Family Karma chronicles the lives of a group of first-gen Indian-American kids—and, to a lesser degree, their parents—living in Miami. These young adults are all part of the same community of Indian immigrants; many of them have known each other for most of their lives.

At the outset of the pilot, we have a key group of main characters to follow: Vishal is a self-admitted “man-child” engaged to Richa, a career woman (they’ve been engaged for over two years without any movement on the wedding). Brian and Monica are best friends who act like a couple without any physical intimacy or a title. Anisha is a fashion entrepreneur who recently moved home after living in NYC for 10 years. Amrit is a successful lawyer who recently came out to his parents.

Though they have less screen time, their parents are crucial characters within the story as well. Most of the parents had arranged marriages and created the close-knit community in Miami. When there’s drama, it often seems to stem from the gossip mill, aka the aunties. One of the main tensions in the first episode can be attributed to Vishal and Richa’s moms who openly despise each other, despite being on the verge of becoming family.