Home Team tells stories of high school football. It’s about a team and their coach facing ups and downs, on and off field. Teamwork matters. So do perseverance and family ties. It’s a warm, fuzzy watch. Perfect for anyone who loves a good story. Plus, you might even shed a tear or two.

Meet the characters from Home Team

Sean Payton

Sean Payton is the overstuffed heart of ‘Home Team’, a commander with a grin who somehow makes chaos feel like a game. He strategizes like a chess grandmaster but also dives into the fray with the reckless joy of someone who forgot the rulebook. Charismatic, loud, a little theatrical — and yes he probably collects vintage playbooks in a closet (don’t ask about the label maker)… sometimes he even cries at commercials, which is wild. He loves control but is always the first to break protocol if it means saving the day, which is both inspiring and, frankly, mildly terrifying for everyone involved. Also, random detail: insists on wearing mismatched socks on purpose, which somehow makes him feel more human.

Troy Lambert

Troy Lambert is the town’s loud-mouthed golden retriever — fierce loyalty, huge grin, endless momentum. He’s the kind of guy who will argue philosophy at a tailgate and then make you a sandwich like it’s a solemn ritual. Brash but not cruel, with a heartbreakingly soft center that pops out when he talks about his little sister (or is it cousin? I forget), and yes he’s shockingly sensitive about action figures. He acts like he doesn’t care about rules but secretly rehearses apologies in the shower, which is both adorable and mildly tragic. Also, low-key afraid of pigeons — don’t laugh, he’s been in a stand-off.

Jamie

Jamie is the quiet engine under the show’s hood, the fixer who knows everyone’s embarrassing email password and somehow still forgives them. A brilliant problem-solver with a deadpan delivery, they slip into chaos and make order out of sticky notes and sheer determination. Jamie hates being the center of attention but will absolutely sing the wrong lyrics to a duet with zero shame, and they collect tiny soap bars for reasons no one questions. They’re organized to a fault but leave their keys in the freezer at least twice a month — contradictory, yes, very human. Also, they fiercely believe in the power of a good thrift-store sweater.

Beth

Beth is equal parts lioness and mother hen: fierce protector, always three steps ahead and usually with a casserole in the backseat. She’s the planner who plans the plans, unflappable until you move her coffee mug (do not do that), and then watch out. Beth can be ruthlessly practical and embarrassingly sentimental in the same breath — she’ll negotiate a contract and cry at a puppy commercial five minutes later. Quirky detail: can’t parallel park to save her life but will build an IKEA dresser without reading the instructions, somehow.

Mitch Bizone

Mitch Bizone is the suit with the smile that tries to be warm but is definitely calculating; picture corporate charm with a suspiciously perfect haircut. He’s ambitious, loves optics, the man of a thousand LinkedIn endorsements — and he’s not above hosting a bafflingly enthusiastic ribbon-cutting ceremony for his own office cactus. He says he hates small talk but then monopolizes it with TED-talk style anecdotes about synergy (ugh), and yet, and yet, he has a soft spot for bad radio ballads. There is a streak of performative altruism, sure, but sometimes real kindness slips through, like when he shows up at 3 a.m. with takeout because he remembered someone’s favorite dumpling. Also, his tie collection is suspiciously themed (cats, surprisingly), which tells you everything and nothing about him.

Gus the Bus Driver

Gus the Bus Driver is a walking, talking neighborhood map — part curmudgeon, part storyteller, pure local legend. He drives like he invented caution but tells tales like an unreliable oracle, swearing that he once outraced a goose and won (maybe true, maybe not). Gus is gruff but tender, will scold you and then slide you a peanut butter cookie like it’s a secret pact. He hums show tunes at red lights and keeps a jar of polished pennies in the glove box for luck, which makes him inexplicably charming. Also: inexplicably can’t stand coffee but owns three thermoses labeled “HOT” anyway.

Connor Payton

Connor Payton is the earnest, slightly neurotic younger Payton — idealism and a phone full of inspirational quotes. He wants to do the right thing and usually does, until that one time he didn’t and he replayed it for weeks, which made him quieter but also somehow wiser. He’s loyal to a fault, loves late-night brainstorming sessions, and has a weird obsession with retro handheld games (Tetris champ in the lunchroom, I swear). Connor can be stubbornly optimistic and occasionally infuriatingly naive — but that’s also his superpower when everyone else is burned out. Random note: he writes bad poetry on receipts and keeps them in a shoebox, which is tragic and adorable.

Intern Emily

Intern Emily is the sparkle of the office — caffeinated, curious, and a walking spreadsheet of enthusiasm. She asks a million questions (some useful, some slightly off-topic) and will volunteer for every odd job with alarming speed. Emily is hyper-organized in theory — color-coded tabs, immaculate to-do lists — but her desk looks like a confetti tornado, which is peak intern energy. She apologizes a lot, then surprises everyone by delivering the perfect solution five minutes before the deadline. Also has a mysterious talent for finding the best late-night pizza and will absolutely judge your playlist (lovingly).