A twenty-four-year-old college graduate who arrives in Wicklow to fulfill a stipulation in her late grandmother's will. She must run the Blackbird Café for two months before she can sell the property and use the funds for medical school. Having grown up moving frequently with her mother, Anna Kate avoids putting down roots. She approaches the town's magical traditions and her estranged father's family with caution.

A young widow who recently returned to her parents' guest house in Wicklow following her husband's drowning. She carries heavy financial debts left by her late husband and seeks out the Blackbird Café's pie to find answers about his final days. She works part-time as a waitress at the café to save money for an apartment of her own.

The wealthy, image-conscious matriarch of the Linden family. She refuses to allow her family to visit the Blackbird Café, holding a twenty-five-year grudge against Eden Callow for the car accident that killed her son. She controls her household with rigid expectations and frequently clashes with her daughter over child-rearing decisions.

A longtime family doctor in Wicklow who conceals declining health from his family. He openly welcomes Anna Kate to town and quietly pushes back against his wife's strict rules. He encourages his daughter to attend grief counseling and hopes to secure his medical practice's future before his illness progresses.

The protective cook at the Blackbird Café who has worked in Wicklow for over two decades. He offers Anna Kate practical help in the kitchen and shields her from overly demanding customers. He operates with a quiet, secretive demeanor alongside his wife.

A waitress at the Blackbird Café who works alongside her husband. She possesses a distinctive trilling voice and frequently offers cryptic, motherly advice to the town's residents. She guides Anna Kate through the pressures of running a busy kitchen.

A local attorney who operates his law practice out of the historic Hill House. He manages Zee Callow's estate and acts as a steady, reassuring neighbor for Anna Kate. He originally came to Wicklow for mountain biking and decided to stay permanently.

A former Green Beret and photographer who lives in a mountain cabin. He takes pictures of the rare blackbirds for a magazine assignment and frequently walks his dog through town. He offers Natalie a listening ear during her panic attacks and drives her to appointments when her car breaks down.

Anna Kate's deceased grandmother and the original owner of the Blackbird Café. She baked legendary pies that locals claim deliver messages from dead relatives. She intentionally structured her will to force her granddaughter to spend time in Wicklow.

Anna Kate's deceased mother. She worked as a traveling nurse and moved her daughter frequently, refusing to ever return to Wicklow. She left town at eighteen after surviving a fatal car crash that killed her boyfriend, bearing the brunt of the Linden family's blame.

Seelie and Doc's late son who died in a car accident twenty-five years ago. He was Eden Callow's high school sweetheart and planned to attend college before his unexpected death. His absence remains the central source of tension between his family and the Callows.

A grieving widower who spends his days visiting his wife's grave. He was once childhood friends with AJ Linden and now carves walking sticks and makes blackberry tea. He lives a quiet life and worries about his financial stability.

Aubin's hardworking daughter who helps maintain the Blackbird Café's garden and delivers fresh eggs. She secretly works extra jobs to save for college tuition because she fears burdening her grieving father with the expense.

A retired art teacher who operates as Wicklow's primary gossip. She frequently watches her granddaughter, Lindy-Lou, and eagerly shares town history and rumors with reporters and newcomers alike.

An elderly regular at the Blackbird Café who desperately misses his late wife. He complains loudly when Anna Kate's early baking attempts fail to produce the dreams he relies on for comfort.

A local resident who hosts birdwatchers on her acreage. She frequently visits the café and tries to distract Otis Lazenby from his obsession with his late wife, hoping to spark a romance with him.

Natalie's deceased husband who died in a boating accident on Lake Marin. He secretly accumulated heavy gambling debts and took out a second mortgage before his death, leaving his widow bankrupt.

Natalie's nearly two-year-old daughter. She spends her days playing at the park or the café, frequently becoming the subject of arguments between her mother and grandmother regarding her safety.

A birdwatcher who travels to Wicklow to see the rare blackbirds. He eats at the café and experiences profound dreams that help him resolve lingering guilt over his mother's passing.

Faylene's daughter who owns the local consignment shop, Hodgepodge. She admires Natalie's sewing skills and offers to sell her handmade headbands in her store.

A local police officer who is married to Marcy. Anna Kate asks him to track down an old police report regarding her parents' car accident.