Alex Chase

Alex Chase was the central character of Frenzy until their disappearance near the end of season 1.

Controversy
Though many people remember a character named Alex Chase from their dreams of Frenzy, there is no consensus on the character's personality, gender, or appearance, or the details of their plotline leading up to their capture by the Maudlings near the end of season 1. The general consensus is that Alex was not a resident of Devils Lake and that the series began with Alex's arrival at the town. One memory is that Alex is a tabloid reporter sent to the town to report on rumored paranormal occurrences. Another is that Alex is a private detective hired by a resident of the town to investigate the disappearance of another resident. Another memory is that Alex is a member of a government oversight agency, sent to audit the the North Dakota Black Site. Another memory is that Alex is traveling cross-country to flee from their past and gets caught up in the activity in the town by accident.

Disappearance
One plot point that everyone agrees on is that Alex disappears near the end of season 1 while following the weeping dog in the scrapyard. This was seen as a shocking plot twist, as the show was abruptly without a central protagonist. After this point, the show becomes an ensemble drama, with some episodes focused on a single character or a small set of characters and other episodes cross-cutting between many disparate plotlines. As a result of the lack of dreams about Alex, very little of season 1 can be remembered.

Reappearance
The other plot point that everyone agrees on is that the character reappears in season 4 when Doctor Nikita Sonin successfully unmutates a Maudling who turns out to be Alex. The character does not regain their central role, however, instead telling Nikita that they are going to leave the town immediately and get as far away as possible, urging her to do the same. Alex's final appearance in the show is of them hitching a ride with a semi truck heading South.