“StartUp” is all about tech startups and their founders trying to make it big in a world filled with chaos. You got Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi and Martin Freeman diving into entrepreneurship, funding and all that shady stuff in tech. It tackles juicy topics like corruption and greed. And hey, it shows what happens when you chase success like a dog chasing its tail. With three seasons and a fan base that won’t quit, if you like startups or tech, you better watch it.

Meet the characters from StartUp

Nick Talman

Nick is the conflicted, slightly naive scion-turned-entrepreneur who keeps trying to prove he’s not just daddy’s kid — honestly, you can almost see him rehearsing speeches in the mirror. He has this earnest “I can change the world” energy but also freaks out and makes really questionable deals, which somehow makes him magnetic. Loves old jazz records and hates small talk, yet buys the newest gadgets at 3 a.m. He messes things up spectacularly and then apologizes like three times and you still cheer for him anyway.

Ronald Dacey

Ronald is pure street-smart, a ganglord-with-a-heart who runs things with a weirdly practical code of honor. Fiercely loyal to family, brutal when needed, but also the guy who will feed you and scold you in the same breath — complicated! He can be terrifying one minute and singing gospel or grilling on the porch the next (really, I swear he likes to hum while plotting). He’s the anchor when everything goes sideways, drinking from a chipped mug and wearing three watches for reasons only he knows.

Izzy Morales

Izzy is the hacker genius: prickly, brilliant, sleep-deprived and so, so dangerous in a server room; she’d break your system and your stereotypes. She protects her soft spots with sarcasm and late-night coding binges, fueled by instant noodles and an incoherent love-hate relationship with group chats. Tiny but ferocious, she carries a secret playlist that’s both lullabies and death metal (don’t ask). She’s emotionally closed off until she isn’t — when that happens, watch out, because loyalty turns into a superpower.

Tamara Dacey

Tamara is the practical, sharp-tongued realist — Ronald’s sister who somehow keeps the family and logistics from imploding (think social worker meets drill sergeant). She juggles fear and paperwork like it’s performance art and will absolutely glare you into making the sensible choice. She scowls at nonsense but will binge rom-coms in secret (yes, really), and she wears sensible shoes like armor. Not a saint but the one who makes hard calls so others can do the drama.

Emmanuel

Emmanuel is smooth and terrifyingly calm, the kind of leader who negotiates like it’s a symphony and makes you feel honored to be scolded. Cultured and ruthless in equal measure — tailored suits, old-world tastes, maybe reads Camus on the subway? — that dissonance is his whole vibe. Elegant violence: he’s the chess player humming during checkmate and somehow waters plants on the side. Quiet confidence makes you listen first and question later (and then regret both).

Phil Rask

Phil Rask is the gruff, obsessive FBI agent who treats investigations like a personal feud and fluorescent-lit interrogations as his stage. He has zero patience for nonsense, bends rules like he’s bending spoons, and will stare holes into your excuses. Drinks bad coffee, collects tiny desk trinkets (why?), and has a cruel sense of humor that sometimes slips into actually caring. A walking moral grey area: he ruins plans and occasionally accidentally does the right thing.

Wes Chandler

Wes is the suave, buttoned-up investor type — charm on the surface, calculating gears underneath, all polished talk and measured smiles. He brands generosity like a marketing campaign and loves leverage more than people (ouch), but he does it so smoothly you almost forget to be mad. Crisp suits, probably owns a yacht he never actually uses because he can’t swim (totally plausible). Charming, ruthless, impeccably timed — the kind of antagonist you weirdly admire for his manners.

Frantz

Frantz is the steady, low-key fixer who gets stuff done without fanfare; practical, loyal, and annoyingly competent. He handles logistics like a calm machine and has a dry sense of humor if you catch him on a good day (rare but glorious). Drinks coffee that’s basically motor oil and maybe has a secret hobby like bonsai or fixing radios — who knows, it’s charmingly mysterious. Quietly empathetic and indispensable, Frantz cleans up messes so the drama kids can be dramatic.

Gilles

Gilles is the jittery, clever operator — more paperwork and spreadsheets than fisticuffs, but sharp and oddly unpredictable when stakes get real. He hoards receipts and lists things in his head, then makes a snap decision that leaves everyone blinking (surprising!). Laughs at bad puns at the worst possible moments and carries a small notebook like a talisman. Slightly awkward but absolutely necessary, he’s the behind-the-scenes brain that keeps the chaos from imploding.