Character Relationship Map: Arcadia

Characters

• Alex Jans (played by Melody Klaver) — protagonist
• Pieter Hendriks (played by Gene Bervoets) — supporting

  Pieter Hendriks is the father of the Hendriks family. After citizen-score fraud is discovered in the family, he is immediately banished to the perilous Outer World. His punishment destroys the family’...

• Luz Hendriks (played by Lynn Van Royen) — supporting

  Luz Hendriks is one of the four daughters in the Hendriks family. After the family’s citizen-score fraud is exposed and Pieter is banished, she receives penalty points along with her mother and sister...

• Milly Hendriks (played by Abigail Abraham) — supporting

  Milly Hendriks is one of the four daughters in the Hendriks family. When the family’s citizen-score fraud is discovered, she is affected by the penalty points imposed on the household after Pieter’s b...

• Marco Simons (played by Maarten Heijmans) — supporting

  Marco Simons is a regulator of the Shield, the security agency that monitors Arcadia’s residents. He persists in investigating the Hendriks family after their citizen-score fraud is discovered, increa...

• Hanna Jans (played by Ellie de Lange) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Marco Simons → Pieter Hendriks (Professional Investigator) — Regulator investigating Hendriks family
• Alex Jans → Milly Hendriks (Family Sister) — Sisters navigating family crisis together
• Luz Hendriks → Alex Jans (Family Mother) — Mother of Alex, struggles to maintain family
• Pieter Hendriks → Hanna Jans (Family Father) — Father-daughter relationship
• Pieter Hendriks → Alex Jans (Family Father) — Father of Alex, banished from Arcadia
• Luz Hendriks → Milly Hendriks (Family Daughter) — Mother-daughter relationship under stress
• Pieter Hendriks → Luz Hendriks (Family Husband) — Married couple whose family faces crisis

Story Analysis

A dystopian society where surveillance and citizen scores control every aspect of life

Plot Progression

1. Shattered Paradise — The Hendriks family's idyllic life in Arcadia collapses when citizen fraud is discovered, leading to the father's banishment.
2. Double Investigation — Both the Shield and Oversight intensify their investigations, creating pressure on the already struggling family.
3. Uncovering Truths — The Unfaithful resistance group investigates the Dome attack while the Hendriks family seeks to understand their situation.
4. Confrontation & Aftermath — The investigations converge in a final confrontation that reveals truths about Arcadia's governance and the family's future.