2) Crazy Jane Jane is the most front-facing of the 64 personalities (each with their own different superpowers) that live in 'The Underground,' fractured all into the body of a young girl named Kay who underwent very intense trauma. Diane Guerrero (who was previously best known for a role on Orange is the New Black) is great as she dumps from the (relatively) level head of Jane to the aggressive Hammerhead, to the aptly-named Karen, to the skittish and British Penny Farthing (and that's only a few of the 64). HBO Max/ DC Comics
3) Negative Man/Larry Trainor As Negative Man/Larry Trainor, Matt Bomer might be playing the most sympathetic role in the whole series. Not only is he a former hotshot pilot whose rocket literally blew up midair, rendering him a horrifically burnt survivor, but he was also living a secret life, afraid to come out and reveal his true self as a gay man to the world. Like Fraser, Bomer provides the voice and live-action flashback body to Larry (actor Matthew Zuk is the body underneath the bandages). The negative spirit that lives in his chest (and keeps him alive) is, believe it or not, added in post-production. HBO Max/ DC Comics
4) Rita Farr/ Elasti-Woman Season 1 didn't let actress April Bowlby of Doom Patrol get too much into the 'Elasti-" part of her name, mostly seeing her powers help her materialize as some sort of giant blob when she gets nervous. But Bowlby is great in the role, and looks and sounds spot on as the Studio System-era movie star she's supposed to stand in as. HBO Max/ DC Comics
5) Niles Caulder/The Chief Niles is basically the Professor X of of the Doom Patrol (the X-Men and Doom Patrol have a very interesting history to read about) and the show picked a perfect actora former James Bond!in Timothy Dalton to play him. The Chief is shown here as charming and kind, but occasionally showing a short fuse; Dalton does a nice job of capturing the little bit of mysterious intrigue that comes along with the character, too. HBO Max; DC Comics
6) Eric Morden/Mr. Nobody Mr. Nobody has a dual role in Doom Patrol, serving not only as the story's main villain but also its frequently-fourth-wall-breaking narrator. Mr. Nobody is played by an absolutely electric, scenery-chewing Alan Tudyk (who you certainly know from roles in movies like Dodgeball, Firefly, and I, Robot.). Mr. Nobody is, you know, evil, but it's hard to not love himhe's the only one talking directly to the viewer, after all. HBO Max/ DC Comics
7) Victor Stone/Cyborg If you follow DC comics even slightly, this is a character you've probably seen before, whether that be in animated form in Teen Titans or on the big screen (played by Ray Fisher) in Zack Snyder's Justice League (we'll see what happens with the #SnyderCut). Cyborg's story also comes into Doom Patrol, with several references to his Justice League aspirations. Here he's played by relative newcomer Joivan Wade; he's the one member of this cast who knows how to actually be a superhero, unlike the rest of the clueless folks around him. HBO Max/ DC Comics
8) Silas Stone As always, Victor Stone's father, Silas, is integral to his story. Here he's played by Phil Morris (perhaps best known as lawyer Jackie Chiles in Seinfeld), and viewers are meant to question his intentions throughout. He nails the rolethis is a great Victor/Silas combo. HBO Max/ DC Comics
9) Beard Hunter Doom Patrol is a show that has some superhero characters you never could've imagined before. One of those is a genderqueer sentient street named Danny. Danny, though, was created just for the show. Beard Huntera "super villain" who can track anyone by...eating their facial haircomes straight from the comics. Though his portrayal by Tommy Snider (FX's Baskets) makes him a much more comical villain here. HBO Max/ DC Comics
10) Willoughby Kipling The relative wizard in Doom Patrol. Kipling shows up for a hot minute to bring a mystic element to the show (and the comic). He's also constantly drunk and in the process of getting drunker. He's played by Mark Sheppard, who will return in Season 2 to again play Kipling. HBO Max/ DC Comics
11) Flex Mentallo Mentallo doesn't show up until later in Doom Patrol's first season, but this over-the-top comics character fits in very well in the TV adaptation that's not afraid to make a little fun of itself. Actor Devan Long does a nice job playing Flex both for humor and, when necessary, with a smidge of tragedy as well. HBO Max/ DC Comics
12) Darren Jones Another of Doom Patrol's secondary villains, Darren Jones is a true p.o.s. who works for the Bureau of Normalcy. Basically, he's a government agency-employed jerk who is way too into his job and wants to capture and experiment on all of our main characters. HBO Max/ DC Comics
13) Joshua Clay Joshua Clay (who becomes Temptest in the comics) only shows up a couple times as an ally to Niles (who helps look after the failed original Doom Patrol), but actor Alimi Ballard does a good job that you recognize him when he later returns. His powers have been teased in the show, but not shown off just yetbut in the comics he can blast energy from his hands, hot enough to melt steel. HBO Max/ DC Comics
14) Dorothy Spinner Spoiler for season 1! But Dorothy Spinner is a new addition to Doom Patrol for its second season, having been retrieved by Niles from Danny at the end of the first season finale, and kept with the team for what seems like the haul after Danny became a brick (and the rest of the team was made to be miniature). Dorothy is Niles' daughter, and might be the most powerful superhero being in the entire showwhich is why its of the utmost importance that her father keep her happy, and that Cliff, Crazy Jane, and company don't end up on her bad side. HBO Max/ DC Comics