official Couple:
 * With Colin.

Aidan Jensen
Played by: Brett Oliver (season 1-current)
 * Chick Magnet
 * Career-Ending Injury:
 * Aidan was a former baseball player who had dreams of going professional until he sustained a shoulder injury in his last college baseball game.
 * Cool Teacher:
 * His students like him because he finds a way to make learning fun for them.
 * Hot Teacher:
 * Some of the female staff members (including Alyssa) find him to be very attractive.
 * Nice Guy
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Southern Gentleman

Cherie Dawson
Played by: Kacey Bellamy
 * Amicable Exes:
 * Although she and Peter have their disagreements from time to time when it comes to their sons, they try to keep it civil in front of them.
 * Sex with the Ex:
 * Cherie has this with her ex-husband, Peter in the 3rd season before their divorce is finalized which results in her becoming pregnant towards the end of the season.
 * Struggling Single Mother:
 * Although Cherie has a well-paying job at a private school, she still depends on Peter paying her alimony and child support from the divorce.

Ellie Breen
Played by: Xandria Cornett
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Happily Married:
 * To her husband, Kenneth, whom she has known since college.
 * Mama Bear:
 * To her daughters, Paige and Lola.
 * Written-In Infirmity/Disabled Character, Disabled Actor:
 * Both Ellie Breen and Xandria Cornett are paraplegics who were injured in a horse back riding accident during college.

Megan Spaulding
Played by: Taryn Atkinson (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * Animal Lover:
 * She has two Golden Retrievers, Oakley and Arlo.
 * Ascended Extra:
 * She was a recurring character during the 1st season and was added to the main cast in the 2nd season.
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * Megan's parents divorced when she was a teenager and she has little contact with her father, Dean.
 * Must Have Caffeine:
 * Megan is usually seen drinking coffee out of a coffee tumbler that she customized herself.
 * Parental Issues
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 1st season before being added to the main cast in the 2nd season.

Shane Joseph
Played by: Justin Dennis (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * Ascended Extra:
 * He was a recurring character during the 1st season and was added to the main cast in the 2nd season.
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Gentle Giant:
 * Although his tall height can seem intimidating by some people, he is actually a nice, good-natured guy.
 * Two First Names:
 * "Shane" and "Joseph".
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 1st season before being added to the main cast in the 2nd season.

Molly Gambrell
Played by: Brianna Shelton (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * Abusive Parents:
 * Her father, Travis was physically abusive towards her mother, April. He was also controlling towards her and her older sister.
 * Ascended Extra:
 * Molly was a recurring character during the 1st season and was added to the main cast in the 2nd season.
 * Dark and Troubled Past:
 * Her father, Travis smothered her mother, April to death before setting the family house on fire, killing both of them in a murder-suicide. After her parents' death, she, her older sister and younger brother were sent to live with their aunt & uncle who later adopted them.
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 1st season before being added to the main cast in the 2nd season.
 * Wise Beyond Her Years

Russell Hernandez
Played by: Wyatt Cutrona (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * Ascended Extra:
 * He was a recurring character during the 1st season and was added to the main cast in the 2nd season.
 * Functional Addict
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 2nd season before being added to the main cast in the 3rd season.
 * Recovered Addict
 * The Reliable One

Belle Borden
Played by: Blaire Christenson (season 2-current)
 * Beware of the Nice Ones
 * Genki Girl
 * Missing Mom
 * Naïve Newcomer
 * Raised by Grandparents

Caden Stasney
Played by: Devin McGraw (season 2-current)'
 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Liza Prentice
Played by: Sadie Hildebrand (season 3-current)
 * Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling:
 * She's the responsible to her younger sister, Eve's foolish.

Amber Talbot
Played by: Shania DeMeyers (main cast: season 3-current; recurring cast: season 2)
 * Ascended Extra:
 * She was a recurring character during the 2nd season and was added to the main cast in the 3rd season.
 * Good Parents:
 * To her daughter, Charli.
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 2nd season before being added to the main cast in the 3rd season.
 * Weight Woes:
 * Amber struggles to get her body back to its normal weight after giving birth to her daughter, Charli, which nearly triggers a relapse of her bulimia that she struggled with as a teenager.

