Wayward Pines: Who's Who?

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AGENT ETHAN BURKE (played by Matt Dillon) While searching for disappeared colleague Kate Hewson, Ethan and a fellow Secret Service agent get into a car crash – after which, Ethan wakes up in the mysterious Wayward Pines. And thus begins his odyssey, one that will introduce him to some not-so-friendly locals, at least one familiar face and the town's unusual set of (extremely strict) "rules." Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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NURSE PAM (played by Melissa Leo) The very first person Ethan meets after the car crash, Nurse Pam is as helpful as she can be – except when she isn't. (Seriously, what does it take for a patient to get his hands on a rotary phone?) Is she a bit more than a nurse? Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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SHERRIFF ARNOLD POPE (played by Terrence Howard) The ice cream-loving lawman lords over his Wayward Pines empire with an iron fist and locks horns with Ethan every step of the way. But who is on the other end of the phone that he takes orders from? Episode 6 reveals the sheriff's somewhat surprising origin, including how he came to land this strange, important job. Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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BEVERLY (played by Juliette Lewis) Worry not, Secrets and Lies viewers – Lewis actually gets to crack a smile on this midseason drama, as one of the few friendly locals Ethan meets in the course of trying to figure out where the eff he is. In fact, Beverly in Episode 2 helps Ethan enact a bold scheme… for better or for worse. Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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KATE HEWSON (played by Carla Gugino) Ethan is gobsmacked to find the Secret Service colleague he was originally searching for in this strange little Idaho town. One of their first topics of conversation upon reuniting: Why does Kate insist that it's been 12 years since they last saw each other, instead of just a matter of weeks? Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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HAROLD BALLINGER (played by Reed Diamond) Kate's husband in Wayward Pines, Harold is a woodworker whose specialties include a, um, killer music box. Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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THERESA BURKE (played by Shannyn Sossamon) After struggling to get straight answers about husband Ethan's disappearance, Theresa uses her skills as a onetime Secret Service agent trainee to follow his trail. But is she possibly prepared for what (and who) she will find in Wayward Pines? Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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BEN BURKE (played by Charlie Tahan) Shortly after arriving in Wayward Pines, Ethan's son is introduced to the town's youth scene, setting the stage in Episode 5 for a multitude of revelations, each more :-O than the one before. Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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AGENT ADAM HASSLER (played by Tim Griffin) Ethan's Secret Service boss back home, Adam helps (or "helps") Theresa cope when Ethan goes off the grid for, perhaps, the reason she fears most. But what is Adam's unlikely connection to another character in this photo gallery...? Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX

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DR. JENKINS (played by Toby Jones) A psychiatrist at the Wayward Pines hospital, he tries to help Ethan come to terms with all that has happened -- and later, tries to help Ethan come to terms with alllll that has happened. Photo credit: James Minchin/FOX