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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He's a jerk until the very end.]]

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He's a jerk jerk, not to mention a war criminal, until the very end.]]



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%%* HeWhoFightsMonsters* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Averted. He's never seen any combat, yet he's perfectly willing to order drone strikes regardless of civilian (including children) casualties and pass it off as "collateral damage" and even claim that these deaths are fabrications of terrorist organizations.



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* TheSociopath: He is cold enough to reduce childrens lives to collateral damage just to catch one terrorist leader, with no sense of guilt. When his long time friend Elizabeth Gaines is killed right in front of him, he doesn't get emotional and is quick to brush it of. His reaction to her death is more akin to that of a really expensive furniture getting ruined than a friend getting killed.
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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He had a very bad heart, both literally and metaphorically, and dies when Abu Nazir tampers with his pacemaker]].
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->'''Played By:''' Diego Klattenhoff

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-->'''Played By:''' Brianna Brown

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** Walden could just as easily be a Republican--House vacancies are filled in a special election, which [[spoiler:Brody]] presumably won between seasons. During season two, it is mentioned that there is a constituent event in Culpeper, Virginia. In real life, Culpeper is in Virginia's 7th District, which is fairly conservative and is currently represented by Dave Brat, a Republican. All else being equal, that area of Virginia is more likely to elect a Republican than a Democrat in a special election, though with [[spoiler:Brody's war-hero backstory and the support of the White House]], it probably wouldn't matter much.

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** Walden could just as easily be a Republican--House vacancies are filled in a special election, which [[spoiler:Brody]] presumably won between seasons. During season two, it is mentioned that there is a constituent event in Culpeper, Virginia. In real life, Culpeper is in Virginia's 7th District, which is fairly conservative; from 1971-2019 the district was represented exclusively by Republicans, and the district's current representative Abigail Spanberger is both rather conservative for a Democrat and is currently represented by Dave Brat, won the seat in a Republican.Democratic wave election. All else being equal, that area of Virginia is more likely to elect a Republican than a Democrat in a special election, though with [[spoiler:Brody's war-hero backstory and the support of the White House]], it probably wouldn't matter much.

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* FakeAmerican: Played by a Canadian actor.



* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: He's [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] offering a blindly gung-ho opinion during a debate, later on he looks like a [[JerkassFacade pleasant kid]] to date, by his spoiled and selfish tendencies become clearer over time [[spoiler: and he is revealed to be exactly like his father's son when he refuses to own up a hit-and-run]].

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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: He's [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] introduced offering a blindly gung-ho opinion during a debate, later on he looks like a [[JerkassFacade pleasant kid]] kid to date, by his spoiled and selfish tendencies become clearer over time [[spoiler: and he is revealed to be exactly like his father's son when he refuses to own up a hit-and-run]].
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: A cross between George HW Bush (director of the CIA and Vice-President who succeeded his President) and [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade popular perceptions]] of Dick Cheney.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: A cross between George HW Bush (director of the CIA and Vice-President who succeeded his President) and [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade popular perceptions]] of Dick Cheney. He also looks A LOT like Mitt Romney.
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-->'''Played By:''' Timothee Chalamet

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** Waldon could just as easily be a Republican--House vacancies are filled in a special election, which [[spoiler: Brody]] presumably won between seasons. During season two, it is mentioned that there is a constituent event in Culpeper, VA. In real life, Culpepper is in the Virginia 7th District, which is fairly conservative and is currently represented by Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. All else being equal, that area of Virginia is more likely to elect a Republic than Democrat in a special election, though with [[spoiler: Brody's war-hero backstory and the support of the White House]], it probably wouldn't matter much.

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** Waldon Walden could just as easily be a Republican--House vacancies are filled in a special election, which [[spoiler: Brody]] [[spoiler:Brody]] presumably won between seasons. During season two, it is mentioned that there is a constituent event in Culpeper, VA. Virginia. In real life, Culpepper Culpeper is in the Virginia Virginia's 7th District, which is fairly conservative and is currently represented by Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Dave Brat, a Republican. All else being equal, that area of Virginia is more likely to elect a Republic Republican than a Democrat in a special election, though with [[spoiler: Brody's [[spoiler:Brody's war-hero backstory and the support of the White House]], it probably wouldn't matter much.

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* {{Jerkass}}
** JerkassHasAPoint: Obnoxious behavior aside, Captain Faber starts to give credit to Lauder's theories.

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* [[PresidentEvil Vice President Evil]]

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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Brody.
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->'''Played By:''' Jamey Sheridan

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!!Mira Berenson

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* PromotedToOpeningTitles / DemotedToExtra: Klattenhoff is promoted to series regular for season 2, but goes back to being a guest star with greatly reduced screen time for season 3 after getting a starring role in NBC's TheBlacklist.

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* PromotedToOpeningTitles / DemotedToExtra: Klattenhoff is promoted to series regular for season 2, but goes back to being a guest star with greatly reduced screen time for season 3 after getting a starring role in NBC's TheBlacklist.Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Series/TheBlacklist''.
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* UpperClassTwit: Through his class and connections, he went to an IvyLeague University; Dana mocks him implying those qualities allowed him to get a "Gentleman's C".

