Cast and characters
Tim Roth as James "Jim" Worth, a former Metropolitan Police detective and the new Chief of Little Big Bear Police, and as Jack Devlin, Worth's violent alter-ego, which he slips into when under the influence of alcohol.
Christina Hendricks as Elizabeth Bradshaw (series 1–2), Vice President of Stakeholder Relations for North Stream Oil. Bradshaw has the job of trying to maintain a peaceful working relationship with North Stream and the local populace. This is made difficult by her dispute with Chief Worth. She often finds herself on morally ambiguous ground.
Genevieve O'Reilly as Angela Worth, Jim's wife.
Abigail Lawrie as Anna Worth, Angela's daughter.
Oliver Coopersmith as Simon "Whitey" Brown (series 1—2), Frank's nephew with a past connection to Worth.
Ian Puleston-Davies as Frank Keane, a criminal figure from Jim's past; uncle of Whitey.
Sarah Podemski as Constable, later Chief Denise Minahik, a First Nations officer with Little Big Bear Police, and second-in-command to Chief Worth. Also in a somewhat secret relationship with Constable McGillen. Her estranged father is a Chief in the local First Nations tribe.
Ryan Kennedy as Constable Nick McGillen, a junior officer with Little Big Bear Police, in a somewhat secret relationship with Constable Minahik.
Lynda Boyd as Randy, the owner of Randy's Roadhouse, a bar and later strip club; partner of Frank Keane.
Michelle Thrush as Jaclyn Letendre (series 1–2), a member of the Ipowahtaman tribe who relocates to the Musqwa reserve.
John Lynch as Pastor Johan Nickel (series 2), a Mexican Canadian Ammonite preacher.
Anamaria Marinca as Sarah Nickel (series 2), the community dentist and wife of Pastor Johan.
Jenessa Grant as Rosa Nickel (series 2), daughter of Pastor Johan.
Nigel Bennett as Friedrich Quiring (series 2), leader of the Ammonite community.
Christopher Heyerdahl as Louis Gagnon (series 1), North Stream Oil's enigmatic head of security.
Stephen Walters as Johnny (series 1), a career criminal from Blackpool, England working closely with Frank.
Rupert Turnbull as Peter Worth (series 1), Jim and Angela's five-year-old son, who is shot dead in a botched assassination attempt.
Ray G. Thunderchild as Jacob Minahik (series 1), chief of the Musqwa tribe and Denise's estranged father.
Roark Critchlow as Detective Inspector Benoit Lehane (series 1), Royal Canadian Federal Police.
Kevin Hanchard as Father Gregoire (series 1), Jim's Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor.
Tobi Bamtefa as Reginald Godswill (series 1), a criminal enforcer working with Whitey, Frank and Johnny.
Jack Veal as Young Simon (series 1), seen in flashbacks to 2007.
Gerald Auger as Timothy Whiteknife (series 1), a member of the Musqwa First Nations.
Joseph Whitebird as Ray Laskamin (series 1), a member of the Musqwa First Nations.
Owen Crowshoe as Hal Laskamin (series 1), a member of the Musqwa First Nations.
Lorne Cardinal as Chief Lightfoot (series 1), head of the Reverie Ipowahtaman Tribal Police.
Nicholas Campbell as Wallace Lyle (series 1)
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as Daniel Lyle (series 1)
Rachael Crawford as Dr. Susan Bouchard (series 1)
Tanya Moodie as Catherine Mckenzie (series 3)
Kerrie Hayes as DI Sara Lunt, whom Jack mockingly calls "rhymes with" (series 3)
Ian Hart as Michael Ryan (series 3)
Joanne Whalley as Mary James (series 3)
