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* NotSoDifferent: For all her protests that she's a better person, Ginger has the same ambition and ruthless instincts as Margaret Monreaux.

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* NotSoDifferent: MirrorCharacter: For all her protests that she's a better person, Ginger has the same ambition and ruthless instincts as Margaret Monreaux.
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-->'''Played by:''' Aubrey Dollar

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* {{Cuckold}}: [[spoiler:Becky briefly strays from him with Ginger. And then it turns out that Becky's daughter isn't his child.]]
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* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:After Hagamond Sheen kidnaps baby Jesus and Pastor Luke keeps trying to pretend that he had nothing to do with it, an enraged Margaret finally fires him. She was willing to look the other way on his other shifty behavior, but kidnapping a child is beyond the pale for her.]]



* RagsToRiches: She was the daughter of Ellie, one of the Monreaux family's cooks, before Eugene's mother decided to set her up with Eugene.

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* RagsToRiches: She was the daughter of Ellie, one of the Monreaux family's cooks, before Eugene's mother decided to set her up with Eugene.
Eugene. After marrying Eugene, she became one of the richest and most powerful women in Louisiana.



* AwfulWeddedLife: He got roped into marrying Becky Thomas after getting her pregnant, and while he tries to love her, their worldviews are very different, and it's not working out.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:He panics after finding out that Luke was investigating his mother and accidentally kills him. The guilt gets to him ''really'' quickly.]]

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* AwfulWeddedLife: He got roped into marrying Becky Thomas after getting her she got pregnant, and while he tries to love her, their worldviews are very different, and it's not working out.
* {{Cuckold}}: [[spoiler:Becky briefly strays from him with Ginger. And then it turns out that Becky's daughter isn't his child.]]
* DoggedNiceGuy: He tries so hard to do the right thing, and the world beats the crap out of him for it.
* InadequateInheritor: Nothing has prepared him for the difficulties of being the CEO of Monreaux Unlimited, and he ends up in over his head very quickly.
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MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:He panics after finding out that Luke was investigating his mother and accidentally seemingly kills him. The guilt gets to him ''really'' quickly.]]



* ArmoredClosetGay: [[spoiler:She married Eric in order to hide the fact that she's a lesbian from her older brother.]]

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* ArmoredClosetGay: [[spoiler:She married Eric in order to hide the fact that she's a lesbian from her older brother. Presumably, this is also why she slept with Eugene Monreaux.]]




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* NotSoDifferent: For all her protests that she's a better person, Ginger has the same ambition and ruthless instincts as Margaret Monreaux.



Eugene's son by former boxer Yopi Candalara, and now an MMA fighter and father in his own right.

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Eugene's son by former boxer Yopi Candalara, Candalaria, and now an MMA fighter and father in his own right.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After Rose learns the truth about how the real Jason ended up in a coma, she dumps Mark, and he decides to cut all ties with the Monreaux family.]]



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He is killed by Hagamond, who notes that Pastor Luke created him in the first place.]]




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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:He falls to pieces after Margaret fires him. For all of his confidence in his own righteousness, all of his plans relied on him remaining in the Monreaux family orbit.]]




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* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler:Once it becomes clear that the 18:20's Louisiana chapter is collapsing, he sells his shares in [=SunnyClub=] to Yopi and disappears.]]



* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:He's killed after Eugene accidentally runs a car into him.]]



!!Yolanda "Yopi" Rivera Candalara

A former boxer, mother of Angelo Rivera, and grandmother of Jesus.

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!!Yolanda "Yopi" Rivera Candalara

Candalaria

A former boxer, mother (and manager) of Angelo Rivera, and grandmother of Jesus.



* HiddenDepths: She turns out to be an extremely shrewd businesswoman. [[spoiler:By the end of the season, she's not only quadrupled Angelo's payout from the Monreaux family, but she's also managed to buy a share of [=SunnyClub=], making her and Angelo obscenely rich.]]
* RagsToRiches: She starts the series as the manager for a struggling MMA fighter, but ends the series being richer than she ever dreamed possible.



* ItsAllMyFault: In "Romans 12:21", she blames herself for [[spoiler:Jesus being kidnapped.]]

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* ItsAllMyFault: In "Romans 12:21", she blames herself for [[spoiler:Jesus being kidnapped.kidnapped, because she was with Eric when Hagamond nabbed him.]]

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* RagsToRiches: She was the daughter of Ellie, one of the Monreaux family's cooks, before Eugene's mother decided to set her up with Eugene.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:He panics after finding out that Luke was investigating his mother and accidentally kills him. The guilt gets to him ''really'' quickly.]]




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* WrongLineOfWork: He would probably have been much happier singing for a living, but instead he becomes the new CEO of his parents' company at the very moment that said company is facing a covert takeover by an extremely powerful and manipulative group that he is not equipped to fight.




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* DirtyOldMan: [[spoiler:The finale reveals that he is the true father of Becky's daughter.]]



