Because you like D'Angelo Barksdale in The Wire

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

For Louie C.K., comedy is tough but fatherhood is even tougher. See them in Louie.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.

This barber doesn't cut hair. Sweeney Todd sends his clients down a chute to be baked into his partner-in-crime's pies. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Ultron is security software turned evil mastermind. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

When he’s not working at the banana stand or awkwardly hitting on his cousin, George Michael tries his best to appease his father. See them in Arrested Development.

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

An all-business doc , Miranda Bailey dispenses tough love to the interns she trains. Emphasis on "tough." See them in Grey's Anatomy.

For a taciturn, shadowy vampire, Angel has got a big mouth. See them in Angel.

Riley Blue is trying to outrun her bad luck, but she might not be fast enough. See them in Sense8.