| 1 | Paul | Swan | Runs his own advertising agency. (Middle-aged) |
| | Clare | Shepard | Pharmacist, wife of David, mother of Alex and Grace. |
| | Elizabeth | Swan | 45 yr old High School English Teacher. A.k.a 'Beth' nee Tennant. |
| | Louisa | Shaw | Gardener, cook, Clare's friend. |
| | Rosamund | Pike | Actress. |
| | Dan | Swan | Elizabeth's husband, professional musician. |
| | Rachael | | Elizabeth's cousin. |
| | Tim | Buchanan | Louise's friend, owner a funeral home and Gilbert the dog. |
| | Amir | | Regulatory affairs specialist, Clare's colleague. |
| 2 | Chris | Lang | 46 yr old hospital emergency doctor, husband of Sophie. |
| | Amelia | | Chris's co-worker at the hospital. |
| | Catherine | Ready | Chris's colleague - a hand surgeon at the hospital. |
| 3 | David | Shephard | Head of English at a girl's high school. Clare's husband. |
| | Alex | Shephard | 15 yr old son of Clare and David. |
| | Grace | Shephard | 12 yr old daughter of Clare and David. |
| | | Norton | David's psychologist. |
| | Hope | Walker | Bill's wife. |
| | Mike | Shephard | David's brother. |
| | Sarah | Lang | Chris's wife. |
| 6 | Joanne | | Chris and Sarah's counselor. |
| | Julie | Turner | Friend of Chris and Sarah. |
| | Steve | Turner | Friend of Chris and Sarah. |
| 7 | Caro | Shephard | Mike's wife. |
| | Lara | | Clare's 90 yr old Armenian neighbor. |
| | Gilbert | | A Poodle dog living with Louise. |
| | Helen | | Clare's friend, a former classmate,
organizer of the school reunion. |
| | Parker | Wild | Clare's Former classmate |
| 8 | Tom | | Young man on Pippi Beach. |
| 9 | Stuart | | Clare's dog. |
| 10 | Max | Duncan | Chris's (40's yr old) friend, dying of pancreatic cancer. |
| 11 | Greta | Henry | 73 yr old who died of a bicycle accident. |
| 12 | Nina | Henry | Greta's oldest daughter. |
| | Suzie | Henry | Greta's daughter. |
| | Jill | Duncan | Max's wife. |
| 14 | Bruce | Henry | Greta's husband. |
| | Margie | Vaile | Greta's best friend. |
| 15 | Janie | Shaw | Louise's deceased Aunt. |
| 16 | Frank | | Louise's elderly gardening client. |
| | Elaine | | Louise's cranky gardening client. |
| | Grant & Lucy | | Louise trims their hedge. |
| 17 | Greg | | Sausage dog that lives next door to Max. |
| | Will | Duncan | 14 yr old son of Max. |
| | James | Duncan | 16 yr old son of Max. |
| | Keith | Duncan | Max's father. |
| 20 | Jack | Duncan | Beth and Dan's teenage son. |
| 21 | Bill | Walker | Hope's husband. |
| 23 | Liam | | Paul's accounts manager. |
| 25 | Cameron | | Restaurant waiter. |
| 26 | | Hudson boys. | Paul's next-door neighbors. |
| 29 | Emma | Humphreys | Volunteer tour guide at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. |
| | Anne | Buchanan | Tim's mother, friend of Louise's mother. |
| | Hugh | | Louise's former relationship. |
| | Ally | Shaw | Louise's mum. |
| 30 | Graham | | Rachel's husband. |
| | Ethan | | Graham's neighbor, professional film editor. |
| | Sophie and Josh | | University students working for Clare and Louisa. |
