as Loy Cannon
In a perfect world, Loy would be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. But his world isn’t perfect, so Loy used his prodigious intellect to create The Cannon Limited – an empire of a different kind.
as Doctor Senator
A second-generation Missouri native, Doctor possesses degrees in both law and economics. He is a man who demands your respect, whether you’re willing to give it or not.
as Leon Bittle
Leon’s a climber and aspires to be just like Loy someday.
as Omie Sparkman
Omie once thrived as an amateur boxer until an injury forced him into early retirement — the injury that gave him his trademark milky eye.
as Opal Rackley
He enlisted in the Navy during WWII, and fought his way across the Pacific. But despite his service, he returned home to a country that treated him as a second-class citizen.
as Lemuel Cannon
Lemuel is an aspiring trumpet player and dreams of following in the footsteps of the Dizzy Gillespies and Charlie Parkers of the world.
as Josto Fadda
Unlike his father, who clawed and scratched his way to the top, Josto has only known plenty, and believes he’s entitled to the wealth and power that his father has amassed.
as Gaetano Fadda
A bear of a man, Gaetano believes that a banker should never be more powerful than a soldier.
as Constant Calamita
Calamita comes across as suave and debonair, but make no mistake, he’s a stone-cold killer.
as Rabbi Milligan
Patrick “Rabbi” Milligan is muscle for the Fadda Crime Family. His life is a testament to practicality. Rabbi asks no favors, and offers none either.
as Ebal Violante
Ebal is consigliere to Donatello Fadda and architect of the Milligan Massacre. When Donatello dies, Ebal is left to deal with the Don’s two volatile sons, Josto and Gaetano.
as Thurman Smutny
Thurman and his wife, Dibrell, run a funeral home in Kansas City that he inherited from his family. He raises his daughter the best way he can in this complicated time.
as Dibrell Smutny
It’s Dibrell who showed Ethelrida how to be a strong woman who marches to the beat of her own drum. Dibrell is determined to do what is necessary for the good of her family.
as Ethelrida Pearl Smutny
Ethelrida is determined to leave her parents’ mortuary business behind, and improve her lot in life through her education.
as Oraetta Mayflower
A self-described “Angel of Mercy,” Oraetta believes that her purpose on this “earthly realm” is to bring peace and comfort to the patients in her care.
as Detective Odis Weff
Odis suffers from OCD, but in 1950, he’s just a peculiar fellow who pounds nerve tonic to quiet his anxieties.
as U.S. Marshal Dick 'Deafy' Wickware
Incorruptible and devout, Deafy is an unwelcome presence for Kansas City’s criminal underworld.
