About “Smiling Friends” in a few words:

“Smiling Friends” is an animated TV series that delves into the day-to-day operations of the titular company, which offers its services to make people smile. In a world filled with peculiarities and surreal situations, the Smiling Friends tackle bizarre clients and challenges with their own brand of humor and heart, making for a unique and unforgettable viewing experience.

Meet the characters from Smiling Friends

Charlie

Charlie is the bright, panicked heart of Smiling Friends and honestly the show’s wide-eyed chaos magnet. He wants to help everyone like seriously—he’s got a to-do list for your feelings and will color-code it—and yet he’s constantly spiraling over tiny things, which is both tragic and adorable. Often optimistic to a fault (motivational posters everywhere, three different branded highlighters), but he also has these sudden scary flashes of anger or despair, surprising for someone who smiles so much. He collects pencils for reasons he can’t explain and maybe hoards expired candy in his desk drawer, which says so much about him. He’s wildly loyal; he’ll run into a burning bakery for a friend or at least run in circles trying to figure out whether ‘running into’ counts as moral support.

Pim

Pim is pure glittery chaos with a clipboard—equal parts diva energy and actual competence, which is confusing but delightful. She’s loud and confident, loves dramatic entrances, and somehow always knows exactly what to do when everything else is collapsing (how???), though she’ll also sass you for breathing wrong. There’s a weirdly tender side where she fixes people’s hair after a crisis and hums old jingles that nobody else remembers. She claims to be vegan but will steal pizza if no one’s looking, and she chews gum like it’s a tactical decision. Also, she keeps a small jar of glitter labeled ‘for later’ and might be building a shrine to the office stapler—no judgment, honestly.

Desmond

Desmond is the neurotic, anxious spreadsheet of a person who somehow becomes the emotional backbone of the team (how is math so comforting?). He speaks fast when he’s nervous and then explains feelings using pie charts, which is both his superpower and his curse. Despite being terrified of surprise parties and pigeons—yes pigeons—he’s incredibly kind and will listen to your 3 a.m. text like it’s a TED talk. He plays the saxophone at home to relax and is inexplicably good at salsa dancing when no one expects it, the quiet flex of a very anxious man. Also, he’s got a habit of rewriting his grocery list every day even though he always buys the same cereal, which somehow makes him lovable.

Alan

Alan is the grumpy, world-weary guy who acts like everything is pointless but secretly knits tiny hats (not for people, for succulents?), which is peak Alan. He mopes in a very particular, theatrical way—sardonic comments, long sighs—but if you need brutally honest advice he’s suddenly available 24/7. He hates parties but will host a covertly elaborate fondue evening for a select three and then deny having fun for 48 hours. There’s a soft core under the grumble: he remembers birthdays, keeps a mysterious drawer of “emergency cookies,” and roots for small victories like a disgruntled champion. He says he doesn’t care about feelings (a lie) and wears the same sweater a lot unless it’s clean, which is sporadic at best.