About “Daria” in a few words:

“Daria” is an animated TV series that aired on MTV. Centered around the life of the titular character, Daria Morgendorffer, the show delves into the trials and tribulations of teenage life with a sardonic twist. Alongside her best friend Jane Lane, Daria navigates the ups and downs of high school, dealing with overenthusiastic teachers, shallow peers, and her fashion-obsessed younger sister Quinn. The series is renowned for its sarcastic humor, insightful commentary on adolescence, and its unique, deadpan protagonist.

Meet the characters from Daria

Daria Morgendorffer

Daria is the dry, razor-sharp center of the whole show — deadpan, high-IQ, and allergic to small talk, but only emotionally allergic, not literally (she once said she liked dogs in a note she ripped up immediately). She’s the kind of sarcastic observer who can reduce a pep-rally to philosophical commentary and somehow still care deeply about two people (Jane and pizza, maybe). Always in that olive jacket and unbothered glasses, she’s both the voice of doom and soft, secret loyalty — like a grumpy lighthouse. Also, she definitely keeps a list of things to be unimpressed by and then loses it under a stack of library books.

Jane Lane

Jane is artistic chaos wrapped in a gentle snark; free-spirited, fiercely loyal, and the kind of friend who will drag Daria to a show and sketch the entire crowd. She’s creative to the point of domestic anarchy — painting on anything, owning too many sketchbooks, and occasionally leaving half-finished sculptures in weird places. Cool and low-key, she’s the steady heart (and also Trent’s soft soundtrack) but prone to sudden, dramatic bursts of inspiration — like reorganizing an entire apartment at 2 a.m. for reasons she’ll explain vaguely. By the way she probably has a box of nine different kinds of tea and a grudge against mainstream pop, though she hums it quietly sometimes.

Quinn Morgendorffer

Quinn is bubblegum bright, hyper-focused on popularity, and somehow both delightfully shallow and unexpectedly earnest — the reigning queen of fashion class who also cries over a lost friendship bracelet like it’s the end of the world. She lives to be noticed, obsessed with faces and schedules and whether her hair looks right, but don’t be fooled: she has surprising moments of genuine kindness and real confusion about her own priorities. A walking glitter palette, she might keep a private collection of inspirational stickers (or was it love notes? — details are fuzzy). Also, she’ll defend her friends passionately if someone crosses them, which is maybe the most Quinn thing ever.

Trent Lane

Trent is the languid, dreamy musician archetype: low-energy, eternally in a flannel, and somehow both absent-minded and devoted — especially to his art and Jane. He’s the veteran of “slacker chic,” plays like the world’s most relaxed soundtrack, and is that guy who remembers songs and forgets everything else. There’s a mysterious domestic side too — he cleans his guitar religiously but leaves his dishes like an indie rock hazard zone. Honestly, he’s lovable in a way that makes you forgive late shows and vague promises (and he probably owns three identical beanies).

Jake Morgendorffer

Jake is the anxious, well-meaning suburban dad who tries very hard to be modern and cool, which usually ends up adorable and awkward — like attempting teen slang in front of the PTA. He’s the pragmatic straight man to chaotic family life: managerial at work, slightly overcommitted at home, and convinced that structure will save everything (including his relationship with his daughters). Somewhere under the tie and the worry is a guy genuinely proud of his family, even if he’ll talk about it in bullet points. Oh, and he plausibly collects novelty ties and will defend their artistic value in a very earnest way.

Helen Morgendorffer

Helen is corporate, chic, and perpetually running late for a meeting but always impeccably dressed — the ambitious career woman who balances her own ambitions with the messy reality of family life (and secretly judges the break room coffee). Sophisticated and sharp, she’s endlessly sympathetic and sometimes baffled by her own daughters, which is why her parenting is equal parts practical advice and emotional exhaustion. She can be the most competent person in a room and also the one who will impulsively buy something sparkly at the mall at midnight — because self-care, obviously. Also, she knows way more about pop culture than she lets on but will insist she doesn’t.