Trey DeSantis
Played by: Griffin Egan (main cast: season 3-current; recurring cast: season 2)
 * Ascended Extra:
 * He was a recurring character during the 2nd season and was added to the main cast in the 3rd season.
 * Chick Magnet
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * Introduced as a recurring character in the 2nd season before being added to the main cast in the 3rd season.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Grace Redmond
Played by: Eva Orsini (main cast: season 4-current)
 * Good Parents:
 * To her daughter, Kinsley and her step-daughter, Aislynn.
 * Happily Married:
 * To her husband, Cam.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure:
 * Although Grace can be strict with her students, she is shown to be understanding towards them, especially when Jared has to miss school to undergo a tonsillectomy.

Bryan Newell
Played by: Graham Richter (main cast: season 4-current)
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * His dad left when his mom was pregnant with him.
 * Twofer Token Minority:
 * He is Black and gay.
 * Straight Gay

Georgia Frankel
Played by: Rachelle Alden (main cast: season 4-current; recurring cast: season 3)
 * Happily Married:
 * To her wife, Jenna.
 * Lipstick Lesbian
 * Mama Bear:
 * To her students.

Ana Alvarez
Played by: Angela Mercado
 * Alliterative Name:
 * Ana Alvarez.
 * Domestic Violence:
 * In the 1st season, it is revealed that Ana was in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend for three years.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Bernadette Barnes
Played by: Jeanine Tyson
 * Education Mama:
 * Bernadette wants Seth to do well in school so he can have a good career as an adult, but she doesn't push him too hard.
 * Struggling Single Mother:

Maureen Jeffries
Played by: Margot Howard
 * Benevolent Boss
 * Happily Married:
 * To her husband, Oliver.
 * Ill Girl:
 * It is revealed in the 1st season that Maureen was diagnosed with lymphoma during her sophomore year of college, but she recovered.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure:
 * Maureen takes her job seriously and expects the students & staff to behave appropriately, but she is shown to be understanding, compassionate and supportive of them when she has to be.

Tucker Godfrey
Played by: Evan Bernard (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * Must Have Caffeine:
 * Tucker is usually seen with a travel mug of coffee in his hand or on his desk.
 * Not So Stoic
 * Reasonable Authority Figure:
 * Although Tucker can be strict when it comes to enforcing the school rules, he is shown to be compassionate and supportive towards the staff and students.
 * The Stoic
 * Self-Made Man

Holly Lawson
Played by: Alana Clare Abel (main cast: season 4-current; recurring cast: season 3)
 * A Friend in Need:
 * Holly moves to Colorado to live with Alyssa following her breakup from Spencer.

Abby Lennox
Played by: Miranda Burdette (season 1-current)
 * Academic Athlete
 * Deadpan Snarker:
 * Especially towards Darcy.
 * Passionate Sports Girl:
 * At first, Abby is reluctant to join the volleyball team, but by the 2nd season, she is shown to be very passionate about it.
 * Performance Anxiety
 * Positive Friend Influence
 * Shrinking Violet:
 * In the first half of the 1st season, Abby was shy and soft-spoken, but after she joined the volleyball team, she started coming out of her shell.
 * Tomboy with a Girly Streak

Darcy Lennox
Played by: Leah Daye-Proulx (season 4-current); Kelsi Interbartolo (seasons 1-3)
 * Annoying Younger Sibling
 * Bratty Teenage Daughter
 * Hormone-Addled Teenager
 * She's All Grown Up

Seth Barnes
Played by: Austin Sutton (season 1-current)
 * The Ace
 * Black and Nerdy:
 * Seth is shown to be a bright, intelligent young man who is a straight "A" honor student.
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * His dad walked out on him and his mother when he was a toddler, and he doesn't have much contact with him.
 * Smart People Wear Glasses:
 * He wore glasses in the first two seasons, but in the third season, it is revealed that he got contacts over the summer.

Chloe Tanner
Played by: Hannah Keaton (season 2-current)
 * Aloof Dark-Haired Girl
 * Broken Bird
 * Dark and Troubled Past:
 * Chloe grew up with an immature, neglectful mom who cared more about partying and men than taking care of her daughter. In her teen years, she was physically and sexually abused by her mom's boyfriend which led to her being placed in the custody of her aunt and uncle.
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * According to Chloe's aunt, Brianne, her mom, Katrina doesn't even know who Chloe's biological dad is because she had been sexually active with many men since she was a teenager.
 * Parental Neglect:
 * Chloe's mom, Katrina failed to protect her from being abused by Katrina's boyfriend which resulted in Chloe being removed from her custody.
 * Rape as Backstory:
 * She was sexually and physically abused by her mom's boyfriend.
 * Troubled Teen:
 * Due to being neglected by her mom, and being sexually and physically abused by her mom's boyfriend.
 * Wise Beyond Her Years