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* UpperClassTwit: Through his class and connections, he went to an IvyLeague UsefulNotes/IvyLeague University; Dana mocks him implying those qualities allowed him to get a "Gentleman's C".
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!!Major Mike Faber
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->'''Played By:''' Diego Klattenhoff

* FakeAmerican: Played by a Canadian actor.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Brody's children. Openly for Chris, it takes Dana some time to admit it.
* PromotedToOpeningTitles / DemotedToExtra: Klattenhoff is promoted to series regular for season 2, but goes back to being a guest star with greatly reduced screen time for season 3 after getting a starring role in NBC's TheBlacklist.
* PutOnABus: It is implied that between Seasons 2 and 3, he offers to move in with the Brodys, but Jessica turns him down.
* RankUp: Promoted from Captain to Major at some point.
* TheReliableOne: He's always there to help.
* RomancingTheWidow: After several years of mourning, turns out Jessica is not a widow.
* RomanticRunnerUp: Played straight after Brody returns from captivity. [[spoiler: A new situation, still untold, arises after Brody's marriage falls apart.]]
* SemperFi: As the one Marine without a deep trauma, he's the only straight and proud example among the main characters.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Brody.
* YourCheatingHeart

!!Vice President William Walden
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* AlliterativeName
* AmbitionIsEvil: The head of an [[TheUnfettered unfeterred family]] that engages in very reprehensible deeds, because the Presidency means everything.
-->Fuck your family [...] The highest office in this land. You don't walk away from that.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:He's a jerk until the very end.]]
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Averted, he went to great lengths to conceal a life-changing drone attack on Iraq and years later the cover-up is still one of his concerns.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: He's responsible or at least has a role in [[spoiler: Brody turning terrorist]] due to a drone attack with civilian casualties.
* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler: He's betrayed and metaphorically killed by Brody, who as far as Walden knows, is only his political son and protege]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Brody:''' You still don't get it, do you? '''I'm killing you''']]
* HeWhoFightsMonsters
* {{Jerkass}}
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: A cross between George HW Bush (director of the CIA and Vice-President who succeeded his President) and [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade popular perceptions]] of Dick Cheney.
* NoPartyGiven: It's not explictly stated but it's suggested he is a Democrat, as the disgraced Congressman quickly replaced by [[spoiler: his protégé Brody]] is also one. There's nothing to rule out the InvisiblePresident is Obama.
** Waldon could just as easily be a Republican--House vacancies are filled in a special election, which [[spoiler: Brody]] presumably won between seasons. During season two, it is mentioned that there is a constituent event in Culpeper, VA. In real life, Culpepper is in the Virginia 7th District, which is fairly conservative and is currently represented by Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. All else being equal, that area of Virginia is more likely to elect a Republic than Democrat in a special election, though with [[spoiler: Brody's war-hero backstory and the support of the White House]], it probably wouldn't matter much.
* [[PresidentEvil Vice President Evil]]
* PromotedToOpeningTitles
* SmugSnake: He has the fewest redeeming features of anyone on this show, including Nazir. [[spoiler: His last scene consists of him telling Brody "Fuck your family, nothing's more important than a high office."]]
* SlasherSmile
* UpperClassTwit: Through his class and connections, he went to an IvyLeague University; Dana mocks him implying those qualities allowed him to get a "Gentleman's C".
* WellIntentionedExtremist: At best. His methods against the terrorists turn him into a HeWhoFightsMonsters character.
* WouldHurtAChild: A consequence of his lack of WouldNotShootACivilian policy.

!!Finn Walden

-->'''Played By:''' Timothee Chalamet

* ItsAllAboutMe
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: He's [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] offering a blindly gung-ho opinion during a debate, later on he looks like a [[JerkassFacade pleasant kid]] to date, by his spoiled and selfish tendencies become clearer over time [[spoiler: and he is revealed to be exactly like his father's son when he refuses to own up a hit-and-run]].
* LikeFatherLikeSon

!!Lauder Wakefield

-->'''Played By:''' Marc Menchaca

* TheAlcoholic
* TheCassandra: Realizes immediately the falsity of Brodie's public-relations created image as gung ho war hero, and he correctly assesses Brodie's motives in the second season, unlike most other people who interact with Brodie [[spoiler: While the exact theory he reaches isn't accurate, he is completely correct that Brodie is up to no good and had something to do with Walker's terrorist plot/Walker's death]].
* ConspiracyTheorist
* DisabledSnarker
* {{Jerkass}}
** JerkassHasAPoint: Obnoxious behavior aside, Captain Faber starts to give credit to Lauder's theories.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "You are so full of shit, Brody."
* SemperFi: Former PFC.
* ShellShockedVeteran
* WhatTheHellHero: Rebukes Brody for becoming a propaganda icon for a war they both grew to despise

!!Lynne Reed

-->'''Played By:''' Brianna Brown

* ButtMonkey
* HighClassCallGirl: Mostly fits the type, though technically not a call girl.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* MsFanservice
* SacrificialLion
* TheMole

!!Mira Berenson

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