Oldboy (TV Series)

Oldboy is an American action drama TV series based on the Korean film and Japanese manga of the same name. The show takes most of its influence from the film, though it does also feature elements of the manga. Like in the other versions of the story, the show follows a man who is locked up for years and is suddenly released, going on a quest to kill the person who did it.

Main

 * Dexter Abernathy (played by Jon Bernthal) - the main character of the series who is locked away for ten years and swears that he will kill the person who did it.
 * Katherine Monroe (played by Candice Patton) - a waitress who Dexter meets and who is accidentally thrown into his quest for revenge.
 * John Philips (played by Charlie Day) - Dexter's best friend from college who helps him along his journey by researching things that he needs to know.

Recurring

 * Winston Kyles (played by John Krasinski) - the main antagonist of the series who is a rather mysterious figure, with even his name being unknown for quite some time.
 * Janice Callahan (played by Anna Camp) - a hypnotist who plays a rather big role in the story as her being hired by Winston kick-started a good chunk of the show's events.
 * Mason Skyles (played by Josh Dallas) - a man who watched Dexter while he was locked up, being hired by Winston to hunt him down when he is out to kill him.

Synopsis
Main article: List of Oldboy episodes

Season One
The first season follows a drunken divorcee named Dexter Abernathy who is kidnapped and locked away for ten years before suddenly waking up inside of a large briefcase. After enjoying his first taste of freedom in years, he gets going to try to find and kill the people who locked him up.

Trivia

 * According to the creators, the ending of the series will not take after the manga or the film endings but it will attempt to be just as good as them.