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Nina is a resourceful and intelligent con artist who targets affluent individuals she deems morally corrupt. Driven by the urgent need to pay for her mother's expensive cancer treatments, she relies on social media to track her marks. To infiltrate the Liebling family estate, she adopts the serene persona of yoga instructor Ashley Smith, though her cynical worldview often clashes with this peaceful facade.
Daughter of Lily Ross
Romantic Partner of Lachlan O'Malley
Deceptive Tenant of Vanessa Liebling
Childhood Friend of Benny Liebling
Robber of Alexi Petrov
Supplier to Efram
Evicted by William Liebling IV
Vanessa is a wealthy heiress and Instagram influencer seeking to reinvent her public narrative after a series of personal tragedies. Behind her carefully curated online persona, she struggles with profound loneliness and the heavy legacy of her family's estate. She unwittingly rents her cottage to con artists who view her as their next major score.
Older Sister of Benny Liebling
Daughter of Judith Liebling
Daughter of William Liebling IV
Landlord and Target of Nina Ross
Landlord of Lachlan O'Malley
Ex-fiancée of Victor Coleman
Friend of Saskia Rubansky
Vanessa's brother is a social outcast who prefers drawing in notebooks to participating in the affluent lifestyle expected of him. Diagnosed with mental health conditions and heavily medicated since childhood, he is a sharp observer who sees through the facades of his family and peers. His early friendship with Nina remains a significant memory for both of them.
Younger Brother of Vanessa Liebling
Son of Judith Liebling
Son of William Liebling IV
Teenage Friend of Nina Ross
Lachlan is a charismatic Irish immigrant, failed actor, and skilled con artist who partners with Nina in her heists. To help infiltrate the Stonehaven estate, he adopts the persona of Michael O'Brien, an English professor and writer. He is calculating, emotionally detached, and routinely pushes Nina to ignore her conscience during their jobs.
Romantic Partner of Nina Ross
Deceptive Tenant of Vanessa Liebling
Acquaintance of Lily Ross
Associate of Efram
Lily is a former grifter with past connections to the Mafia who raised Nina on the move to avoid the law. Currently battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, her mounting medical bills serve as the primary motivation for Nina's criminal activities. She is fiercely protective but instilled a highly cynical worldview in her daughter.
Mother of Nina Ross
Acquaintance of Lachlan O'Malley
Secretly Connected to William Liebling IV
The late matriarch of the Liebling family, Judith struggled with severe mental health issues and the isolating atmosphere of the Stonehaven estate. Her tragic death by suicide profoundly impacted her children, leaving a haunting legacy that shapes Vanessa and Benny's present lives.
The domineering and wealthy patriarch of the Liebling family, who built his fortune in California real estate. William is a cold, status-obsessed man who fiercely guards his family's prestige, often acting ruthlessly toward anyone he considers beneath his social class.
Husband of Judith Liebling
Father of Vanessa Liebling
Father of Benny Liebling
Antagonizer of Nina Ross
Secretly Connected to Lily Ross
A finance worker with political ambitions whose mother is a senator. He initially enjoys Vanessa's glamorous lifestyle but eventually tires of the demanding, inauthentic nature of her social media presence, prompting their breakup.
Ex-fiancé of Vanessa Liebling
A successful fashion blogger and Instagram star with over a million followers. She helps launch Vanessa's social media career by tagging her in photos and integrating her into a highly visible online circle.
Friend of Vanessa Liebling
The egotistical and predatory son of a Russian oligarch. He flaunts his immense wealth on social media, making him the perfect initial target for Nina's surveillance and burglary scheme.
Victim of Nina Ross
An antique dealer from Israel who acts as a fence for Nina and Lachlan's stolen items, moving them to a free port in Switzerland for a cut of the profits.
Fence for Nina Ross
Fence for Lachlan O'Malley