Warriors of the Year 2072

A former WBS fighter framed for murder who endures brutal testing in Death Rows. He earns the respect of fellow gladiators and steers the escape plan, driven by memory of his wife and a craving for truth.

WBS’s chief of programming, a bitter, power-hungry executive who seeks to recapture ratings and eliminate rivals. He schemes to revert the contestants back to the Coliseum and suppress any investigation into Drake's innocence.

Cortez's assistant who becomes intrigued by Drake's case and forms an alliance with him. She digs into evidence, befriends Drake, and uses her access to uncover the conspiracy against him.

Cortez's loyal assistant who becomes embroiled in the escalating danger as the station's secrets threaten to unravel. She participates in the show's brutal dynamics and the plan to uncover the truth.

Chief of the Praetorian Guard and a sadistic enforcer who oversees torture in the arena. He embodies the system's cruelty and stands as a major obstacle to Drake and the rebels.

An African-American gladiator with a militant edge who challenges the system with defiance and pragmatism. He aligns with the rebels and helps push back against station control.

A notorious Japanese serial killer turned gladiator candidate whose ruthlessness embodies the brutality of the program. He is a dangerous opponent within the arena.

A German-born robber and killer among the contestants. He brings a hardened pragmatism and participates in the brutal confrontations and schemes.

A Latin American terrorist among the contestants whose actions contribute to the arena's chaos and danger. He meets a violent end amid the battles.

A deformed WBS technician with a fiber-optic eye who offers Drake reassurance but is later revealed as a traitor who films the escape attempt. His loyalty remains ambiguous.

Professor Towman, inventor of Junior. A mystic-looking scientist who provides access passes and becomes entangled in the conflict around the station’s control.

The station boss, a projection of control who is revealed to be a satellite-based computer that manipulates events from above, hiding the true power behind the system.

Drake's wife whose murder triggers his imprisonment and fuels his drive to uncover the truth behind the broadcasts and conspiracies.