‘Master of None’ mixes comedy and drama in a fun way. It’s all about Dev Shah, a thirty-something actor in New York City. Life, love, race and culture all get explored here. It’s got humor and some real moments that hit home. People love it for being relatable and having a diverse cast. So, get ready for some laughs and feels!

Meet the characters from Master of None

Dev

Dev is the nervous, endlessly curious heart of the show — a comedian-writer type who overthinks everything until it becomes a plot. He’s sweetly self-aware and kind of a mess, lovable and stubbornly moral in a way that makes you want to hug him and also roll your eyes. Romantic, awkward with timing, always questioning his choices (and then talking about the questions for three scenes), he’s the guy who’ll insist on deep conversations at 2 a.m. He loves food and New York and pretending he’s chill while secretly panicking about whether he’s living the “right” life — also somehow really into fashion one minute and a hoodie-sweatpants guy the next.

Rachel

Rachel is that quietly fierce, stylish presence who keeps you guessing — confident, smart, and not above a small passive-aggressive joke when she’s hurt. She’s warm and funny but also career-minded and guarded, the kind of person who’ll give great advice and then vanish for a week because, complicated. There’s a softness under the sarcasm that sneaks out in tiny perfect moments, and she’s somehow both practical and impulsive (like, she’ll plan a trip but forget her passport). Also, she has an inexplicable collection of travel postcards — or maybe that was mugs? — either way it fits.

Arnold

Arnold is the loud, loyal friend with a razor tongue and an enormous heart, the one who says the thing everyone’s thinking and then makes you laugh so hard you forget to be mad. He’s flamboyant in the best sense — dramatic, fashion-forward, a walking GIF — but he’s also strangely grounded and deeply supportive when it counts. He hates boring small talk but will drag you into a two-hour rant about pizza toppings or relationships (and somehow make it the most illuminating thing ever). Quirky fact: he pretends not to care about feelings but cries at very specific rom-com scenes — don’t ask me which.

Denise

Denise is sharp, candid, fiercely independent, and absolutely someone you want in your corner — she says what she means and means what she says, usually with a smirk. She’s creative and political and has this cool, lived-in confidence that makes her feel like the most interesting person in the room (in a totally non-trying way). Vulnerable when she needs to be, stubborn when it matters, and kind of a romantic under all the sarcasm — she’ll set you straight and then make you pancakes because she’s thoughtful like that. Also, she insists she hates slow mornings but owns five different tea blends and a ridiculously comically tiny alarm clock collection, which is adorable.