* TheAce: He's handsome, well-mannered, and while he is initially employed as an MMA fighter, he manages to transition to a reasonably-respectable job working security for the Moreaux family. Of Eugene's three illegitimate kids, he is Margaret's favorite.

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* TheAce: He's handsome, well-mannered, and while he is initially employed as an MMA fighter, he manages to transition to a reasonably-respectable job working security for the Moreaux Monreaux family. Of Eugene's three illegitimate kids, he is Margaret's favorite.
favorite.
* NiceGuy: He's the least cynical of the extant Monreaux children.



* ShipperOnDeck: She wants to set up Angelo with Rachel so that her grandson will have a mother.



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Eric accidentally kills him in a panic after finding out that he was investigating Margaret.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Eric accidentally seemingly kills him in a panic after finding out that he was investigating Margaret.Margaret, but then he turns up alive in the finale.]]


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* AdoptedToTheHouse: [[spoiler:After she saves Jesus from Hagamond, a grateful Yopi invites her to live with her and Antonio.]]
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* BrokenPedastal: As a child, she idolized Margaret Monreaux, and is incredibly disappointed to find out that Margaret isn't all sweetness and light.

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* BrokenPedastal: BrokenPedestal: As a child, she idolized Margaret Monreaux, and is incredibly disappointed to find out that Margaret isn't all sweetness and light.

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An adult film star, and the oldest of Eugene's children, the product of an affair he had with showgirl Tina Sweet.

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An adult film star, and the oldest of Eugene's children, the product of an affair he had with showgirl Tina Sweet.
Sweet. Unlike her half-siblings, she's always known who and what her father was, and resents that his "real" family got to enjoy easy lives while she and her mother have struggled.



* BigSisterInstinct: She tries to help Rose and Eric with their respective problems.
* BrokenPedastal: As a child, she idolized Margaret Monreaux, and is incredibly disappointed to find out that Margaret isn't all sweetness and light.




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* HiddenDepths: She is extremely knowledgeable about the Bible and history.



Eugene's son by former MMA fighter Yopi Candalaria, and now an MMA fighter and father in his own right.

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Eugene's son by former MMA fighter boxer Yopi Candalaria, Candalara, and now an MMA fighter and father in his own right.



* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He initially only goes along with his plan to con the Monreauxes in order to get money to pay for his adopted mother's cancer treatments, but soon finds himself in too deep.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He initially only goes along with his plan to con the Monreauxes Monreaux family in order to get money to pay for his adopted mother's cancer treatments, but soon finds himself in too deep.


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!!Governor Virgil Love
-->'''Played by:''' John [=McConnell=]

The Governor of Louisiana.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: He runs on a platform of family values, while frequenting porn sites and brothels.

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!!Townes Dockerty
-->'''Played by:''' Carl Palmer

A wealthy local industrialist.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: He and his wife Veronica have been cheating on and abusing each other for years.

!!Hagamond Sheen
-->'''Played by:''' Thomas Francis Murphy

A religious fanatic who serves as the group's hired muscle.

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* AxCrazy: Unlike the other members of the 18:20 group, he genuinely believes in the religious doctrine that underpins their organization, and is willing to go to murderous lengths to carry out what he believes to be God's will.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: His one saving grace is that he doesn't hurt children.
* TheFundamentalist: He's ''real'' big on the Book of Revelations.


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!!Franklin Lee
-->'''Played by:''' Steve Harris

The Monreaux family lawyer.

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He grew up with Margaret, and has been in love with her ever since they were teenagers.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler:He was the one who paid Eugene's pilot to take a dive, in revenge for Eugene having him beaten years earlier.]]

!!Yolanda "Yopi" Rivera Candalara

A former boxer, mother of Angelo Rivera, and grandmother of Jesus.

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* CareerEndingInjury: [[spoiler:The 18:20 group shattered her hands after she was paid to have an abortion but carried Angelo to term. This prevents her from making a proper fist, ending her boxing career.]]
* StageMom: She's raised Angelo to be her meal ticket, since she can no long box herself.
* TeamMom: After relocating to New Orleans, she helps Ginger manage Saints Wagon.

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!!Luke Taylor
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A journalist investigating the death of Eugene Monreaux and the 18:20 group.

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Eric accidentally kills him in a panic after finding out that he was investigating Margaret.]]

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!!Tina Sweet
-->'''Played by:''' Rachel York

A former showgirl, and Ginger's mother.

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* TheAlcoholic: After Eugene left her, she fell in a deep hole that she only recently crawled out of.

!!Rachel
-->'''Played by:''' Aqueela Zoll

One of Ginger's girls, and Eric's mistress.

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* ItsAllMyFault: In "Romans 12:21", she blames herself for [[spoiler:Jesus being kidnapped.]]
* MeaningfulName: She happens to share a name with the favorite wife of Jacob and Mother of Joseph.
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* AwfullyWeddedLife: He got roped into marrying Becky Thomas after getting her pregnant, and while he tries to love her, their worldviews are very different, and it's not working out.

