His wife Elizabeth ( Elizabeth Reaser ) is extremely frail and he believes her illness is punishment for them using their powers .
Their father , Daniel ( Grant Bowler ) , is a stern disciplinarian who forbids them from using their powers as he believes them unnatural .
father 's wife Elizabeth ( Elizabeth Reaser ) is extremely frail and he believes her illness is punishment for them using their powers .
Their father , Daniel ( Grant Bowler ) , is a stern disciplinarian who forbids them from using their powers as he believes them unnatural .