This show? Pure gold. Six friends in Chicago. They deal with relationships, careers and all kinds of drama. It mixes comedy with heart. Writing is sharp, characters are real. Hilarious moments pop up everywhere. Happy Endings? Definitely a cult classic for sitcom lovers. You will laugh, you will relate and you might even shed a tear or two.

Meet the characters from Happy Endings

Jane Kerkovich-Williams

Jane is that high-strung, ultra-organized center of the group who somehow makes rage and color-coded charts look chic. She’s equal parts practical problem-solver and panic spiral—like, she’ll calmly plan a wedding while quietly freaking out about whether the napkins match the dog’s collar. Super loyal and secretly mushy (but don’t tell her she’s mushy), and also has a weird knack for knowing everyone’s secrets even though she swears she doesn’t eavesdrop. Oh and she insists she hates spontaneity but once danced on a bar for five minutes straight, so go figure.

Alex Kerkovich

Alex is the effortlessly cool, devil-may-care sibling who’s basically sarcastic poetry in motion, one-liners and all. She’s flirty and self-sufficient and kind of a mystery—one minute she’s giving life advice, the next she’s eating cereal in bed at 2 p.m. She cares fiercely about the people she loves but will also ghost you for a week because she “needed space” (which is sometimes literal; she will absolutely move to a new apartment on a whim). Also, somehow she knows the best dry shampoo brand and has an emotional connection to her old college sweatshirt.

Dave Rose

Dave is the rich, effortlessly bratty guy who thinks he’s a genius at everything—especially at being charming and irresponsibly stylish. He’s a smirky, sugary-snark combo: loves cocktails, questionable business ideas, and pretending he’s above adult responsibilities while actually being weirdly sensitive underneath it all. He’ll make a scandalously bad decision in a heartbeat and then apologize with a playlist he curated for you, which somehow works, sometimes. He owns too many jackets, has a suspiciously large shoe collection, and will fight you to defend his title as “most dramatic.”

Max Blum

Max is pure chaotic sunshine: enthusiastic, emotionally generous, and delightfully boundary-blind in the best way. He’s the kind of friend who will show up with a glitter bowl and a full interpretive dance about your breakup, and also cry harder than anyone during a Pixar movie. Quirky, kind, and occasionally petrifying (like, yes he did text your ex last night, but it was with the best intentions), he’s equal parts innocence and panache. Also, he’s a mystery chef—makes the weirdest breakfast concoctions that somehow everyone ends up loving.

Brad Williams

Brad is the ultra-stable, rule-following backbone of the friend group who doubles as a walking etiquette manual. He’s control-freak-level organized but secretly loves ridiculous things like competitive medieval reenactments or weirdly specific spreadsheets for feelings. He’s basically the dad-type who will awkwardly give pep talks, overuse sports metaphors, and then cry at a corny commercial five minutes later. Also surprisingly competitive about board games and will absolutely enforce quiet hours at any party, while simultaneously being the first to show up in a ridiculous costume.

Penny Hartz

Penny is a glorious tornado of emotion: loud, hilariously needy, fiercely loyal, and somehow always in the middle of a disastrous life choice. She’s the friend who eats an entire tub of ice cream at 2 a.m., texts her ex five times, and then gives the most sincere pep talk you’ll ever hear—often in a sequined dress. Penny is messy, gloriously unapologetic, and has the best one-liners, plus a sixth sense for showing up exactly when you need someone to scream with. Also, she claims to be vegan on Tuesdays and then orders a double bacon cheeseburger like it’s a spiritual experience.