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-->'''Played by:''' Creator/KimCatrall
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!!Margaret Monreaux
-->'''Played by:''' Creator/KimCatrall

Eugene's wife, the star of "Wings of a Dove", and the President of [=SunnyClub=].

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* ItsAllAboutMe: As far as she's concerned, the world revolves around her.
* MamaBear: Whatever her other faults, she genuinely loves her children, and even has room in her heart for her stepchildren, and she will fight to defend them.

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!!Eric Monreaux
-->'''Played by:''' Corey Cott

The son of Eugene and Margaret Monreaux, and the reluctant new CEO of the Monreaux empire.

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* AwfullyWeddedLife: He got roped into marrying Becky Thomas after getting her pregnant, and while he tries to love her, their worldviews are very different, and it's not working out.
* NiceGuy: He is a genuinely nice, honest guy who only wants to do the right thing, which is not easy when he's the CEO of a company that is rotting away from the inside.

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!!Rose Monreaux
-->'''Played by:''' Aubrey Dollar

The daughter of Eugene and Margaret Monreaux. An aspiring fashion designer, she finds herself being groomed for a role on "Wings of a Dove", much to her distaste.

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* SpoiledSweet: She's never done an honest day's work in her life, and is so far removed from the troubles of ordinary people that she thinks nothing of taking an obscene amount of money from the family safe to pay off would-be blackmailers, but she's also the sweetest member of the main cast.
* WrongLineOfWork: She's being groomed to join her mother on "Wings of a Dove", but wishes she could become a fashion designer instead.

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!!Becky Thomas Monreaux
-->'''Played by:''' Olivia Macklin

The younger sister of Pastor Luke Thomas, and the wife of Eric Monreaux. She presents each episode's recap.

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* ArmoredClosetGay: [[spoiler:She married Eric in order to hide the fact that she's a lesbian from her older brother.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: On the surface, she appears to be a pretty young woman who's actually a mean, judgmental bitch on the inside. [[spoiler:The truth is actually the inverse; she's entirely capable of being sweet and affectionate, but has to put up a hard shell to protect herself from her loathsome brother.]]

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!!Eugene Monreaux
-->'''Played by:''' Gerald [=McRaney=]

The founder and President of a real-estate empire and an evangelical bigwig. After a plane crash, he is presumed dead, and finds himself cut off from his family and fortune. He's taken this in stride, seeing his reduced status as a chance to atone for his sins.

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* TheAtoner: After losing everything, he seeks to make up for his past misdeeds by helping his children and exposing his former conspirators in the 18:20 group.

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!!Ginger Sweet
-->'''Played by:''' Melia Kreiling

An adult film star, and the oldest of Eugene's children, the product of an affair he had with showgirl Tina Sweet.

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* ClosetKey: [[spoiler:She ends up awakening Becky's long-dormant lesbian feelings.]]
* CoolBigSis: She helps the shy, reserved Rose come out of her shell, and guides her out of Margaret's influence.
* EthicalSlut: Despite her reputation, there are limits to her hedonism. For example, [[spoiler:she refuses to be the one who breaks up her stepbrother's marriage.]]

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!!Antonio Rivera
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Eugene's son by former MMA fighter Yopi Candalaria, and now an MMA fighter and father in his own right.

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* TheAce: He's handsome, well-mannered, and while he is initially employed as an MMA fighter, he manages to transition to a reasonably-respectable job working security for the Moreaux family. Of Eugene's three illegitimate kids, he is Margaret's favorite.

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!!Jason Conley
-->'''Played by:''' Mark L. Young

Eugene's son by [[spoiler:Veronica Dockerty]], and a former pot dealer. [[spoiler:Actually Mark Conley, Jason's adopted brother, impersonating the real Jason, who's in a coma.]]

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He initially only goes along with his plan to con the Monreauxes in order to get money to pay for his adopted mother's cancer treatments, but soon finds himself in too deep.
* MercyKill: [[spoiler:When the real Jason regains consciousness, he begs Mark to kill him, as he fears he'll just be a burden now that he's a paraplegic. Mark reluctantly agrees.]]

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!!Pastor Paul Luke Thomas
-->'''Played by:''' Aaron Lazar

A televangelist who got his start from "Wings of a Dove", and now the head of the 18:20 group.

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* SinisterMinister: For all of his righteous trappings, he is a very bad man.
* TheStarscream: He's been plotting to take over the Monreaux empire for years, and with Eugene's apparent death, he finally sees his opening.

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!!Don Bouchard
-->'''Played by:''' Kenny Alfonso

A powerful MMA promoter.

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* CareerEndingInjury: He uses a cane, suggesting that his own fighting career ended due to an unspecified leg or foot injury.

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