Margo’s Got Money Troubles: Cast & Character Guide
A character guide for Apple TV+’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles, featuring who plays who, details about each character and the show as a whole.
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World Overview
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is set in modern times and focuses on a young woman named Margo. She is a talented writer and very imaginative, but doesn’t come from a world where money isn’t tight. So, when she gets pregnant by her married professor, it makes things hard, but owning her decisions, Margo plans to make things work.
As the story expands, it introduces locations, systems, groups, and concepts that influence both the narrative and the characters’ decisions. Below is an overview of the world-building elements that shape the series.
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Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
Character Summary
Margo is a young woman, an only child, raised by a single mother, with a big imagination. She partly credits her father for that since, when he was around, he did read to her, and that has inspired her to become a writer. But being a writer doesn’t lead to quick money, so when she gets pregnant and decides to have the kid, while still talented, she finds herself forced to pursue other means to make cash.
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Shyanne is Margo’s mom, who works at Bloomingdale’s, and takes pride in her appearance. She also did in her daughter, who she raised to become something more than her. Which is why, while physically present regarding Margo’s pregnancy, she is a bit emotionally disconnected due to disappointment.
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Becca is Margo’s best friend, who is going to school at NYU, on the other side of the country. But, despite the distance, Becca and Margo remain close, often facetiming, even when Margo is naked in the tub.
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Mark is Margo’s Lit professor, who takes note of her writing either to sleep with her or because he genuinely likes her work. It’s hard to tell, but what complicates them sleeping together is that Mark is married, with two kids, and has no interest in Margo being anything more than a young woman to boost his ego.
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Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 2
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Bodhi is Margo and Mark’s son. No clear reason why the name, yet.
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Jinx is Margo’s dad, a former WWF wrestler, who has a second family out in Jersey, but between drugs, rehab, divorce, and more, his main focus is Margo and rehabilitation.
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- Other Family (S1E3): His ex-wife is Andrea, and he has sons whom he doesn’t seem close to
- Addiction (S1E3): Because of his career, Jinx had to get spinal surgery, which led to pain pills, and eventually heroin.
- Here One Day, Gone The Next (S1E3): According to Shyanne, Jinx only showed up every 6 or so months.
- Age (1.4): He is 54
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Kenny is Shyanne’s fiancé, who is a notable figure in his Episcopalian church, and who doesn’t really fit Shyanne’s usual type. Which is a good thing for her nervous system, but also a bit bad, since the adjustment to him has been long and sometimes arduous.
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- Favorite Musician (S1E3): Elvis
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Susie is one of Margo’s roommates, the only one she can consider a friend, who is into wrestling, particularly Jinx, cosplay, and works at Fullerton during the day.
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Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 3
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Lawrence is the Gable family lawyer, who portrays himself as far nicer than Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth is Mark’s mom, who is tough. Far tougher than her son, and someone who is more than willing to pay off Margo to protect her family, and her son’s reputation.
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Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 4
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KC, who goes by WangMangler on OnlyFans, has almost 50,000 fans, often collaborates with SucculentRose, and has made a lot of money commenting on pics of men’s penises. But, as for who she is outside of OF? A little mean, a bit sensitive, but she is nice once she warms up to you.
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- Location (S1E4): She lives in Orange County
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Rose, who goes by “SucculentRose” on OnlyFans, is KC’s best friend, the nicer of the two, who takes to Margo rather quickly.
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Lace is a friend from Jinx’s WWF days, who still does conventions despite now being a practicing lawyer.
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