Gold's offers a counterpoint to Chloe O'Brian. Janis Gold is an FBI analyst. She's suspicious of her new office mate O'Brian who is the resident tech-savvy computer analyst. The rivalry between Chloe and Janis is designed to lighten the often-grim, high-pressure thriller with a touch of humor. Garofolo decided that Janis would come from a place "where anxiety and irony collide" and said that she’s "very self-aware.