Colorado Bound/Characters

Alyssa Watkins
Played by: Soleil Renee Lopez
 * Beware of the Nice Ones:
 * Alyssa can be a nice young woman, but when she gets upset, she's not afraid to show how she feels or say it, especially when Gavin Kaplan's parents were being disrespectful towards her.
 * Enthusiastic Newbie Teacher:
 * When she first begins her student teaching and later takes over Ms. Hammond's job after she leaves Denver.
 * Friend to All Children:
 * Alyssa is shown to not only be great with her students, but with younger kids as well, especially with Deanna's daughter, Julia.
 * High School Sweethearts:
 * With her ex-boyfriend, Spencer.
 * Nice Girl:
 * Alyssa is known for being a nice, well-mannered young woman.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure:
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist:
 * When she first starts her student teaching at Thomas Wexler School.

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)
 * 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:

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:

Cherie Dawson
Played by: Kacey Bellamy
 * Amicable Exes:
 * Hereditary Hairstyle:
 * Her youngest son, Jude has her reddish brown hair color.
 * Sex with the Ex:
 * Cherie has this with her ex-husband, Peter in the 3rd season which results in her becoming pregnant towards the end of the season.
 * Struggling Single Mother:

Shane Joseph
Played by: Justin Dennis (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)
 * 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".

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.
 * 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.

Russell Waite
Played by: Wyatt Cutrona (main cast: season 2-current; recurring cast: season 1)

Ryan Newell
Played by: Graham Richter (main cast: season 4)

Grace Redmond
Played by: Eva Orsini (main cast: season 4)

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:
 * 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.
 * 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.

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:
 * Seth's 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:
 * Seth 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.
 * 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.

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.

Simone Sandoval
''Played by: Julissa Barrera (season 2-current)
 * I Have Brothers:
 * Simone is the only girl in a family of three older brothers.

Faith Donovan
Played by: Jolie Monroe Kemp (season 2-current)
 * Beware of the Nice Ones:
 * 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.
 * 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.

Gideon Donovan
Played by: Jackson Abrams (season 2-current)
 * Character Tics:
 * He tends to bite his lower lip and look down at his feet when he lies.
 * Pretty Boy:

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.
 * 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)

Kyra Stanton
Played by: Makayla Denae Chapman (season 2-current)

Wilmer "Will" Avila
Played by: E.J. Serrano (season 3-current)
 * 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)
 * Hollywood Autism
 * Averted, seeing as how Kaden Talbot has autism spectrum disorder in real life.

Darcy Lennox
Played by: Leah Daye-Proulx (season 4-current)

Jordyn Harwick
Played by: Autumn Leighton (season 4-current)
 * Teen Pregnancy
 * Jordyn is shown to be almost 4 months pregnant. She had gotten pregnant by an older boy who goes to public school.

Cody Vega
Played by: Benjamin Ocampo (season 4-current)

Chandra Amiri
Played by: Talia Mehta (recurring cast: season 1-current)
 * School Nurse:

Mia Leon
Played by: Elisa Chavez (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Chris Russo
Played by: Michael Mastropietro (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Leanne Sheridan
Played by: Marsha Thorne (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Ty Calvert
Played by: Drew Blackwell (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Georgia Frankel
Played by: Rachelle Alden (recurring cast: season 3-current)
 * Happily Married:
 * To her wife, Jenna.

Travis Mercer
Played by: Zak Lieberman (recurring cast: season 3-current)
 * Happily Married:

Malia Walsh
Played by: Lanae Blakely (recurring cast: season 3-current)

Callie Edwards
Played by: Sloane Fahey (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Jared Meyer-Matsuda
Played by: Bryan Paul Yamada (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Braelyn Grant
Played by: Layla Carlson (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Kenzie Guthrie
Played by: Trinity Gray (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Jace Clayton
Played by: Cooper Testerman (recurring cast: season 3-current)

Arnav Coleman
Played by: Ravi Benjamin (recurring cast: season 3-current)

Jazlyn Vega
Played by: Scarlett Duran (recurring cast: season 4-current)

Deanna O'Connell
''Played by: Abigail Whelan (recurring cast: season 1-current)
 * Amicable Exes: Averted.
 * Deanna had a bitter divorce with her ex-husband and he rarely keeps in touch with her or Julia.
 * Struggling Single Mother:

Julia O'Connell
''Played by: Paige Deaver (recurring cast: season 1-current)
 * The Cutie:
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * Her parents are divorced and her dad rarely keeps in touch with her or Deanna.

Miles Copeland
Played by: Thomas Freeman; recurring cast: season 1-current)

Aurora Copeland
Played by Sondra Thornton (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Monica Yates
Played by: Kelli Bloom (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Peter Dawson
''Played by: Eli Wade; recurring cast: season 1-current)

Liam Dawson
Played by Maverick Thomas (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Jude Dawson
Played by: Evan Patrick Dubroy (recurring cast: season 1-current)

Brianne Robbins
Played by: Justine Powell (recurring cast: season 2-current)
 * Parental Substitute:
 * To her niece, Chloe.

