Adhir Kalyan as Awalmir Karimi, an interpreter from Afghanistan (born in Kandahar and moved to Kabul) who also goes by Al Parker Young as Riley, a Marine combat veteran trying to readjust to civilian life in Ohio Elizabeth Alderfer as Lizzie, the daughter of Art and the younger sister of Riley Kelli Goss as Vanessa, Riley's estranged wife and the caretaker of their daughter Dean Norris as Art, a veteran and the father of Riley and Lizzie Farrah Mackenzie as Hazel, Riley and Vanessa's daughter[lower-alpha 1]