Bobby is a hardworking builder who served as the foreman for Pokey Burke's construction crew before the local economy crashed. He takes it upon himself to maintain abandoned housing projects and organize repairs at discounted rates for struggling neighbors. Many locals view him as a decent, moral leader, though his reputation is threatened by rumors of a scandalous affair and serious criminal accusations involving his father.

Triona is Bobby Mahon's fiercely loyal wife. She recognizes the deep vulnerability and sadness hidden beneath her husband's stoic exterior. She ignores local gossip about Bobby's alleged infidelity and remains determined to defend him against any criminal accusations.

Réaltín is a young single mother from the city who bought a home in Pokey Burke's development before the housing crash. Because she is not originally from the village, locals treat her with suspicion and gossip about her private life. She purposely breaks things in her home so Bobby Mahon will come to repair them.

Seanie is known around the village as a goofy, always-smiling playboy with an extensive romantic history. Beneath his cheerful public persona, he suffers from severe depression and feelings of worthlessness. He worries that he is an unfit role model for his young son.

Frank is an elderly, embittered man who controls the local farmland and cottage Bobby stands to inherit. He constantly belittles his son, continuing a cycle of verbal abuse that Frank himself suffered from his own father. His malicious attitude makes him widely disliked in the village.

Pokey is a construction boss who skipped town when the economy collapsed, moving to Dubai. He deliberately failed to pay his workers' pensions and taxes, leaving dozens of men financially ruined and a housing estate unfinished.

Josie is a self-made, hardworking older man who feels immense guilt over the financial destruction his son Pokey brought to the village. He struggles with rigid prejudices that distance him from his other children.

Lily is a former sex worker who suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis. Her adult children are ashamed of her and avoid visiting, leaving her isolated in her home. She finds comfort in small interactions, particularly Bobby's polite daily greetings.

Vasya is an immigrant construction worker from a family of Siberian reindeer herders. Unable to return home due to the trauma of his brother's murder, he remains in Ireland where locals mock his background and incorrectly refer to him as Russian.

Timmy is a quiet man who stutters heavily under pressure, leading many in the village to assume he is mentally slow. In reality, he is highly observant. He desires the peaceful, predictable role of a church sacristan.

Brian is a cynical young man who masks his fear of the future with intellectual rants and drug use. Despite high academic potential, he chose construction work to fit in, and now faces unemployment in the shrinking local economy.

Trevor is a Montessori teacher suffering from severe paranoid delusions. Convinced he is dying of skin cancer and that his mother is evil, he takes a job at a local crèche specifically to get closer to Réaltín's young son.

Bridie is an older woman financially ruined after losing her job. She is consumed by anger and grief following the drowning death of her youngest son two decades prior, a tragedy that destroyed her marriage and alienated her remaining children.

Jason relies on government disability payments to survive multiple physical and psychological conditions stemming from childhood trauma. Facial tattoos cause strangers to treat him poorly, isolating him from the community.

Hillary is a local woman who spends an inordinate amount of time analyzing and criticizing her friend Réaltín. She views Bobby as a stereotypical rural man incapable of handling true passion.

Kate owns and operates a successful local daycare center (crèche). As the sole breadwinner for her family during the recession, she develops an arrogant attitude and frequently demeans her husband.

Denis is a former worker struggling with unemployment after the collapse of the local construction industry. Stripped of his identity and humiliated by his wife's financial success, he wrestles with uncontrollable anger.

Lloyd believes he is the only consciousness in the universe and that everyone else is a figment of his imagination. This dangerous philosophy leads him to commit terrible acts, believing his victims are not real.

Rory is an insecure man who constantly measures himself against Bobby's natural confidence. Paralyzed by a fear of failure, he routinely abandons romantic and professional opportunities before they can begin.

Mags is Pokey's sister and Josie's daughter. She longs to restore the close bond she once shared with her father, but finds herself stonewalled by his conservative prejudice regarding her sexuality.

Jim is a local police officer leading daily search parties. He struggles with insomnia, driven by a deep need to restore balance to the community through his police work.

Dylan is a young, quiet child who becomes the center of a major town crisis when he is kidnapped. His innocence makes him a pawn in the delusions of others.