Meet the cast of Paradise on Disney Plus

Alongside Brown and Marsden, the cast also includes Julianne Nicholson as the enigmatic Samantha Redmond, a powerful woman overseeing the community's governance.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Fogelman admitted that he "lied to Disney to buy a couple of weeks of time for Julianne Nicholson", who was initially unavailable due to a scheduling conflict.

He added: "She was somebody I wanted from the very beginning. I’d admired her from afar. I didn’t want Sinatra to be like a moustache-twirling villain, I wanted her to be softer, but also quietly commanding. I really wanted Julianne and we Zoomed, I sent her the scripts, and we hit it off."

With Paradise being released weekly, read on for everything you need to know about the cast of the Disney Plus series.

Paradise cast: Full list of actors and characters in Disney Plus drama

The full list of Paradise cast members are as follows, scroll on to find out more about the characters plus where you may have seen the actors previously.

• Sterling K Brown as Agent Xavier Collins
• Julianne Nicholson as Samantha Redmond
• James Marsden as President Cal Bradford
• Sarah Shahi as Dr Gabriela Torabi
• Krys Marshall as Agent Robinson
• Jon Beavers as Billy
• Nicole Brydon Bloom as Jane Driscoll
• Charlie Evans as Jeremy
• Aliyah Mastin as Presley
• Percy Daggs IV as James
• Gerald McRaney as Cal's father
• Scott Lawrence aa General Curtleigh

Sterling K Brown as Agent Xavier Collins

Who is Xavier Collins? A Secret Service agent assigned to the president's detail, Xavier's job is simple: To keep the president safe. So when he finds Cal dead one morning, he finds himself not only confused at how such a murder in their neighbourhood could happen, but also in the line of suspicion.

What else has Sterling K Brown been in? Brown reunites with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman for Paradise, with Brown having played the role of Randall for the entirety of the hit drama. He is also known for his roles in The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Black Panther and American Fiction.

James Marsden as President Cal Bradford

Who is Cal? A charismatic and well-liked president, Cal is battling his own demons – not having the best relationship with his son, a failing marriage and living in the shadow of his billionaire father. But when he winds up dead, a wider conspiracy is soon revealed.

Speaking about the twists involved in his character's story, James Marsden told RadioTimes.com exclusively: "I think he presents himself a certain way and then, when you see him alone or [in] more vulnerable moments with his kid or with Agent Robinson or, of course, with Xavier, you see a much more vulnerable person there who carries a lot of regret.

"There’s some emotional complexity there, and you see that he’s a product of how he was raised and his overbearing father."

He added: "It was an opportunity to illuminate some of the darker sides of this character, of someone who is pretending, I guess, to be the commander-in-chief and his own self-image issues or self-loathing. It was a very rich journey to go on.”

What else has James Marsden been in? Marsden is known for a number of roles over the years including in various films like The Notebook, 27 Dresses and Sonic the Hedgehog. In terms of TV, Marsden has starred in Jury Duty, Westworld, The Stand and 30 Rock.

Julianne Nicholson as Samantha Redmond

Who is Samantha? Known by the nickname of Sinatra, Sam is one of Cal's closest confidantes who heads up all his major operations. She is the bearer of many secrets but has also struggled in her personal life, which is how she met therapist Gabriela.

Speaking about her character, Nicholson chatted to RadioTimes.com exclusively and admitted: "It’s very fun to portray women in positions of power on television and on screens.

"I think what’s interesting is, as you say, we think of the commander-in-chief being the top dog, and I think it’s really interesting how Dan explores their history with each other.

"They’ve known each other a long time. Samantha was... Kane, Cal’s dad, was one of her mentors and how they know each other. It was fun to have those scenes of them in the past and then see where they are in our... as they go on in their relationship and the years."

What else has Julianne Nicholson been in? Nicholson is best known for her roles in Mare of Easttown, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Masters of Sex. Other notable roles include The Red Road and Eyewitness, with Nicholson also set to star in BBC's Dope Girls.

Krys Marshall as Agent Robinson

Who is Robinson? Robinson is one of the senior members of staff working for the president but is hiding some secrets of her own, which threaten to boil over when Cal is found dead.

What else has Krys Marshall been in? Marshall is best known for her role in For All Mankind as Danielle Poole, but she has also starred in Supergirl, Bad Monkey and This Is Us.

Jon Beavers as Billy

Who is Billy? Billy is one of the other Secret Service agents assigned to the president and works closely with Xavier, with the pair becoming friends over the years. He, like the people who he works with, has a past of his own before taking on the high-stakes job.

What else has Jon Beavers been in? Beavers has starred in Apple TV+'s Sugar, Bel-Air and Animal Kingdom, as well as films like Licorice Pizza and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.

Sarah Shahi as Dr Gabriela Torabi

Who is Gabriela? A therapist and grief specialist, Gabriela first meets Samantha when she is going through a major loss. Since then and some years later, Gabriela now lives in the same serene neighbourhood as the world's most prominent people.

What else has Sarah Shahi been in? Shahi is known for her roles in Fairly Legal, The L Word and Person of Interest. She has also starred in procedural dramas such as Chicago Fire and Rookie Blue, as well as Sex/Life, City on a Hill and Reverie.

Nicole Brydon Bloom as Jane Driscoll

Who is Jane? Jane is another agent working for the president, who doesn't appear to be as skilled or as confident as her peers but looks to Xavier as a mentor. She gets along best with Billy and is immediately questioned along with the rest of the agents after the death of the president.

What else has Nicole Brydon Bloom been in? Bloom has starred in The Affair, The Gilded Age, We Were The Lucky Ones and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Charlie Evans as Jeremy

Who is Jeremy? Jeremy is Cal's teenage son who doesn't get along well with his father.

What else has Charlie Evans been in? Evans has starred in Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Leave The World Behind.

Gerald McRaney as Kane Bradford

Who is Kane? Cal's father, Kane is a successful billionaire and paved the way for Cal to be a politician. Now, he's suffering with dementia and lives with Cal in their serene neighbourhood.

What else has Gerald McRaney been in? McRaney is known for his roles in This Is Us as Dr Nathan Katowski, as well as in Deadwood, House of Cards and NCIS: Los Angeles, to name a few.

Paradise is streaming weekly on Disney Plus, the first four episodes are available to stream now. You can sign up to Disney Plus from £4.99 a month now.

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