FreeForm’s Good Trouble: Cast, Characters & Descriptions (with Spoilers)
A character guide for FreeForm’s Good Trouble featuring cast members names, character descriptions, and noteworthy information.
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A character guide for FreeForm’s Good Trouble featuring cast members names, character descriptions, and noteworthy information.
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Cierra Ramirez Plays Mariana
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Mariana?
An MIT grad now working at tech startup Speckulate, she is a fun, mostly carefree, girl who wants love, fulfillment, and is struggling to find both. Thankfully, with living at The Coterie and living with he adopted sister Callie, her struggles seem to be met with just the support she needs.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- In season 2, becomes a boss of her own team at Speckulate and heads the diversity initiative.
Maia Mitchell Plays Callie
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Callie?
Raised in the foster system, with her younger brother Jude, and going through quite some trials and tribulations during that time, Callie found stability in the Fosters’ home. It was a little bit rough at first, since Callie lacked trust, but eventually she found a home under their roof. Now, there were some problems with her siblings, like Mariana, as well as an off and on again romance with her foster brother Branden, but eventually their chemistry fizzled out and their loved for one another became appropriate for their circumstances.
Now, in Good Trouble, after graduating from a state school, at the top of her class, she has decided to work under the tutelage of Judge Wilson. A man whose politics are the opposite of hers, Callie’s is very liberal, an activist even, but she figures she can learn from him and hopes he is willing to learn from her. For if Callie has proven one thing over the timespan we have gotten to know her is that she tries to keep an open mind. Yes, there will be initial judgments, but she will try to push against those to find your humanity and ultimately understand you.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Once an aspiring artist, the shift to practicing law came from her friend Ximena having to deal with immigration issues.
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Roger Bart Plays Judge Wilson
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Judge Wilson
Appointed during the Bush administration, Judge Wilson is considered a conservative judge but he is first to note he is not an activist one. He goes strictly by the constitution and depending on who you ask, the main reason he may have hired Callie was to prep against a liberal argument.
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Chloe Wepper Plays Casey
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Casey
Perhaps one of the few female software engineers, outside Mariana, at Speckulate and she may become Mariana’s mentor. If not someone whose team Mariana may switch to if things remain difficult in the one she was assigned to.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Molly McCook Plays Rebecca
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Rebecca
Callie’s co-worker who tries to guide her on how to work with Judge Wilson. Though, when they first met, Callie decided to trust Ben instead of Rebecca.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Comes from a wealthy family.
Ken Kirby Plays Ben
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Ben
Ben is Callie’s co-worker who has no issue sabotaging her.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- He is a Harvard graduate who didn’t come from money.
- Specifically, his dad became a janitor at a prep school so he and Ben’s mom, who was a waitress, could afford the tuition needed so Ben could earn getting into Harvard.
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Sherry Cola Plays Alice
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Alice
Alice owns The Coterie, is queer, single, and arguably is being taken advantage of by most of the tenants. Yet, as a mother hen type, she loves the hustle and bustle of The Coterie. Especially since, when it comes to her family, she isn’t close with her mother.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Has aspirations to be a stand-up comic
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Zuri Adele Plays Malika
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Malika
Like Callie, Malika grew up in the foster system. Unlike Callie, she didn’t find her forever family. But, she is doing okay now. Her role, early on in the series, seems to be making Callie feel guilty by not telling her a Black Lives Matter case she is invested in got switched to Judge Wilson. Someone who usually sides with cops.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Malika wasn’t in foster care because someone called CPS on her mother, who was raising her, but she is the one who called CPS. Also, since her childhood, she never did reconcile with her mom. At least the way her brother thinks they should had.
- Is 24 in season 1.
Tommy Martinez Plays Gael
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Gael
Mariana’s co-worker, and one-time love interest, is also the last notch on Callie’s bedpost. Well, considering she and Gael had sex at his place, last notch on his bedpost. However, because Mariana had a crush on him, that ended. But, with learning Gael is bi, it seems between that, and Callie sleeping with him, her feelings for Gael may have dissipated.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Emma Hunton Plays Davia
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “DTLA”
Who Is Davia
Not much is divulged from Davia in episode one beyond she used to have an eating disorder and now is very much into body positivity.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Her mother is her biggest critic, and harasses her online and was never really supportive of her.
