Big Nate -

: Nate’s academic rival who frequently gets him into trouble.

Nate is an 11-and-a-half-year-old "C-grade student" who believes he is destined for greatness, despite holding the school record for the most detentions. Big Nate

The series features a recurring cast of friends, rivals, and family members: : Nate’s academic rival who frequently gets him

: He is a gifted cartoonist, a skilled chess player, and a drummer for his rock band, Enslave the Mollusk . a skilled chess player

: A jokester friend who often delivers punchlines.

: Nate’s single, middle-aged father who refuses to let Nate get a dog. The Evolution of the Franchise Big Nate, Small Screen: An Interview with Lincoln Peirce