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Prosper: castRichard Roxburgh as Cal Quinn![]() Founder and Senior Pastor of U Star, Cal came from humble beginnings, caught up in juvenile delinquency, drugs and addiction before finding his salvation in God. Now, as the leader and face of a church with close to a hundred thousand devoted followers worldwide, Cal is a charismatic force with a born-again story to tell. But he is a Man of God struggling with the burden of meeting God’s and his own ideals. Deep down he is grappling with a profound crisis of faith, too terrifying to admit to anyone, even himself. Rebecca Gibney as Abi Quinn![]() Co-Senior Pastor at U Star, Abi plays the woman behind the great man. But Abi herself – like so many strong women before her – remains a formidable force within her own marriage and family. She knows precisely where her powers lie and deftly manoeuvres and manipulates to bend others to her will. Fearing her husband’s fallibility might bring the empire they have built crumbling down, Abi is determined not to let it happen. Ewen Leslie as Dion Quinn![]() Cal’s dutiful eldest son from a different mother, Dion has lived in the shadow of his larger-than-life father, trying to follow in his formidable footsteps, becoming a pastor, marrying a good Christian woman (Taz) and raising a large family. But beneath the façade is a man unsure of himself, uncomfortable in his own skin. He wants so much for his father to be proud but believes Cal secretly doubts him. Dion is a man hiding in the darkness of self-doubt who needs to come out into the light and unleash his true self. Jacob Collins-Levy as Jed Quinn![]() A rebel with a cause, Jed is a young man with natural charisma and a genuine conviction in the beliefs and ideals of Christianity in their purest form. Growing up as the favourite son in the Quinn family, the headstrong Jed caused a scandal by speaking out against his father’s church and its materialism in a media story. The subsequent fall out between Jed and his parents led to a selfimposed exile, where he created his own community centre in the heart of Sydney, where his good Christian works offer practical and spiritual help to the downtrodden and disenfranchised. Hayley McCarthy as Issy Kalani![]() A gifted singer-songwriter who has generated enormous popularity and sales income for U Star, Issy is blessed with beauty and talent. She is the golden child with the voice of an angel who embodies much of the church’s mass appeal. But life has not always been picture-perfect, with a family secret from her adolescence that haunts her as she and her husband try to start their own family together. Jordi Webber as Benji Kalani![]() A hip preacher and talented musician, Benji specialises in connecting to U Star’s multitude of millennial followers. He is a walking advertisement for the prosperity gospel, enjoying the finer things in life courtesy of marrying into the very wealthy Quinn family. Born in LA, Benji came out to Sydney to study at U Star’s Bible College, rapidly establishing himself as a young man on the rise, coveting his father-in-law’s crown and the kingdom that comes with it. Andrea Solonge as Juno Adebayo![]() A damaged young woman whose mother, Rosa, has spiralled into opioid addiction, a destructive relationship with a new partner and turned to U Star for salvation. Self-contained, withdrawn and isolated, Juno has been left to fend for herself. Behind the emotional fortress Juno has built is a raw young woman with a need to belong, to feel safe and loved. She doesn’t know it, but she is ripe for the all-consuming embrace – and grip – of a church like U Star. Jacek Koman as Eli Slowik![]() An original member of U Star church when it was just a handful of people in the back room of a Sydney suburban community hall, Eli and Cal formed a bond like brothers, and Eli – at the cost of his own marriage – became Cal Quinn’s right-hand man as they built an empire. Eli is the man who knows where the bodies are buried, always remaining unflappable in a crisis, and willing to do what others will not to advance the interests of the church. Alexander D'Souza as Moses Quinn![]() The adopted son of Cal and Abi, Mo is a child of privilege from ethnically mixed parentage, having grown up knowing only lavish wealth and public profile. Moses is a good-looking teenager fast going off the rails. Already expelled from some of the best schools in Sydney, Mo masks his needs and vulnerability with charm and swagger. But behind all the front is a child disconnected from his culture, who feels he doesn’t belong, that he is not blood and this will never be his real family. Alex Fitzalan as Maddox![]() International star DJ Maddox is touring Australia where he has made the mainstream news due to visa issues given his criminal history with drugs. The young American is a walking train wreck, seeking salvation for his many sins in the welcoming embrace of celebrity-courting U Star church.
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