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Tom Mason (Noah Wyle)

A former history professor, Tom lost his wife early on in the invasion, and he was left alone to keep his three sons safe. He joined the Massachusetts Milita with his sons, but his second oldest son Ben was captured and put into a harness when the invasion began. He serves as Weaver's second in command of the 2nd Massachusetts, and spends any free time attempting to locate Ben.

Hal Mason (Drew Roy)

Tom's oldest son, Hal became a scout for the 2nd Massachusetts alongside girlfriend Karen.

Matt Mason (Maxim Knight)

Tom's youngest son, Matt is too young to fight, and stays at the camp with the rest of the civilians.

Ben Mason (Connor Jessup)

Tom's second oldest son, Ben was captured by the aliens and put into a harness while fighting for the 2nd Massachusetts.

Anne Glass (Moon Bloodgood)

A civilian doctor, Anne was a pediatrician before the invasion, and now does her best to treat the civilians and soldiers of the 2nd Massachusetts.

Daniel Weaver (Will Patton)

A veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Weaver is placed in charge of the 2nd Massachusetts. He has little regard for the needs of the civilians with the unit, viewing them as a hindrance to fighting the aliens.

Karen Nadler (Jessy Schram)

A scout with the 2nd Massachusetts, Karen is dating Hal.

Margaret (Sarah Carter)

  • Action Girl
  • Broken Bird: Due to her rape by Pope's brother, not to mention the general crapsackiness of the world's current situation. She also had cancer when she was 16.
  • Deadpan Snarker: Moreso than Hal.
  • The Stoic

Lourdes (Seychelle Gabriel)

A religious member of the 2nd Mass.

Dai (Peter Shinkoda)

A soldier with the 2nd Massachusetts, Dai is good friends with Tom.

Anthony (Mpho Koaho)

A former Boston cop and a member of Tom’s team.

John Pope (Colin Cunningham)

The leader of a gang of racists and rapists, John captured Tom and his squad in an effort to get the 2nd Massachusetts .50 caliber machine gun and food stores, but failed and was captured by them.

  • Affably Evil
  • Badass: He killed a skitter one on one.
  • Blood Knight: Don't make him choose between killing Skitters and anything else. You might regret it.
  • Ensemble Darkhorse: Compare the tropes under his name to the tropes for the other characters.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: He is disgusted by the fact that some humans actully make deals with the Skitters.
  • Hidden Depths: He's a surprisingly good chef, and seems very well-read.
  • Jerkass
  • The Nicknamer: He almost never uses anyone's real name, preferring to give nicknames such as:
    • Tom Mason: "Papa Smurf".
    • Karen Nadler: "Sexy Freedom Fighter Girl".
    • Hal Mason: "Strapping Young Man".
    • Anthony: "Black Gangbanger".
    • Dai: "Oriental of Some Sort".
    • Weaver: "El Capitan", and "Supreme Allied Commander of the 2nd Massechussetts".
    • Margaret: "Little Miss Midwife With A Heart Of Gold".
    • Matt Manson: "Little Prince Of The 2nd Mass".
    • Ben and Hal: "Little Princelets"
  • Pet the Dog: Becoming the chef for the resistance.
  • Supreme Chef
  • Token Evil Teammate

Recurring

Jimmy Boland (Dylan Authors)

A 13-year-old soldier who fights with the 2nd Mass.

Colonel Porter (Dale Dye)

The overall leader of the Massachusetts Militia.

Uncle Scott (Bruce Gray)

Anne’s uncle and a biology teacher.

Dr Michael Harris (Steven Weber)

A medical surgeon and old friend of Tom.

Mike Thompson

A soldier for the 2nd Mass.

Rick Thompson

Mike's formerly harnassed son.

Terry Clayton (Henry Czerny)

Leader of the surviving 7th Mass.

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