Character Relationship Map: The Mod Squad

Characters

• Julie Barnes (played by Claire Danes) — protagonist

  Julie is one of three troubled young people recruited by Captain Greer into an unconventional police unit. A runaway and addict, she works undercover with Peter and Lincoln, gathering evidence in the...

• Peter Cochran (played by Giovanni Ribisi) — supporting

  Peter is one of the three troubled young people recruited by Captain Greer to work in his unconventional police unit. Despite a record of reckless behavior, he joins Julie and Lincoln in gathering evi...

• Lincoln Hayes (played by Omar Epps) — supporting

  Lincoln is one of the three troubled young people recruited by Captain Greer into an unconventional police unit. He works with Julie and Peter on the stolen-drugs investigation. After Greer's death le...

• Captain Adam Greer (played by Dennis Farina) — supporting

  Captain Greer recruits Julie, Peter, and Lincoln into his unconventional police unit, offering them a chance to serve rather than remain on their troubled paths. He directs their investigation into dr...

• Pete's Father (played by Holmes Osborne) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Pete's Father → Peter Cochran (father)
• Captain Adam Greer → Lincoln Hayes (Professional Police Superior And Undercover Recruit) — Greer gives Lincoln a place in the unit, and his murder becomes a driving reason for Lincoln to pursue the case.

  Greer brings Lincoln into his unconventional unit, and Lincoln later commits to finding the real culprits behind his superior's murder.

• Captain Adam Greer → Peter Cochran (Professional Police Superior And Undercover Recruit) — Greer recruits Peter into undercover police work; Greer's death later leaves Peter without his superior as the investigation continues.

  Greer brings Peter into his unit, and Peter works on its investigation into drugs stolen from an evidence locker.

• Captain Adam Greer → Julie Barnes (Professional Police Superior And Undercover Recruit) — Greer gives Julie a chance to serve undercover, while expecting her to follow orders and gather evidence.

  Greer brings Julie into his unconventional unit as an alternative to continued punishment and assigns the recruits investigative work.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Peter Cochran → Lincoln Hayes (Alliance Undercover Partner) — Peter and Lincoln continue working together when the suspended unit can no longer pursue the case officially.

  Peter and Lincoln work in Greer's unit, and after Greer's death they decide with Julie to investigate the suspected drug operation themselves.

• Julie Barnes → Lincoln Hayes (Alliance Undercover Partner) — Their cooperation shifts from assigned unit work to an independent effort to uncover what happened.

  Julie and Lincoln work in Greer's unit and continue trying to understand Greer's death after the unit is suspended. They decide with Peter to investig...

• Julie Barnes → Peter Cochran (Alliance Undercover Partner) — Julie and Peter investigate as members of the same undercover unit and continue cooperating after the unit is suspended.

  Julie, Peter, and Lincoln work together in Greer's unit and investigate the stolen drugs. After Greer's death, Peter and Lincoln support Julie as she...

Story Analysis

Three troubled young recruits investigate stolen drugs, then pursue the truth behind their superior's death after their unit is suspended.

Plot Progression

1. An Unlikely Police Unit — Greer offers Julie, Peter, and Lincoln a chance to work in his unconventional unit. Their position is tense because other officers question whether they belong.
2. Evidence and Suspicion — The unit investigates drugs stolen from an evidence locker and follows a lead toward a club. Greer insists that suspicion alone is not enough to proceed.
3. Greer's Death — Undercover efforts are complicated by missed partners, exposed identities, and internal conflict. Greer is found dead with drugs believed to be connected to the theft, and the unit is suspended.
4. A Private Investigation — The remaining members struggle to determine whom they can trust and pursue the leather-pants man. A recording points toward Howard, a visiting rock band, and drugs being transported with them.
5. An Unresolved Pursuit — Lincoln argues that the trio cannot trust anyone else, so they decide to investigate on their own. Julie approaches people connected to the plan as Peter and Lincoln support her from a distance; the a...