- We also learn her mother is the reason she was once anorexic and weighed only 90 pounds.
Hayden Byerly Plays Jude
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Coterie”
Who Is Jude
Jude is Callie’s younger brother who is also in college and is gay. He also, helps Callie navigate liking Gael, despite him being bi-sexual.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Michael Galante Plays Bryan
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Coterie”
Who Is Bryan
Gael’s lover who seems a bit jealous of Callie and Gael’s relationship. Probably because Gael and him lack a romantic commitment.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- He is best friends with Davia
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J. Mallory McCree Plays Dom
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Coterie”
Who Is Dom
Dom is Malika’s older brother, despite his size, and unlike her, he is still rather close to their mom. In fact, he and Malika have a bit of a tiff for he’d rather they’d find a way to stay with their mom, and struggle, than end up in the system. What doesn’t help him get over the past is they were separated when they went into the system.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Kara Wang Plays Sumi
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Coterie”
Who Is Sumi
Alice’s ex who she is not over what so ever. Yet, to pretend to be mature, she has remained friends with Sumi to the point Sumi takes advantage of her. But, since Alice gives so willingly, she doesn’t see how much she is using and hurting Alice. For example, she asks Alice to be her maid of honor.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Dustin Ingram Plays Alex
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “The Coterie”
Who Is Alex
Alex is Mariana’s boss who often ices her out and maintains a boys club culture. Something which, increasingly, Mariana is sick of trying to join and wishes to destroy.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Beau Mirchoff Plays Jamie
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
Jamie is an old friend of Callie, a potential love interest who, with already being a lawyer, acts as both a confidant and a bit of a mentor to her as well.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Jamie is the brother of Brandon’s wife.
- He practices corporate law at Hoff, Braverman, and Tensley.
- Is a registered Republican.
Nicki Micheaux Plays Sandra
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
She is Jamal Thompson’s mother, the child who was killed in a brutal police shooting.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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T.J. Linnard Plays Evan
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
The CEO of Speckulate, where Gael and Mariana works, and he is a bit socially awkward. Yet, he recognizes Mariana’s talent in ways her boss, Alex, doesn’t.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Evan is someone who likes talking statistics and numbers over feelings.
- Confirms in Season 2, Episode 5 he is on the autistic spectrum.
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Dhruv Uday Singh Plays Raj
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
Raj is one of Mariana’s first potential allies on Alex’s team but he isn’t necessarily a reliable one. While he recognizes Alex’s boy’s club is horrible, he is too afraid to call Alex out and this frustrates Mariana to the point of calling him out.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Max Cutler Plays Sam
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
Sam is a kiss ass. Alex makes his life easy, so he sides with Alex no matter what. Making it so he is usually at odds with Mariana who is more innovative than the rest of the team members.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Hailie Sahar Plays Jazmin
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Allies”
Jazmin is Gael’s sister who doesn’t get along with their parents, at all. So, she is often reliant on him for moral, sometimes financial, support. She also happens to be trans.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Jazmin is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan war, and we learn her father and grandfather are also veterans.
Jessica Tuck Plays Libby
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Playing The Game”
Libby is Judge Wilson’s wife and while she may not be the fondest of some of the games he plays with his clerks, she does participate. If only to help him weed out who can and cannot be trusted.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Chris Sheffield Plays Jeff
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Playing The Game”
Jeff is one of Davia’s friends from back home who, when he is out in LA, she has sex with. This is despite him being married, and seemingly not willing to leave his wife or advocating for Davia to return to Fitchburg, WI to be together.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Josh Pence Plays Dennis
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 5 “Parental Guidance Suggested”
Dennis is the oldest member of the Coterie family and he lives there to escape his former life. At one time he had a big house, a wife, even a kid, alongside a corporate job but then his kid died of cancer. Once that happened, Dennis regressed in life and though he makes a decent enough salary to live comfortable at the Coterie, he experiences less stress. Which makes it so, even if bad mouthed for messing around with younger women, it is better than dealing with the past life he doesn’t want to face.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- The bad things noted in Dennis’ introduction happened two years prior.
