Characters
Johnny Forbes
Owner of a construction company and self made millionare. He had an affair with Amelia in his youth before his son Roger was born.
Amelia Whitley
Eccentric secretary at Alden University who once had an affair with Johnny. She is loyal to her boss Garth but objects to Roger's return.
Cabot Alden
Powerful head of Alden Enterprises and Alden University. Patriarch of the wealthiest and most respected family in Corinth. He has a devious streak.
Rita Mae Bristow
Southern belle wife of Billy. Naive and slightly unworldly.
Douglas Donovan
Attractive young professor at the university who is dating Merrill Vochek. He is popular with students and has a good hearted attitude.
Garth Slater
Temporary president and former dean at Alden University.
Ann Alden Forbes
Long suffering wife to Roger. She is loved by her parents but is jealous of her husband's affairs.
Merrill Vochek
Beautiful but tough reporter for WRCN news. She is dating Doug and is Noreen's sister but she finds herself at loggerheads with Mike when she starts to investigate the happenings at the university.
Mike Donovan
Stubborn and jealous police officer who resents his brother Doug for making something of himself. He is married to Noreen but does not get on well with her sister Merrill.
Rose Donovan
Kind hearted and long suffering matriarch of the working class Donovan family. She finds herself caught in the feuds between her children.
Billy Bristow
Unsophisticated Texan athletics director whom Roger hires to boost morale at the university. He has high hopes for Jack.
Noreen Donovan
Merrill's sister and Mike's wife who is a nurse at the hospital. She is caught in the middle of the feud between Mike and Merrill.
Isabelle Alden
Matriarch of the Alden clan who is very much put in her place by chauvinistic husband Cabot.
Roger Forbes
Johnny's son who has high ambitions to reach the White House and become president after his time in congress. Being Ann's husband he is appointed head of the university and is forced to tackle the problems that face it. He also has a roving eye for women which rocks his marriage to Ann.
Jack Forbes
Good looking and popular son of Roger and Ann who returns to the family fold from Louisiana.
Lorna Forbes
Manipulative daughter of Roger and Ann. She is jealous of her brother, attracted to Doug and loves making trouble in her parents marriage.