Teagan is a fiercely driven rower whose life revolves around the water. Being a coxswain was never part of her plan, and she wrestles with going from a solo-sport athlete to a leader and a teammate. Her magnetism, wit, and authenticity make her a force to be reckoned with, both in and out of the boat. “What I love about Teagan is she has a passion,” says Martineau. “She also recognizes that she’s still a young girl and gives herself grace to make mistakes. I hope young women who watch feel empowered to give themselves grace.”

“Miku ican be so vulnerable but still not lose that confidence. She can play both sides simultaneously, which is incredibly hard to do,” says showrunner Vivian Lin. “Also, you’d completely believe that she is a badass; that girl could go to the Olympics. I believe it.”

Star Trek: Section 31, Honor Society

Josh Regis is the golden boy of Easton Prep’s rowing team, hailing from a powerful family whose name is literally on the boathouse. Entitled and privileged, Josh is used to getting his way on the team — until Teagan joins and disrupts the status quo. “Teagan’s this new girl, and she’s not fake in any way. He’s yearning for that blank slate,” Braun says. “He’s been putting on this mask for so long, and he just wants to be himself.”

Lin describes how difficult it was to find someone who could play both sides of Josh — the obnoxious and the sweet. “The big pivot is after you can’t stand him, he’s going to win you back. It was actually my most nervous moment of the show,” she says. “Sam is so considerate, charming. He brings so much vulnerability to Josh in such an unexpected way. You’re like, ‘Am I rooting for Josh?’”

Legends of Tomorrow

Cam Dillinger is the lone wolf of the team. As a townie and a financial aid student — known at Easton as a “faid” — he keeps his guard up. He’s the best rower on the team but is frequently overlooked for stroke seat in favor of the flashier Regis rowers. As an integral part of his family’s mechanic shop, Cam must juggle helping out financially at home with training for his dream: to make it onto the Junior National rowing team. “Kyle has this natural warmth and this boyishness. He brought a whole other layer to the character, which was just really beautiful,” says Lin.

The entire cast underwent rigorous training, so much so that Clark wonders whether he could actually hit Cam’s erg score. “It’s just everything you have for 2,000 meters. I’d have to really want it if I was going to get on the erg and beat that score,” says the actor.

Home Before Dark, Girl in the Cellar

Ryder is Josh’s cousin — and sometimes his rival. Josh’s dad was the only heir to the Regis empire, but then Josh’s grandfather had an affair with the family’s dog walker, resulting in a secret daughter: Katrina, Ryder’s mom. As Cam puts it, “He’s less of an heir, more of a spare.” This chip on his shoulder fuels Ryder’s battle for stroke seat.

Happy Face, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce

Baloo is the heart of the engine room but crumbles under pressure. He and Britney are “designer twins”: their mom used two different surrogates at the same time.

Fellow Travelers

Damon is the boat’s powerhouse in four seat. He’s a bit of a troublemaker but is ultimately pretty harmless.

Clown in a Cornfield, Murder in a Small Town

Noah sits in three seat and brings a cultured, refined sensibility to the boat. He takes rowing very seriously and expects everyone else to do the same. He brings the same intensity to murder mystery games.

Off Campus

Perry sits in two seat, and makes up the bow pair. He’s always on trend and never on rhythm. His teammates lean on him for sartorial advice and raid his closet for the fall formal. 

Cruel Summer, Creepshow

Chris, better known as Crabby, is fresh from the junior boat and sits in bow seat. As his nickname would suggest, he’s prone to “catching a crab” — when an oar gets trapped in the water during a stroke and disrupts the boat. Teagan helps him move past the nickname and stand up to his teasing teammates.  

See, Resident Alien, Spontaneous

Liam was the team’s coxswain before Teagan stepped in and won his seat. He’ll get over it — he made a fortune in crypto the summer before.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Ella is an optimist with a knack for curating the finer things in life. As a teen, she was crowned Miss Eagle’s Cove but always dreamed of something bigger. With her and Teagan’s lives in shambles, Ella scrambles to rebuild and soon discovers her hidden talents, resourcefulness, and a new sense of independence. Not to mention sparks with her childhood love, Coach Hayden (Thomas Cadrot), who is the “one that got away.”

“When I did the chem read with Jessica, I was like, ‘It’s you. You are my mother,’” says Martineau. “She has such free-spirited, fun, playful energy. It’s really good to have in contrast with Teagan. Teagan feels the need to parent her parent or get things figured out, which makes navigating their new life really interesting. There’s also so much love involved.”

Pare also brings a singular sense of humor to the role. “Jessica’s so funny, a hidden comedic genius. She has got such good timing on everything,” says Lin.

Mad Men, Wicker Park, Hot Tub Time Machine 

David is Ella’s husband and Teagan’s dad. He’s extremely supportive of Teagan’s rowing career, but an unexpected scandal disrupts the Taos’ lives early in the season.

Snakes on a Plane, The Irrational 

Richard is Josh’s dad. A four-time Haverford Cup winner and world record holder,  Richard lords his rowing achievements over his son and isn’t afraid to heap on the pressure. 

Eureka, Watchmen

Matt Hayden is a widowed father raising his 16-year-old daughter, Madison (Hana Huggins), while coaching Easton Prep’s struggling rowing team. Tough but caring, Hayden works hard to push the team to meet its full potential, but is often thwarted by administrative politics.

Scream VI, I’ll Never Let You Go

DeeDee’s a high-achieving state senator based in Beacon Hill and mother to Baloo and Britney. She grew up in Eagle Falls and has a tense history with Ella.

Goosebumps, The 100

Juliet is Teagan’s stylish first-day buddy who quickly becomes her close friend. Her dry, sarcastic demeanor hides her sweet, sensitive side. She bonds with one of the rowers over a shared sense of style.

Eternity

Britney rules Easton Prep with an icy smile and Josh by her side. She’s smart, popular, and, as Juliet puts it, “voted most likely to win a land war in Asia.” She’s also Baloo’s “twibling.”

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Amber is Britney’s best friend and often-overlooked sidekick. She chairs the dance committee and strikes up a romance with one of the rowers.

Dying for a Family

Logan rows for rival school Westvale Academy. Before one of the most competitive races, he makes an unlikely alliance on the Easton Prep boat.

Wild Cards, A Nice Indian Boy

Madison is Coach Hayden’s daughter, and she has plenty of opinions about who her dad dates. She doesn’t go to Easton Prep, but she’s known Cam since they were 10 years old.

DTF?, The Flash

Juliet’s parents have a habit of sharing big news through celebrity Cameo messages to “soften the blow.” Zendaya tells Juliet her grandmother passed away. Kesha wishes her a happy birthday and tells her, “We all know it’s not a party till I walk in. Your parents wanted me to let you know that I’m not going to be walking in and neither will they — bummer.”

“We have the amazing and iconic Kesha make a cameo on our show,” says Martineau. “I did not know Kesha was going to be on our show until I saw the screener, so I was gagged. The cast loves to make videos and have fun together. I don’t know what possessed me to do this, but I was like, ‘Let’s make a music video to ‘Tik Tok’ by Kesha.” And then Kesha’s in our show. That was crazy.”

Jem and the Holograms, A Ghost Story