Who's in the Cast of Peacock's Gripping New Thriller The Good Daughter?
Things are about to get messy in Pikeville.
If you’re fan of New York Times bestselling novelist Karin Slaughter, or love compelling thrillers, then make space to binge Peacock’s upcoming limited series adaptation of The Good Daughter.
Written and executive produced by Slaughter, The Good Daughter is based on the author’s 2017 thriller of the same name. The story centers on the Quinn sisters, Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha (Rose Byrne). For 20 years, they’ve been trying to unpack the secrets around one fateful night in their small hometown of Pikeville, Georgia. A new attack in town exposes old pain and a renewed drive for the bonded sisters to uncover the answers.
Featuring a star-studded cast, this Peacock Original streams November 12 exclusively on Peacock. Find out more about the incredible performers, below.
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Who is in The Good Daughter cast?
The Good Daughter cast is stacked with prestigious award winners and nominees:
- Rose Byrne
- Meghann Fahy
- Brendan Gleeson
- Harper Steele
- Paula Malcomson
- Olivia Williams
- Michael Dorman
- Jake Dorman
The Good Daughter cast breakdown
Rose Byrne
Australian Rose Byrne is a star of stage, film and television. Equally adept in dramas and comedies, Byrne was recently nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an Actor Award for playing stressed out mother Linda in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025). Professionally acting since she was 15 years old, Byrne has since amassed an incredible resume of memorable roles in films like Bridesmaids, Neighbors, and Spy. And in television, she had led Mrs. America, Physical and Platonic.
Byrne plays Samantha Quinn, the eldest daughter. She is a successful patent lawyer in New York City, estranged from her family and tiny Georgia hometown.
Meghann Fahy
Meghann Fahy began her acting career as part of the cast Next to Normal musical in 2008. Two years later, she was cast in ABC's daytime drama, One Life to Live. Fahy led her first television series cast in 2017 playing Sutton in The Bold Type. But her highest profile roles have been in Season 1 of The White Lotus and Sirens.
Fahy plays Charlotte “Charlie” Quinn who still lives in her hometown. She followed in the footsteps of her father working as a defense attorney in the same office as Rusty Quinn. At the start of the series, Charlie is estranged from her lawyer husband, Ben.
Brendan Gleeson
The Irish thespian Brendan Gleeson is a multi-award-winning actor of stage, television and film. In 2009, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Into the Storm. Gleeson shifts from indie projects like In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin, to major productions like playing Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody in the Harry Potter films and playing Knuckles McGinty in Paddington 2.
Gleeson plays Rusty Quinn, a larger-than-life defense attorney in small Pikeville, Georgia. He’s made a career defending the disenfranchised while raising two strong girls. A big personality, Rusty is always smoking, drinking and popping out his signature red clown nose to lighten the mood.
Harper Steele
An Emmy award winning Head Writer for Saturday Night Live, Harper Steele is close friends with comedian Will Ferrell, and co-wrote his films Casa de mi padre and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. In 2022, Steele gender transitioned and went on a road trip with Ferrell which birthed the poignant Netflix documentary, Will & Harper.
Steele plays Lenore, Rusty and Charlie’s office manager in their law firm and a native of Pikeville, Georgia. She was a surrogate mother to Samantha and Charlie.
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Olivia Williams
The British actress made her film debut alongside Kevin Costner in 1997's The Postman. However, she really broke out the next year playing Rosemary Cross in Wes Anderson's Rushmore. She’s had major roles in the films Hanna, Anna Karenina, and Maps to the Stars. On television, she’s starred in Dollhouse, Counterpart, The Crown and Dune: Prophecy.
Williams plays Harriet ‘Gamma’ Quinn, the brilliant mother of Sam and Charlotte. A physicist, Gamma raised her girls with books, mathematics and to be ever curious.
Michael Dorman
Born in New Zealand, actor Michael Dorman worked in Australian film and television series until 2014 until his friend and mentor Russell Crowe encouraged him to try auditioning for American productions. Dorman was cast in The Invisible Man, and the series Patriot and For All Mankind.
Dorman plays Ben, the supportive husband of Charlie Quinn. Though estranged, Ben is still an important advocate of the Quinn family.
Jake McDorman
An American actor from Texas, Jake McDorman broke into the industry acting in television series earning main cast roles in Quintuplets, Greek and Are You There, Chelsea? He’co-starred with Betty Gilpin in Peacock’s Mrs. Davis. In film, he’s had memorable roles in Aquamarine, American Sniper, and Lady Bird.
He plays Mason, aka Huck. A local of Pikeville, he’s had issues with Rusty Quinn defending the man who assaulted his sister. He’s a teacher at the local middle school.
Paula Malcolmson
An Irish actress known for her memorable roles in classic television series such as Deadwood, Lost and Sons of Anarchy. In film, Malcolmson was featured in The Green Mile, and played Mrs. Everdeen in all four original The Hunger Games films.
Malcolmson plays Judith, a teacher at the local middle school and the wife of the beloved PE coach.
The Good Daughter premieres all six episodes of the limited series on November 12, exclusively on Peacock.
