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The Good Daughter Cast and Characters Explained
Peacock's The Good Daughter series features Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy as sisters reunited after a violent attack in Georgia.
In brief
Peacock's The Good Daughter series features Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy as sisters reunited after a violent attack in Georgia. The Good Daughter, a Peacock series based on Karin Slaughter's 2017 novel, follows two sisters reunited after a violent attack in their Georgia hometown. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
The Good Daughter Series
Peacock's The Good Daughter is an adaptation of Karin Slaughter's 2017 novel about two adult sisters reunited after a violent attack in their Georgia hometown.
Slaughter and Green
Karin Slaughter adapted her 2017 novel for the screen, penning teleplays for all six episodes. Steph Green directed and executive produced the series.
Rose Byrne as Samantha Quinn

Rose Byrne plays Samantha Quinn, the eldest sister who left town to become a patent lawyer.
Meghann Fahy as Charlotte Quinn
Meghann Fahy plays Charlotte Quinn, the younger sister who stayed in town to become a defense attorney.
Young Sam and Charlie
Audrey Grace Marshall and Drew Cheek play young Sam and Charlie, the sisters before the trauma that shaped them.
Rusty
Brendan Gleeson plays Rusty, the sisters' father and a former defense attorney with a reputation.
Lenore
Harper Steele plays Lenore, Rusty's secretary and the girls' surrogate mother figure.
Kelly Wilson
Shayna Benardo plays Kelly Wilson, a suspect in a school shooting Charlie chooses to represent.
Judith
Paula Malcomson plays Judith, an English teacher at a local middle school.
Mason/Huck
Jake McDorman plays Mason/Huck, a teacher at the local middle school with a grudge against Rusty.
Harriet 'Gamma' Quinn
Olivia Williams plays Harriet 'Gamma' Quinn, the sisters' mother who was violently murdered when they were young.
Ben
Michael Dorman plays Ben, Charlie's estranged husband and a lawyer.
The short version
The Good Daughter, a Peacock series based on Karin Slaughter's 2017 novel, follows two sisters reunited after a violent attack in their Georgia hometown.




