Character Arc
Arthur Frobisher is a charismatic, self-made billionaire CEO accused of defrauding his own employees out of their savings while quietly cashing out his stock. Affable and folksy on the surface, he projects the image of a regular guy who simply got lucky, yet beneath the charm lurks a man capable of ruthless, even violent, self-preservation. He becomes the central target of Patty Hewes in the explosive first season.
As the class-action suit closes in, Arthur unravels, lurching between bouts of paranoia, public contrition, and dangerous backroom maneuvering to protect himself. The role lets a famously likable actor play deeply against type, and the result is a villain who is both pitiable and genuinely menacing. His decisions ripple outward with terrible consequences for those around him.
In the second season Arthur attempts a strange public redemption, repositioning himself as a reformed man even as old sins refuse to stay buried. His story becomes a study in guilt, image management, and the slipperiness of accountability, making him one of the most memorable antagonists the series produced.