Teri Polo Plays Stef
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 5 “Parental Guidance Suggested”
Stef is the more serious of Mariana and Callie’s moms, but that comes from her police background and not having the best parents. Loving, in their own way, but her dad was a real piece of work. However, despite how hard she can be, and judgmental, she does push her kids to want and expect better, as well as lets them know someone loves them, fiercely, and would do anything and everything within her power if something happened to them.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Sherri Saum Plays Lena
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 5 “Parental Guidance Suggested”
Lena counteracts the seriousness of Stef with a much more friendlier vibe. She is more open, gentle, and maternal figure in Callie and Mariana’s life. Also, she has recently taken up running for State Assembly, after making other career accomplishments.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Annie Little Plays Jennifer
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 6 “Imposter”
Jennifer is Dennis’ soon to be ex-wife.
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Who Plays Paul: Joe Burke
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 7 “Swipe Right”
When we meet Joe, he is just a guy that Davia is set up with who she plans to use to make Jeff jealous. However, when he shows himself to be a potential match
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Seemingly his stint in the series is meant to be short and not continue.
Who Plays Isaac: Sarunas J. Jackson
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 7 “Swipe Right”
Isaac is someone Malika was supposed to match with and go out with. However, because colorism was in play, he didn’t swipe right on her and this becomes an issue for them. But, thanks to good conversation, his abs, replaying the end of Love & Basketball, and sex, they are in a good place.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- He owns his own business and is very family-oriented. He even notes in season 2, episode 2 that his family, which includes a brother and sister, consistently have Sunday dinners together.
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Who Plays Joey: Daisy Eagan
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 7 “Swipe Right”
Joey was Alice date and seems to be someone, personality-wise, just like her. However, Alice’s hangups over Sumi may impede the progress of their relationship.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Uses gender-neutral pronouns to describe themselves.
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Who Plays Eli: Steven Krueger
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 7 “Swipe Right”
Eli appeared to be a nice guy and someone who Mariana could have fun with. After all, Callie claimed Gael and Mariana has trouble finding someone new to crush on ever since. However, Eli is married and while his wife is cool with a third in their marriage, it is only when all parties are involved.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Who Plays Lara: Alisa Allapach
First Noted In: Season 1, Episode 7 “Swipe Right”
Lara is Eli’s wife who seemed fine with having a threesome, she even initiates it with Mariana, but isn’t too happy to see Mariana and Eli had sex without her the next morning.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Zachary Gordon As Tate
Character Introduction | Who Is Tate
Tate is the son of Judge Wilson who, despite the privileges he had growing up, is getting into quite a bit of trouble. Something that he alleges is partly because Judge Wilson put career before family.
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 8 “Byte Club”
Additional Information About Tate
Heather Mazur As Angela
Character Introduction | Who Is Angela
Angela is the Human Resources representative who sometimes may seem a little hard on Mariana, but it seems her being curt with Mariana was solely due to her trying to approach Evan directly.
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 8 “Byte Club”
Additional Information About Angela
Charlie Bodin As Josh
Character Introduction | Who Is Josh
Josh is middle management who is the manager of all teams, be it Mariana’s, Casey’s etc. He is also known to be someone who tries to kiss some of the women who work at Speckulate.
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 8 “Byte Club”
Additional Information About Josh
- No longer works at Evan’s company in season 2.
Noah Centineo As Jesus
Character Introduction | Who Is Jesus
Jesus is Mariana’s fraternal twin brother and Callie’s adopted brother. He is one of the few of the siblings to not pursue a Bachelor’s degree and instead pursued getting a license to construction. Something he does with Mariana’s ex, Wyatt, by building tree houses. However, he has looked into building homes in the future.
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 8 “Byte Club”
Additional Information About Jesus
Karole Foreman As Keisha
Character Introduction
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 9 “Willful Blindness”
Formerly a drug addict, now just an alcoholic, Malika’s mom, Keisha, isn’t in the best place in life. She is sickly, doesn’t seem to leave the house much, but with her reconciling with Dom she hopes to with Malika. Unfortunately for Malika, that means her mom being apologized to for her calling CPS on her.
Additional Information About Malika’s Mom
- Dies in season 1
? As Diane
Character Introduction
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 9 “Willful Blindness”
Diane is Rebecca’s mother who is not as ashamed as Rebecca from benefitting from her father’s hard work.
Additional Information About Diane
Lee Chen As Trea
Character Introduction
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 9 “Willful Blindness”
Alice’s mother who is highly critical of her and doesn’t know she is a lesbian.
Additional Information About Trea
- Alongside her husband, they support Alice being lesbian as long as the family doesn’t know.
