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The American Horror Story main cast changes each season but includes Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Wes Bentley, Billie Lourd, Emma Roberts, Leslie Grossman, Charlie Carver, Lily Rabe, Cheyenne Jackson, Zachary Quinto, Adina Porter, Angelica Ross, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., André Holland, Cody Fern, Finn Wittrock, Matt Bomer, Matthew Morrison, Gus Kenworthy, Alison Pill, Chloë Sevigny, Isaac Cole Powell, Matt Czuchry, Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello, Zach Villa, Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Taissa Farmiga, Sandra Bernhard, Nico Greetham, Kaia Gerber, Rachel Hilson, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Neal McDonough, Joseph Fiennes, Lizzie Brocheré, Rebecca Dayan, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, John Carroll Lynch, Patti LuPone, Maaz Ali, Julie White, Denis O'Hare, Kathy Bates, James Cromwell, Jessica Lange and Lady Gaga.
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in each season.
Portrayer | Capacity and character per season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murder House | Asylum | Coven | Freak Show | Hotel | Roanoke | Cult | Apocalypse | 1984 | Double Feature | NYC | Delicate | |||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 | 2014–2015 | 2015–2016 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023–2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Starring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connie Britton | Vivien Harmon | Vivien Harmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dylan McDermott | Dr. Ben Harmon | Johnny Morgan | Dr. Ben Harmon | Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evan Peters | Tate Langdon | Kit Walker | Kyle Spencer | Jimmy Darling | James Patrick March | Rory Monahan [lower-alpha 1] | Kai Anderson [lower-alpha 2] | Malcolm Gallant [lower-alpha 3] Jeff Pfister Tate Langdon James Patrick March | Austin Sommers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Taissa Farmiga | Violet Harmon | Zoe Benson | Sophie Green | Zoe Benson Violet Harmon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denis O'Hare | Larry Harvey | Otis 'Spalding' Van Wirt [lower-alpha 4] | Stanley | Liz Taylor | William van Henderson [lower-alpha 5] | Holden Vaughn | Henry Grant | Dr. Andrew Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Lange | Constance Langdon | Sister Jude Martin | Fiona Goode | Elsa Mars | Constance Langdon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zachary Quinto | Chad Warwick | Dr. Oliver Thredson | Sam | Zachary Quinto [lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Fiennes | Msgr. Timothy Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Paulson | Billie Dean Howard | Lana Winters | Cordelia Goode | Bette and Dot Tattler | Sally McKenna Billie Dean Howard | Audrey Tindall [lower-alpha 7] Lana Winters | Ally Mayfair-Richards Susan Atkins | Ms. Wilhemina Venable Cordelia Goode Billie Dean Howard | Tuberculosis Karen Mamie Eisenhower | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lily Rabe | Nora Montgomery | Sister Mary Eunice McKee | Misty Day | Sister Mary Eunice McKee | Aileen Wuornos | Shelby Miller | Misty Day | Lavinia Richter | Doris Gardner Amelia Earhart | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lizzie Brocheré | Grace Bertrand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Cromwell | Dr. Arthur Arden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frances Conroy | Moira O'Hara | Shachath | Myrtle Snow | Gloria Mott | Mama Polk [lower-alpha 8] | Bebe Babbitt | Myrtle Snow Moira O'Hara | Belle Noir [lower-alpha 9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Emma Roberts | Madison Montgomery | Maggie Esmerelda | Serena Belinda | Madison Montgomery | Brooke Thompson | Anna Victoria Alcott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kathy Bates | Delphine LaLaurie | Ethel Darling | Iris | Agnes Mary Winstead [lower-alpha 10] | Ms. Miriam Mead Delphine LaLaurie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Chiklis | Wendell "Dell" Toledo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finn Wittrock | Dandy Mott | Tristan Duffy Rudolph Valentino | Jether Polk | Bobby Richter II | Harry Gardner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angela Bassett | Marie Laveau | Desiree Dupree | Ramona Royale | Monet Tumusiime [lower-alpha 11] | Marie Laveau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wes Bentley | Edward Mordrake | Det. John Lowe | Dylan [lower-alpha 12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Bomer | Andy | Donovan | Crack'd Narrator [lower-alpha 13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chloë Sevigny | Shelley | Dr. Alex Lowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cheyenne Jackson | Will Drake | Sidney Aaron James | Dr. Vincent Anderson [lower-alpha 14] | John Henry Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lady Gaga | Elizabeth Johnson (The Countess) | Scáthach [lower-alpha 15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba Gooding Jr. | Dominic Banks [lower-alpha 16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
André Holland | Matt Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billie Lourd | Winter Anderson Linda Kasabian | Mallory | Montana Duke | Dr. Leslie 'Lark' Feldman | Dr. Hannah Wells | Ashley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alison Pill | Ivy Mayfair-Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adina Porter | Sally Freeman | Lee Harris | Beverly Hope | Dinah Stevens | Chief Burleson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Grossman | Meadow Wilton Patricia Krenwinkel | Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt | Margaret Booth | Ursula Khan Calico | Barbara Read | Ashleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cody Fern | Michael Langdon | Xavier Plympton | Valiant Thor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Morrison | Trevor Kirchner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gus Kenworthy | Chet Clancy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Carroll Lynch | Twisty the Clown | John Wayne Gacy | Twisty the Clown | Benjamin Richter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelica Ross | Dr. Donna Chambers [lower-alpha 17] | The Chemist Theta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zach Villa | Richard Ramirez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macaulay Culkin | Mickey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Kiera Armstrong | Alma Gardner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neal McDonough | Dwight Eisenhower | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kaia Gerber | Kendall Carr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nico Greetham | Cal Cambon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isaac Cole Powell | Troy Lord | Theo Graves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rachel Hilson | Jamie Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebecca Dayan | Maria Wycoff | Alana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell Tovey | Det. Patrick Read | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Mantello | Gino Barelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlie Carver | Adam Carpenter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sandra Bernhard | Hannah | Fran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patti LuPone | Joan Ramsey | Kathy Pizazz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Czuchry | Dexter Harding Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim Kardashian | Siobhan Corbyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annabelle Dexter-Jones | Sonia Shawcross Adeline