A Matter of Life and Death - Characters & Cast

To survive his brain injury and the celestial summons so he can live a full life with June.

Starts as a man accepting his inevitable death, then becomes a fighter who challenges the cosmos to stay with the woman he loves. He evolves from a soldier obeying orders to a man defying the ultimate authority.

To save Peter from his medical crisis and the 'hallucinations' that threaten to take him away.

She moves from a disembodied voice on the radio to Peter's grounding force on Earth. Her willingness to sacrifice herself for him is the key to his salvation.

To cure Peter's physical ailment and defend his right to live.

A man of science who becomes Peter's spiritual champion. After his accidental death, he continues to defend Peter in the celestial court, bridging the gap between medicine and metaphysics.

To rectify his clerical error and bring Peter to the Other World as ordered.

A French aristocrat who lost his head in the Revolution. He transitions from a bureaucratic mistakes-maker to a sympathetic ally who appreciates Peter's spirit.

To uphold the law and prove that a British pilot has no place taking an American woman.

An American patriot and first casualty of the Revolutionary War who holds a grudge against the British. He represents the cynicism and historical baggage that Peter and June's love must overcome.