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.

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.

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.