Harding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Nicolette | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cara Delevingne | Ivy Ehrenreich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julie White | Ms. Mavis Preecher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maaz Ali | Kamal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Guest Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kate Mara | Hayden McClaine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric Stonestreet | Derek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles S. Dutton | Detective Granger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian McShane | Leigh Emerson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabourey Sidibe | Queenie | Regina Ross | Queenie | Queenie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny Huston | The Axeman | Massimo Dolcefino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stevie Nicks | Stevie Nicks | Stevie Nicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celia Weston | Lillian Hemmings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Patrick Harris | Chester Creb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mare Winningham | Alicia Spencer | Rita Gayheart | Miss. Hazel Evers | Sally Keffler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naomi Campbell | Claudia Bankson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billy Eichner | Harrison Wilton Tex Watson | Brock Mutt Nutter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lena Dunham | Valerie Solanas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joan Collins | Evie Gallant Bubbles McGee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noticeable Recurring, Guest, & Co-Starring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Breckenridge | Young Moira O'Hara | Kaylee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christine Estabrook | Marcy | Marcy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Brewer | Adelaide Langdon | Nan | Marjorie | Hedda | Nan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Woolf | Infantata | Meep the Geek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Graziadei | Travis Wanderley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rosa Salazar | Maria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celia Finkelstein | Gladys | Gladys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Ross | Dr. Charles Montgomery | Dr. Charles Montgomery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric Close | Hugo Langdon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teddy Sears | Patrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brando Eaton | Kyle Greenwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashley Rickards | Chloe Stapleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morris Chestnut | Luke Maxcy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebecca Wisocky | Lorraine Harvey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Kinsey | Beauregard Langdon | Beauregard Langdon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanya Clarke | Marla McClaine | Lorraine Richter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mena Suvari | Elizabeth Short | Elizabeth Short | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Ruivivar | Miguel Ramos | Richard Ramirez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Levine | Leo Morrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jenna Dewan | Teresa Morrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clea DuVall | Wendy Peyser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Consuelos | Spivey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Britne Oldford | Alma Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredric Lehne | Frank McCann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gloria Laino | The Mexican | Elder Satanist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robin Weigert | Cynthia Potter | Mama Polk | Martha Edwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Aylward | Father Malachi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barbara Tarbuck | Mother Superior Claudia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franka Potente | Charlotte Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Cromwell | Hans Grüper [lower-alpha 18] | Hans Grüper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Margolis | Sam Goodman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naomi Grossman | Pepper | Pepper | Samantha Crowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Virtue | Reporter #1 | Principal Johnson | Priest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robin Bartlett | Dr. Miranda Crump | Cecily Pembroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Hamilton | Hank Foxx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lucy Faust | Mercy Osbourne | Joanne Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashlynn Ross | Jeanne LaLaurie | Myrna Austin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christine Ebersole | Anna-Leigh Leighton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Dreymon | Luke Ramsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Riley Voelkel | Young Fiona Goode | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Jordan | Quentin Fleming | Ashley Gilbert [lower-alpha 19] | Courtney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grace Gummer | Millie | Penny | Margaret Alcott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mariana Vicente | Gwen | Waitress Carol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Cristofer | Harrison Renard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Colter | David | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lance Reddick | Papa Legba | Papa Legba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skyler Samuels | Bonnie Lipton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patti LaBelle | Dora Ross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee Tergesen | Vince | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heather Langenkamp | Tupperware Party Housewife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chrissy Metz | Ima 'Barbara' Wiggles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Angus T. Jefferson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Angela Sarafyan | Alice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Burtka | Michael Beck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max Greenfield | Gabriel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard T. Jones | Det. Andrew Hahn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shree Crooks | Scarlett Lowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helena Mattson | Agnetha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kamilla Alnes | Vendela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lennon Henry | Holden Lowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lyric Lennon | Lachlan Drake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mädchen Amick | Mrs. Ellison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seth Gabel | Jeffrey Dahmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darren Criss | Justin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Lu | Bronwyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Melton | Mr. Wu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Daddario | Natacha Rambova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry G. Sanders | Willie | Mr. Royale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Braaten | Douglas Pryor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alanna Ubach | Jo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Malik Whitfield | Mason Harris [lower-alpha 20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irene Roseen | Margaret [lower-alpha 21] | Molly O'Hara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doris Kearns Goodwin | Doris Kearns Goodwin [lower-alpha 22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Bass | Milo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Artist | Todd Connors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danielle Macdonald | Bristol Windows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Morosini | Bob Kinnaman | R.J. