Common Side Effects - Characters & Cast

To democratize healthcare and ensure the Blue Angel mushroom is free for everyone, driven by a deep, non-violent love for humanity and nature.

Marshall begins as an awkward, socially isolated mycologist. Over two seasons, he evolves from a victim of the system into an international fugitive and spiritual leader, eventually accepting that the mushroom's distribution requires him to step into a position of dangerous influence.

Finding a way to care for her dementia-afflicted mother while escaping the crushing weight of her financial obligations.

Initially a pragmatist trapped by debt and corporate loyalty, Frances undergoes a moral awakening. She eventually betrays her employers at Reutical, realizing that her survival is intrinsically linked to Marshall's mission.

Job security and maintaining his status quo, often more concerned with mundane office tasks than the global conspiracy he is leading.

The CEO of Reutical remains largely static—a satirical figure of corporate vapidity. However, his moments of accidental empathy and his obsession with farming simulators reveal a man completely detached from the consequences of his company's actions.

Personal survival at any cost; he wants the mushroom to cure his own cancer while keeping it from the public to maintain market control.

A ruthless board member who starts as a cold corporate shark but reveals his vulnerability through terminal illness. His arc ends in a horrific purgatory of his own making when he tries to hoard the mushroom's power.

The need to "connect the dots" and uncover the truth behind the government’s involvement in pharmaceutical suppression.

A DEA agent whose initial obsession with conspiracy theories turns out to be justified. He eventually defects from the government to assist Marshall, becoming a protector of the very "drug" he was sent to destroy.