J.J. Lucas
Played by: Damien Harrell (season 2-current)
 * Big Brother Instinct:
 * JJ is shown to be protective of his younger brothers, Quincy and Tavion.
 * Only Known By His Nickname:
 * His real name is Jerome Joseph, but he goes by J.J.
 * Wise Beyond His Years

Simone Sandoval
Played by: Julissa Barrera (season 2-current)
 * Alliterative Name:
 * Simone Sandoval
 * I Have Brothers:
 * Simone is the only girl in a family of three older brothers.
 * The Lad-ette:
 * She is the only girl on the school's football team.

Faith Donovan
Played by: Jolie Monroe Kemp (season 2-current)
 * Beware of the Nice Ones
 * Determinator
 * Graceful Loser
 * Go Getter Girl:
 * Faith gets good grades and is quite active in church and school activities.
 * Nice Girl
 * Plucky Girl
 * She's not afraid to stand up for what she believes in and for other people in need.
 * Positive Friend Influence
 * Rape as Backstory:
 * In the 2nd season, Faith reveals to Chloe that she was molested by a friend's father at a sleepover when she was in the 6th grade and never told her family about it. She later tells her parents what happened to her and it is revealed that she is speaking to a therapist about it.
 * Sweater Girl

Gideon Donovan
Played by: Jackson Abrams (season 2-current)
 * Big Brother Instinct:
 * Although Gideon is the younger twin, he is shown to be protective towards Faith.
 * Character Tics:
 * He tends to bite his lower lip and look down at his feet when he lies.
 * Pretty Boy
 * Real Men Love Jesus

Lucas Goodwin
Played by: Lucas Hawkins (season 2-current)
 * Academic Athlete
 * But Not Too Black:
 * His dad is African-American and his mom is white.
 * The Danza:
 * Lucas is played by Lucas Hawkins.
 * Lovable Jock:
 * Nice Guy:
 * Lucas is shown to be nice to all of his peers, especially to Colton, who has lunch at school with him two times a week.

Josh Connelly
Played by: Mathieu Robinson (season 2-current)
 * Academic Athlete
 * Lovable Jock

Kyra Stanton
Played by: Makayla Denae Chapman (season 2-current)
 * Childhood Friends:
 * With Braelyn.
 * Nice Girl:
 * The Perfectionist:
 * When it comes to playing the piano.
 * The Stoic

Wilmer "Will" Avila
Played by: E.J. Serrano (season 3-current)
 * Hidden Depths
 * Will is shown to be very skilled in drawing anime and Megan convinces him to have his artwork displayed for the school's annual art show.
 * Only Known By His Nickname:
 * His full name is Wilmer, but he prefers to be called by his nickname, Will.

Juliana Livingston
Played by: Jessica Dai Lu (season 3-current)
 * Don't You Dare Pity Me!:
 * Juliana doesn't like people feeling sorry for her or treating her like she's disabled because she is an amputee.
 * The Fashionista:
 * She is shown to have a trendy fashion style and wears different color socks to match her outfit.
 * Happily Adopted:
 * Juliana was adopted by the Livingston family from China when she was a baby.

Colton Armstrong
Played by: Kaiden Talbot (season 3-current)
 * Brutal Honesty
 * Hates Being Touched
 * Hollywood Autism:
 * Averted, seeing as how Kaden Talbot has autism spectrum disorder in real life.
 * Nice Guy
 * Super OCD

Jordyn Hardwick
Played by: Autumn Leighton (season 4-current)
 * Birds of a Feather:
 * With her boyfriend, Ethan.
 * Good Girls Avoid Abortion
 * Hidden Depths:
 * Jordyn is showed to be very skilled in art and poetry.
 * Missing Dad:
 * Jordyn never had much of a relationship with her dad and only saw him about three times in her life. He died from complications of hepatitis C when she was 11 years old.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * She is shown to be almost 4 months pregnant in the 4th season premiere. She had gotten pregnant by her 16-year-old boyfriend, Ethan while she was still in middle school.

Cody Vega
Played by: Benjamin Ocampo (season 4-current)
 * Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!:
 * Big Brother Instinct
 * Brilliant, But Lazy:
 * He is shown to be a smart young man, but his parents and his teachers don't feel that he applies himself well enough to his schoolwork.
 * Deadpan Snarker