An introspective businessman returning from China, grappling with familial duties and uncertainties, whose sense of justice and goodness leads him into the lives of the Dorrit family.

The patriarch of the Dorrit family, once a gentleman of means, who becomes known as the “Father of the Marshalsea” during his imprisonment for debt.

Amy’s elder sister, who seeks to maintain their family’s gentility and uses her skills as a dancer to help support the family.

Amy’s older brother, frequently unable to keep a job, whose imprudence leads him into debt.

A long-time clerk in the Clennam household, known for his self-interest and tendency to gaslight his wife, Affery.

A long-serving and loyal maid in the Clennam household, whose reality-blurring experiences and dream-like visions hold significant truths.

A stern and unyielding woman bound to her faith and familial secrets, who exerts control over her son Arthur and the Clennam household.