Kristen Bell as Anna, a painter who takes a break from her career[2] to mourn the death of her eight-year-old daughter, a tragedy that also broke up her marriage.[3] She suffers from a fear of rain and frequently drinks whole bottles of wine with her various medications, resulting in vivid hallucinations.[4][5] She cooks chicken casseroles and reads books with titles like The Woman Across the Lake and The Girl on the Cruise.[5][7][8] Michael Ealy as Douglas, Anna's ex-husband, a forensic psychiatrist and FBI profiler specializing in serial killers[3] Tom Riley as Neil, Anna's widowed neighbor Mary Holland as Sloane, Anna's supportive friend, a local art gallery owner Cameron Britton as Buell, a friendly, simple-minded handyman who has been repairing Anna's mailbox for years.