ALEC WALKER (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers)

Alec Walker is a study in contradictions. Outwardly he appears to be a true, old fashioned English gentleman – handsome, charming and dapper. But the façade hides a much darker truth; Alec is an exceptionally damaged soul, having witnessed and experienced far too much in his life. As a Knight, one of only fifty such warriors in the world, Alec is gifted with an incredible power and must constantly fight to stay in control of it, or he could cause untold damage and destruction.

A young agent of MI-16, the UK’s paranormal investigation bureau, Chloe Parker is relatively new to the supernatural world. Initially crossing paths with Alec by accident, a horrific act brought her permanently into Alec’s world. Since then she has been a major support for Alec, both in terms of her skills and also in her ability to remind Alec of the consequences of his actions, and making sure that the ends never justify the means.

JACKSON BYERS (played by Leonard Roberts)

Alec first met Jackson Byers many years ago in New York, when an act of tragedy created a friendship that could never be broken between the two young men. When Alec’s calling as a Knight brought him permanently into the world of the Black Chapter, Jackson followed him. Jackson is Alec’s Second, assisting him and watching his back, but also ensuring that Alec never loses control of his powers and never becomes reliant on them…

JOHN HENRY BOONE (played by Philip Glenister)

Born more than three hundred years ago, John Henry Boone is a vampire, a member of the religious order of the Schism. Despite officially owing his allegiance to no-one, he’s found himself working with the Black Chapter a lot over the years, and he’s the one that first brings the situation with the House of Cain to Alec’s attention. Boone is a deeply pious man with an unshakeable faith in God, but his agenda is never clear, and his moral ambiguity will become increasingly difficult for the team to deal with as time goes on…