The following is a list of characters from the MTV slasher television series Scream, which is based on the film series of the same name.
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Recurring
Main characters
Scream (2015–2016)
Emma Duval
Portrayed by Willa Fitzgerald, Karsyn Darby (young; season 1) and Madison Wolfe (young; season 1) Appeared in: seasons 1–2
Emma Duval is the main protagonist and is a student at George Washington High School. She is the daughter of Maggie (Daisy) and Kevin Duval. Originally a popular girl with no inhibitions, she is soon stalked by a killer, who threatens her and her friends. In the first-season finale, the killer is revealed to be Emma's half-sister Piper Shaw, who began to terrorize Emma because of her perfect life. Emma manages to put an end to the rampage by shooting Piper in the head, killing her. In the second season, Emma returns after leaving Lakewood to get psychological help and develops PTSD as a result of the first season's events. She has frequent hallucinations before again being targeted by a new killer.
Willa Fitzgerald's character was originally named Harper but was changed when the official pilot script was written. Fitzgerald was nominated at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Summer but lost to Ashley Benson.
Audrey Jensen
Portrayed by Bex Taylor-Klaus
Appeared in: seasons 1–2
The daughter of a Lutheran pastor, Audrey is one of Emma's best friends and has a close friendship with her. She loves horror movies, and is known to be witty and bi-curious. Throughout the first season, Audrey was suspected of being involved in the killings. In the first-season finale, it is revealed that Audrey and Piper exchanged letters months prior to the murders, which indicate that she was connected to the killings. She, however, burns them, covering up her involvement. In the second season, she is stalked by the new killer who blackmails her over her involvement with Piper. It is soon revealed that Audrey is the reason Piper first came to Lakewood, but she was not involved in the killings.
Taylor-Klaus received critical acclaim as Audrey Jensen. Rotten Tomatoes named them as one of the most developed characters on the show.
Noah Foster
Portrayed by John Karna
Appeared in: seasons 1–2
Noah is Audrey's best friend and the duo are known as "Bi-Curious & The Virgin". He is shown to be an expert on horror film tropes, and frequently applies them to his life after the killings begin. Noah helps Emma figure out some of the clues in the first season. In the second season, Noah has a daily podcast called "The Morgue", which he took over after Piper Shaw was unmasked as the Lakewood Slasher in the first season. He later begins a relationship with Zoe Vaughn. Later, he is kidnapped and buried alive alongside Zoe. While Emma and Audrey manage to save him, Zoe dies before they can reach her. Noah is devastated, and briefly considers shutting down "The Morgue" before deciding to continue in Zoe's memory. In the second-season Halloween special, he partners with Stavo to create a horror graphic novel, and goes to an island to reach the mystery of the murderess Anna Hobbs, where they (and the rest of the second season survivors) are stalked again by another killer.
Karna received critical acclaim for his role and was especially noted for his horror dynamic.
Kieran Wilcox
Portrayed by Amadeus Serafini
Appeared in: seasons 1–2
Kieran is a new kid in Lakewood, after losing his mother and his stepfather in a car accident before the series, and grows a special bond with Emma in the first season. He was suspected of being the killer but no evidence was found against him. In the first-season finale, Kieran's father, Clark Hudson, is killed through disembowelment. Kieran's cousin Eli and aunt Tina arrive after he is found living without an adult. In the second season, Kieran is eventually revealed to be Piper's accomplice in the killings. His motive is explained as he and Piper were in a relationship and started a murder spree as revenge against their parents (Piper for being put up for adoption while her half-sister, Emma had the life Piper should have had and Kieran for his dad dumping him in Atlanta with his mom to get high on pills). He continued to frame both Emma and Audrey for the murders to avenge Piper. He is ultimately arrested and sentenced to life in prison; however, he is murdered by the new killer in the second-season Halloween special episodes.