| Main Cast |
| Character | Actor / Actress |
| Sheriff Jimmy Brock | Tom Skerritt |
| Doctor Jill Brock | Kathy Baker |
| Deputy Kenny Lacos | Costas Mandylor |
| Deputy Maxine Stewart | Lauren Holly |
| Kimberly Brock | Holly Marie Combs |
| Matthew Brock | Justin Shenkarow |
| Zachary Brock | Adam Wylie |
| Douglas Wambaugh | Fyvush Finkel |
| Ginny Weedon | Zelda Rubinstein |
| Judge Henry Bone | Ray Walston |
| Supporting Cast |
| Character | Actor / Actress |
| Carter Pike | Kelly Connell |
| DA John Littleton | Don Cheadle |
| DA Petrovek | Jason Beghe |
| Franklin Dell | Denis Arndt |
| Mayor Bill Pugen | Michael Keenan |
| Mayor Rachel Harris | Leigh Taylor-Young |
| Howard Buss | Robert Cornthwaite |
| Reverend Novotny | Dabbs Greer |
| Father Barrett | Roy Dotrice |
| Principal Oslo | Roy Brocksmith |
| Myriam Wambaugh | Ann Guilbert |
| Billy O'Connell | Bojesse Christopher |
| Cynthia Parks | Elissabeth Moss |
| Places and Stations Where Shown |
| Area | Country | Station | Channel | Time |
| All | USA | FX (Cable) | 7.00pm D | |
| United Kingdom | UK | Sky TV | Sky One | 9.00pm |
| Germany | D | Astra 1B | Sat 1 | 9.15.00pm |