Ezra Robbins (portrayed by Patrick Guidry; recurring cast: season 2-current)

 * Parental Substitute:
 * To his niece, Chloe.

Katrina Tanner
Played by: Christie McCollum (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Mark Lucas
Played by: Sean Perry (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Shayna Pierce
Played by: Natalie Saidah Bishop (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Wes Nevins
Played by: Reed McCarty (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Quincy Lucas
Played by: Gage Derek Lambert (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Tavion Lucas
Played by: Nehemiah Miller (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Pastor James Donovan
''Played by: Ross Hartley; recurring cast: season 2-current)

Tracey Donovan
''Played by: Kerri Ainsworth (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Kerri Solomon
Played by: Corrine Ambrose (recurring cast: season 4-current)

Maya Solomon
Played by: Delaney Henry (recurring cast: season 4-current)

Oliver Jeffries
Played by Nathan Bowman

Bryson Hayes
Played by: Drew Carpenter (recurring cast: seasons 1-3)
 * Brutal Honesty:
 * Put on a Bus
 * After Spencer was written off the show, so were the paramedics.

Colin Malone (portrayed by Brennan Atwood; recurring cast: season 2-current)
Played by: Brennan Atwood (recurring cast: season 2-current)

Superintendent Dean Thorpe
Played by: Elias Lemieux; recurring cast: season 2-current)

Wesley Boyd
Played by: Dominic Keefe (season 1)
 * Deadpan Snarker:
 * Especially towards Alyssa.
 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold:
 * Stern Teacher:
 * Put on a Bus:
 * He left Denver in the 1st season to get away from his ex-girlfriend, Diana after she stalked him and tried to set his car on fire.

Janine Hammond
Played by: Pamela Deaton (seasons 1-2)
 * Put on a Bus
 * She left Denver in the 2nd season to help take care of her nephews and nieces in Baltimore, Maryland after her sister, Joanna is diagnosed with cancer.

Spencer Ross
Played by: Luke Thiess (seasons 1-3)
 * Tall, Dark, and Handsome:
 * Put on a Bus
 * Towards the end of the season, it is revealed that Spencer moved to California with Taylor.

Grant Bowen
Played by: Joshua Banks (season 1)
 * Academic Athlete:
 * Grant was shown to be a very skilled basketball player. Although he got good grades, he would struggle with his schoolwork due to his dyslexia.
 * "L" Is for "Dyslexia":
 * Put on a Bus:
 * In the 2nd season premiere, it is revealed that Grant and his family moved to live with relatives in Kansas City, Missouri after his parents lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diana McCormick
Played by: Kimberly Everett (season 1)
 * Manipulative Bitch:
 * Diana would threaten to falsely accuse Wesley of abusing her if he didn't give in to her demands.

Kylie Baker
''Played by: Darby Sellars (season 3)
 * Character Death:
 * She committed suicide (off-screen) by hanging herself in the garage of her family's house due to being bullied by Gavin Kaplan.
 * Driven to Suicide:
 * Due to Gavin constantly bullying her.
 * New Transfer Student:
 * Kylie and her parents moved to Denver from Montrose, Colorado.

Dennis and Sue Anne Baker
Played by: Kevin Rossi and Sheila Bauer (recurring cast: season 3; guest-starring role: season 4)
 * Open-Minded Parent:
 * Dennis and Sue Ann are shown to be supportive of Kylie being transgender.

Gavin Kaplan
Played by: Daniel Crismani (recurring cast: season 3; guest-starring role: season 4)
 * The Bully:
 * Particularly towards Kylie Baker.
 * Can't Get Away with Nuthin':
 * After Kylie's suicide, Gavin is expelled from school due to his behavior.
 * False Friend:
 * To Gideon.
 * Jerkass:
 * Toxic Friend Influence:
 * On Gideon.

Elliot and Sarah Kaplan
Played by: Ian Kilpatrick and Lauren Conley (recurring cast: season 3; guest-starring role: season 4)
 * Adults Are Useless:

Maya Dennison
''Played by: Madeline Poole (recurring cast: seasons 1-3)
 * Put on a Bus
 * After Spencer was written off the show, so were the paramedics.

Alex Sikora
Played by: Adrian Park (recurring cast: seasons 1-2)
 * The Alcoholic:
 * Break the Cutie:
 * Drowning My Sorrows:

Sean Akram
Played by Adam Singh (recurring cast: seasons 1-3)
 * Put on a Bus
 * After Spencer was written off the show, so were the paramedics.

April Castillo
Played by: Monica Munoz (recurring cast: season 3)
 * Put on a Bus
 * After Spencer was written off the show, so were the paramedics.

Taylor Davies
Played by: portrayed by Carissa Poole (recurring cast: season 3)
 * Put on a Bus
 * Towards the end of the season, it is revealed that Spencer moved to California with her.