JO DAVENPORT (17)

Jo is a prodigious rocker with a chip on her shoulder and an unsteady moral compass. She’s bursting with energy and bad ideas, which she effortlessly sells as good ones. She’s a scrappy survivor who has no trouble breaking rules. Despite her hard shell, she’s a compassionate person who cares deeply, even if she doesn’t show it. Jo’s mom (a formerly famous grunge rocker) is struggling with addiction and an abusive partner, and Jo’s father is estranged and living with a new family. To avoid foster care, Jo has been secretly living on the street while attending high school. Jo wants one thing in life: to thrash on a guitar and sing in a band. She’s got the talent to succeed, but the bridges she’s burned block all the roads to stardom.

In the first season…

For Jo, what starts as an act of mercy turns into something more when her friendship with Troy draws her into something she’s never experienced: a stable family. But life in the Billings’ home offers Jo stability at the price of her freedom. It’s a trade she’s happy to make if it can help her achieve her dreams. With The Rebels’ success, Jo finally earns the respect of her ex-rockstar mother, only to have their connection shattered with an act of violence that could crush Jo’s dreams.