Dianne Doan As Kate
Character Introduction
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 9 “Willful Blindness”
Kate is one of Judge Handelman’s newest underlings and with Rebecca’s past with him revealed, it pushes Callie to try to prevent something from happening to Kate. Also, despite all we’ve known and see, she has a crush on Ben.
Additional Information About Kate
Jacob (Carter Rush Adkins)
Character Description
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 1 “Percussions”
Dennis’ son who died of cancer.
Additional Information About Jacob
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Naomi (Denise Dowse)
Character Description
Judge Wilson’s secretary for over 10 years who saves Malika, after confronting Judge Wilson about his role in Jamal Thompson not getting justice, from having federal charges brought up against her.
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 2 “Torn”
Additional Information About Naomi
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Elijah (Denim Richards)
Character Description
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 2 “Torn”
Elijah was Gael’s college boyfriend, or someone he was in a situationship with, who now works as a designer/stylist and may have a showroom.
Additional Information About Elijah
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Joseph (Richard Brooks)
Character Description
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 2 “Torn”
Dom and Malika’s father who was imprisoned for most of their lives and who Keisha, so it appears, kept them from knowing. Partly since he was in Folsom prison, as well as reasons which hopefully will be revealed later on.
Additional Information About Joseph
- We learn he formerly was a Black Panther and that he ended up in jail for 10 years after, allegedly, drugs were planted on him. Also, we learn Keisha didn’t support his activism.
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Bonnie (Reagan Pasternak)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 4 “Unfiltered”
Davia’s mother who is over 40, single, and looking to settle down. However, it seems she can just never find what she is looking for so between dieting and plastic surgery, she tries to preserve what she has.
Additional Information About Bonnie
- She’s slept with Dennis.
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Gina (Rachel Rosenbloom)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 4 “Unfiltered”
One of Mariana’s co-workers who were an original member of Byte Club. Also, she is the snitch who ends Raj being part of Mariana’s development team.
Additional Information About Gina
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Marcus (Juan Antonio)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 4 “Unfiltered”
One of two of Callie’s new bosses at the legal aid fund. He, unlike his partner, isn’t fond of Callie’s recklessness – even if it is for the greater good.
Additional Information About Marcus
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Teresa (Lisandra Tena)
Character Introduction
Marcus’ partner, and ex, who takes on the task of mentoring Callie. Even though she is clearly going to be a handful.
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 4 “Unfiltered”
Additional Information About Teresa
Lindsay (Rhea Butcher)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 5 “Happy Heckling”
Lindsay is a popular, gender non-binary, comic who Alice looks up to, as many others do. However, for Joey, they have a bit of a tiff with Lindsay since they share an ex. One that caused Joey’s issues with trust since they broke up with them to get back with Lindsay, who, depending on how you take the story, took them back.
Which might be something Lindsay generally does. They like what is hot and popular and when they get bored, they set them free. However, if someone else decides to want them, make them seem valuable again, they take them back.
Additional Information About Lindsay
Saraya (Presilah Nunez)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 8 “Disruptions” [Summer Finale]
One of the directors of the ACLU that interviewed Callie and offered her a job based on her passing the bar. However, when she doesn’t, and ends up in legal aide, they meet again as Marcus preps to do a class action lawsuit.
Additional Information About Saraya
Kendra (Azita Ghanizada)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 8 “Disruptions” [Summer Finale]
A representative of the board at Speckulate who replaces Angela in handling all human resources issues and daily operations.
Additional Information About Kendra
Diane (Susan Walters)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 9/10 “Nichebuena/A Very Coterie Christmas”
Carter, Jamie, and Eliza’s mother who is very traditional, conservative, and a bit particular about things in her life.
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Additional Information About Diane
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Carter (Spencer List)
Character Introduction
First Noted In: Season 2, Episode 9/10 “Nichebuena/A Very Coterie Christmas”
Diane’s youngest child, the little brother of Jamie and Eliza, who is in the closet, and primarily explores his sexuality with Jude.
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Additional Information About Carter
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General Information
| Network | |
| FreeForm | |
| Creator(s) | Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige |
| Air Date | 1/8/2019 – Present |
| Genre(s) | Young Adult, Drama, Romance |
| Status | Active |
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Notable Locations & Events
The Coterie
Where the majority of the cast of Good Trouble lives.
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