Jeffrey Baxter

Jeffrey Raymond Baxter Sr. is the main protagonist. He was a bank teller and he lived in Seattle, Washington who, after his wife was diagnosed with colon cancer, made a desperate attempt to make the money to pay for her treatment and provide for his family by the robbing the bank he was employed at with two of his partners though was betrayed and sentenced to 30 years in prison, ultimately losing his family and his life. He is the central character, antagonist and antihero. As the series progresses, Jeffrey gradually becomes darker and takes on a more villainous role.

Jeffrey was once a happy man with a family and dearly loved his wife and his son and daughter but his life comes to ruin when his wife begins dying and his children become greatly troubled and distant from Jeffrey, leading the tragic man to reunite with his old friends from his high school and rob the bank Jeffrey worked at for $5,000,000. However, one of his greedy partners betrayed Jeffrey, resulting in his arrest and conviction and the death of the other. Jeffrey was ultimately imprisoned to serve 30 years and was initially meak and squeamish as the new inmate, usually facing abuse at the hands of the other violent prisoners. However, losing his family and the brutal prison experience develops Jeffrey into a ruthless kingpin motivated largely by ego, vanity and greed. Not only does Jeffrey become more sinister throughout the series, but he rises in power with the assistance of his cellmate and friend Oscar Savage.