Character Relationship Map: Fatal Fixer Upper

Characters

• Vivian (played by Jasmine Aivaliotis) — protagonist

  Vivian is one half of a young couple who buy their dream home in a California suburb. Their happiness turns to fear when Josh, the home's former seller, keeps returning to fix parts of the house and b...

• Ryan (played by Philip McElroy) — supporting

  Ryan is Vivian's partner, and together they buy what they believe will be their dream home in a California suburb. Their new life is threatened when Josh, the man who sold them the house, repeatedly r...

• Roger (played by Dorian Gregory) — supporting

  Roger is Vivian's father. He helps her see the house before its scheduled showing, enabling Vivian and Ryan to move ahead with buying their new home. The summary gives no further actions for him, but...

• Casey (played by Randy Jay Burrell) — supporting

  Casey is a friend of Vivian and Ryan and Eliza's husband. Because he can investigate people, Ryan asks him to look into Josh, despite Casey's reluctance and his point that Josh no longer needs to be i...

• Josh (played by Duke Van Patten) — supporting

  Josh is the mysterious man who sells a California suburban home to Vivian and Ryan. Still strangely attached to the house, he returns after they move in under the pretext of fixing parts of it. His er...

• Eliza (played by Brittany Carel) — supporting

  Eliza is Casey's wife and a friend of Vivian and Ryan; she attends their barbecue with Casey. After Casey is found murdered, Detective Jones tells Vivian that Eliza is staying with her parents. The su...

• Sandy (played by Eliza Roberts) — supporting

  Sandy is the realtor who introduces Vivian and Ryan to the house they are considering. Her role is limited to that introduction as the couple begins planning for their new home; the summary gives no f...

• Brad Parsons (played by Clark Moore) — supporting

  Brad Parsons is a neighbor of Vivian and Ryan who tells Ryan that Josh's story about his fiancée is questionable: she did not die, but left him, and nobody has seen her since. Brad's information adds...

• Det. Jones (played by Raechel Wong) — supporting

  Det. Jones is the detective who informs Vivian that Casey has been murdered. Jones also explains that Casey's wife, Eliza, is staying with her parents. The summary does not describe any further invest...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sandy → Ryan (Professional Realtor) — Sandy facilitates Ryan and Vivian's visit to the house as its realtor.

  Sandy introduces Vivian and Ryan to the property they are considering.

• Sandy → Vivian (Professional Realtor) — Sandy facilitates Vivian and Ryan's visit to the house as its realtor.

  Sandy introduces Vivian and Ryan to the property they are considering.

• Casey → Eliza (Family Husband And Wife) — Casey's murder leaves Eliza away from the scene, staying with her parents.

  The plot identifies Eliza as Casey's wife and says she is with her parents after Casey is found murdered.

• Ryan → Casey (Professional Investigator And Client) — Ryan commissions Casey to investigate Josh despite Casey's reservations.

  Ryan asks Casey, who can investigate people, to look into Josh; Casey agrees after Ryan insists.

• Vivian → Ryan (Romantic Partners) — Their shared plans for a new home are strained by Ryan's suspicions about Josh and Vivian's doubts about Ryan's conclusions.

  Vivian and Ryan buy a house together, and the plot describes them as a couple.

• Roger → Vivian (Family Father) — Roger supports Vivian's search for a home by arranging an early look at the property.

  The plot identifies Roger as Vivian's father and says he helps her see the house before its scheduled showing.

Story Dynamics

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

• Det. Jones → Vivian (Narrative Police Informant) — Detective Jones informs Vivian of Casey's death and provides information about Eliza's whereabouts.

  Detective Jones delivers the news of Casey's murder to Vivian and explains that Eliza is with her parents.

• Brad Parsons → Ryan (Social Source Of Information) — Brad adds information that deepens Ryan's suspicion of Josh.

  Brad tells Ryan that Josh's story about his fiancée is questionable and that the address Josh claims as his home does not appear to exist.

• Ryan → Josh (Conflict Antagonists) — Ryan views Josh as dangerous and tries to sever his contact with the couple, but the excerpt does not confirm who caused the hit-and-run or Casey's murder.

  Ryan tells Josh he does not want to see him again, later suspects him of running Ryan down and killing Casey, and confronts Vivian about the threat he...

• Josh → Vivian (Conflict Obsessive Fixer) — Josh's continued attention to Vivian and connection to the house unsettle her and fuel Ryan's suspicions.

  Josh offers to handle repairs, returns to work on the house, and is described in the character profile as becoming obsessively attached to Vivian.

Story Analysis

A couple's new home becomes a source of fear as Josh's continued involvement, suspicious claims, and unexplained violence strain their relationship.

Plot Progression

1. A New Home Takes Shape — Roger helps Vivian view the house, and Sandy introduces the property to Vivian and Ryan. They buy it and begin making plans, while Josh offers to handle repairs.
2. Suspicion Settles In — Josh completes the repairs, but Ryan tells him not to return. At a barbecue, Ryan asks Casey to investigate Josh, and Brad shares doubts about Josh's story and address.
3. Violence and Loss — Ryan is injured in a hit-and-run, while Vivian remains unconvinced that Josh is responsible. Casey is later found murdered after his car is discovered outside a hospital.
4. Accusation Without Proof — Detective Jones tells Vivian about Casey's death. Ryan accuses Josh and reveals that he hired Casey, while Vivian challenges his secrecy and the couple faces an unresolved threat.