Richard Novak - The main protagonist, a wealthy day trader living in isolation in the Hollywood Hills until a health scare causes him to reevaluate his life and reconnect with others.

Anhil - The friendly owner of a donut shop that Richard befriends.

Sylvia Rayburn - Richard's demanding nutritionist.

Crisman - Richard's eccentric personal trainer.

Benjie - Richard's estranged teenage son who comes to live with him for the summer.

Patti - Richard's ex-wife and Benjie's mother, living in New York.

Vernon - Richard's younger brother, a scientist in Boston that he reconnects with.

Liz Kroft - A lonely woman Richard meets crying in a grocery store and befriends.

Shalmor - Richard's wealthy movie star neighbor.