Privileges: Cast & Character Guide
A character guide for HBO Max’s “Privileges,” featuring who plays who, details about each character, and the show as a whole.
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World Overview
Privileges is set within and around Paris, with a strong focus on the luxury hotel known as The Citadel, and our lead, Adéle. She is in prison for attempted murder, with less than two years left on her sentence. But, between her fellow inmates and going stir-crazy, she needs something more than waiting out her time.
Enter a second-chance program run by The Citadel, despite its prestige. Through that, Adéle gets a work release that allows her to gain experience, even a job during the day, and be back in prison at night. But, between her team lead and The Citadel’s general manager, it is hard to say if Adéle may not end up with a new group that leads to her getting into familiar trouble.
This character guide is part of our ongoing Privileges coverage, which includes recaps, reviews, and episode breakdowns.
Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
For full context, see our recap and review of Season 1, Episode 1
Character Summary
With an attempted murder charge on her record, Adele knows life is going to be hard. Add in having cut off most of her former associates who got her put into prison, and she has few stable friends or allies. But, with wanting to make a way and get out of prison as much and as soon as possible, Adele is desperate for options.
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Deborah is one of Adele’s remaining friends, who often acts as her chauffeur to and from The Citadel.
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Esther leads the support staff at The Citadel and runs a tight ship. This makes Adele do her best to impress her, but Esther sees Adele’s tattoos and knows her background, which leads to preconceived notions.
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Michel is one of The Citadel’s top baggage handlers, but also is a bit of a troublemaker. Luckily for him, however, a personal connection to Eduardo keeps his job relatively safe.
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Eduardo is the general manager of The Citadel, who strives for it to be one of the top hotels in the world. Mind you, not just through incomparable service but also ethically ambiguous tactics, if need be.
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