Devon's portrayal of Lucas Wheeler, a homophobic alcoholic mechanic, widower, and father to protagonist Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), only lasts one episode. Chucky wastes no time murdering Jake's abusive dad, leaving the teen protagonist with no parents. Lucas' death via electrocution is intended to look like a drunken freak accident, which of course leads to gossip in the small-town NJ community.

Jake's uncle, Logan Wheeler, lands on the other side of the spectrum, as he's much more successful and stable. Living in a stunning McMansion with his wife, Bree (Lexa Doig), and his teenage son, Junior (Teo Briones), he's seemingly much more together than Lucas ever was.

Though Junior and his cousin, Jake, are the same age, they don't get along whatsoever. The opposite middle school boys do care for each other, however, whether or not they want to admit it.

See, Junior may not be abused by Logan, per se, but the father-son relationship is nowhere near healthy. Considering his raging toxic masculinity and the pressure he puts on his son to excel in cross country, a sport Junior wants nothing to do with, Logan isn't exactly the Father of the Year. He even controls Junior's protein intake and weight to advance his cross country personal record. With that in mind, Junior and Jake can relate to each other in some sense.