''Betas'' is an American

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series that was produced by

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. The show starred

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and

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who are looking for an investor.

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offered the first three episodes of ''Betas'' for free on November 22, 2013, with each subsequent episode released weekly thereafter. In March 2014, Amazon declined to renew for a second season.

Cast

Series regulars

– Trey *

– Nash *

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– Hobbes *

Charlie Saxton Charles Saxton (born November 7, 1989, in Bristol, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and voice actor. He had a supporting role as Bug, one of the band members, in ''Bandslam''. He was featured in '' Hung'', an HBO comedy-drama ser ...

– Mitchell *

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– Mikki * Daivik Dave - Daivik

Recurring characters

* Ed Begley, Jr. - Murch *

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- Jordan Alexis *

Tyson Ritter Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and model. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the multi-platinum selling American alternative rock band The All-A ...

- Dane *

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- Victoria *

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- Trevor *

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- Lisa * Diana Burbano - Hispanic Mother *

Paul Walter Hauser Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his supporting roles in the films '' Cruella'', ''I, Tonya'', '' Late Night'', ''BlacKkKlansman'', and ''Da 5 Bloods''. In 2019, Hauser had his breakout ...

- Dashawn

Episodes

Reception

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gave season 1 an average rating of 69/100 based on reviews from 8 critics.

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gave the show a score of 85% based on reviews from 13 critics.

References

External links

''Betas''
on Amazon * {{Amazon Video original series 2010s American comedy television series 2013 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings Amazon Prime Video original programming English-language television shows Culture of Silicon Valley Television series about computing Television series by Amazon Studios