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chaz Bono | Brian Wells [lower-alpha 23] | Gary K. Longstreet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colton Haynes | Det. Jack Samuels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cooper Dodson | Oz Mayfair-Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jorge-Luis Pallo | Pedro Morales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zack Ward | Roger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blanca Araceli | Pilar the Nanny | Mrs. Geraldes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dermot Mulroney | Bob Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laura Allen | Rosie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dot-Marie Jones | Butchy May | Trooper Jan Remy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rick Springfield | Pastor Charles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron Cowperthwaite | Speedwagon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Allen | Timothy Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ash Santos | Emily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Erika Ervin | Amazon Eve | The Fist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | Andre Stevens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chad James Buchanan | Stu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jon Jon Briones | Ariel Augustus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billy Porter | Behold Chablis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BD Wong | Baldwin Pennypacker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Pére | Mr. Kingery | Mr. Kingery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlo Rota | Anton LaVey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harriet Sansom Harris | Madelyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominic Burgess | Phil | Hamish Moss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DeRon Horton | Ray Powell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orla Brady | Dr. Karen Hopple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lou Taylor Pucci | Jonas Shevoore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tara Karsian | Chef Bertie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mitch Pileggi | Art | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Don Swayze | Roy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven Culp | Mr. Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dreama Walker | Nurse Rita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yvonne Zima | Red | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blake Shields | Tony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spencer Novich | Vlad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eureka O'Hara | Crystal DeCanter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Stanley | Sherman Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Sheffer | Richard Nixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Vogel | John F. Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryce Johnson | Neil Armstrong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vincent Foster | Truck Driver | Henry Kissinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Briana Lane | Jess | Dr. Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Hiller | Gideon Whitely | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Beltran | Morris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quei Tann | Lita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clara McGregor | KK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kal Penn | Mac Marzara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Casey Thomas Brown | Hans Henkes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hale Appleman | Daniel Kanowicz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gideon Glick | Cameron Deitrich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sis | Dunaway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Cohen | Andy Cohen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Juliana Canfield | Talia Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tavi Gevinson | Cora | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taylor Richardson | Babette Eno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashlie Atkinson | Susan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debra Monk | Virginia Harding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sophie von Haselberg | Mary I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taylor Schilling | Taylor Schilling [lower-alpha 24] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reed Birney | Dexter Harding Sr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamish Linklater | Hamish Linklater [lower-alpha 25] |
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The sixth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Roanoke, follows supernatural experiences around a haunted house and its surroundings in North Carolina. The first half of the season is presented as a paranormal documentary entitled My Roanoke Nightmare, which reenacts the experiences of a married couple who lived in the house. The second half is presented as found footage and depicts the doomed production of the documentary's sequel. The ensemble cast includes Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe, Adina Porter, André Holland, Denis O'Hare, Wes Bentley, Evan Peters, Cheyenne Jackson, and Angela Bassett.
"Chapter 6" is the sixth episode of the sixth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story. It aired on October 19, 2016, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Ned Martel and directed by Angela Bassett. One of the first major story arc changes of the series, the format of the series becomes a found footage horror depicting the aftermath of My Roanoke Nightmare and the development of a follow-up series, Return to Roanoke: Three Days in Hell.
The seventh season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Cult, takes place in the fictional suburb of Brookfield Heights, Michigan, during the year 2017, and centers on a cult terrorizing the residents in the aftermath of Donald Trump winning the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It is a season that does not present supernatural elements. The smallest ensemble cast of the series, it includes Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Billie Lourd, Cheyenne Jackson, and Alison Pill, with all returning from previous seasons, except newcomers Lourd and Pill. This season marks the first to not feature cast mainstay Lily Rabe.
The tenth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Double Feature, is composed of two stories, each taking up half the season. The first story, Red Tide, focuses on a family in Provincetown, Massachusetts, who meet the town's mysterious true inhabitants. The second story, Death Valley, follows a group of camping students who find themselves in the midst of a conspiracy involving extraterrestrials. The ensemble cast includes veterans Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Finn Wittrock, Frances Conroy, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Adina Porter, and Angelica Ross, as well as newcomers Macaulay Culkin, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Neal McDonough, Kaia Gerber, Nico Greetham, Isaac Powell, Rachel Hilson, and Rebecca Dayan.