Cast and Characters
The show's initial seasons focused primarily on the West family however as the seasons developed, the focus branched out onto the family's affiliates and enemies.
- Robyn Malcolm as Cheryl West (seasons 1–6), The family matriarch who, after husband Wolf gets imprisoned, decides to make her family go straight. Throughout the series she goes through numerous jobs before starting a lingerie business.
- Antony Starr as Jethro West and Van West (seasons 1–6), Identical twins with contrasting personalities. Jethro is a lawyer and entrepreneur while Van is a mentally restricted slacker.
- Siobhan Marshall as Pascalle West (seasons 1–6), A dimwitted blonde with a heart of gold. The embodiment of a 'westie chick'.
- Antonia Prebble as Loretta West (seasons 1–6), The youngest of the West family and also the smartest. Loretta is manipulative and rarely remorseful. By the series end, she is a mother and a wife.
- Frank Whitten as Ted West (seasons 1–6), Wolf's retired safe cracker father who is eccentric to the point of foul.
- Kirk Torrance as Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd (seasons 1–6), Initially the West family's nemesis, later one of the family.
- Stella King as Jane West (seasons 3-6), Loretta's daughter with Hayden Peters.
- Grant Bowler as Wolfgang West (seasons 1-2, 4; guest; 3, 5), The criminal patriarch of the family. He does not approve of Cheryl's new way of life.
- Tammy Davis as Munter (recurring seasons 1–2, regular 3–6), Van's best friend and co owner of business, 'The Tool Guys'.
- Nicole Whippy as Kasey (recurring seasons 1–2, regular 3–6), Cheryl's best friend and eventual wife of Munter.
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