Katy (played by Eva Mendes) is a protagonist in Live!.
Television executive who creates the deadly Russian roulette game show Live!. She navigates regulatory and network pressures, experiences guilt after a contestant's death, and is ultimately murdered by an attacker during the after-show press conference. Rex (played by David Krumholtz) is a protagonist in Live!.
Documentary filmmaker who initially records Katy's daily life but later joins the production team to create biographical segments about the contestants for the broadcast. Byron (played by Rob Brown) appears in Live!.
Contestant on the show, identified as a young struggling writer. He is the fourth participant and survives his turn without injury. Jewel (played by Katie Cassidy) appears in Live!.
Contestant on the show, described as an aspiring actress. She goes first in the game and survives her turn unharmed. Pablo (played by Jay Hernandez) appears in Live!.
Contestant on the show, a young gay Mexican immigrant determined to win the prize to help his family. He survives his turn. Brad (played by Eric Lively) appears in Live!.
Contestant and extreme sports star. He is the fifth participant and commits suicide by shooting himself during the game, shocking Katy and shifting the broadcast's outcome.
Live! (2007) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Katy
(played by Eva Mendes) — protagonist
Television executive who creates the deadly Russian roulette game show Live!. She navigates regulatory and network pressures, experiences guilt after a contestant's death, and is ultimately murdered b...
Rex
(played by David Krumholtz) — protagonist
Documentary filmmaker who initially records Katy's daily life but later joins the production team to create biographical segments about the contestants for the broadcast.
Byron
(played by Rob Brown) — supporting
Contestant on the show, identified as a young struggling writer. He is the fourth participant and survives his turn without injury.
Jewel
(played by Katie Cassidy) — supporting
Contestant on the show, described as an aspiring actress. She goes first in the game and survives her turn unharmed.
Pablo
(played by Jay Hernandez) — supporting
Contestant on the show, a young gay Mexican immigrant determined to win the prize to help his family. He survives his turn.
Brad
(played by Eric Lively) — supporting
Contestant and extreme sports star. He is the fifth participant and commits suicide by shooting himself during the game, shocking Katy and shifting the broadcast's outcome.
Key Relationships
Byron → Jewel
(Alliance Fellow Contestant)
Rex → Brad
(Narrative Documentarian)
Rex → Pablo
(Narrative Documentarian)
Rex → Jewel
(Narrative Documentarian)
Rex → Byron
(Narrative Documentarian)
Katy → Brad
(Power Creator)
Katy → Pablo
(Power Creator)
Katy → Jewel
(Power Creator)
Katy → Byron
(Power Creator)
Katy → Rex
(Professional Producer)
Story Analysis
A television executive creates a deadly Russian roulette game show that escalates from concept to tragic reality, exposing the dark intersection of entertainment and mortality.
