Character Relationship Map: Bull

Characters

• Bull (played by Neil Maskell) — protagonist

  Bull is a feared former gang enforcer who returns after being burned and shot ten years earlier, apparently resurrected to avenge his death. He hunts the people involved in his betrayal, including Nor...

• Norm (played by David Hayman) — protagonist

  Norm is Bull’s ruthless father-in-law and the leader of the gang. He manipulates the conflict for financial gain, supports Gemma’s relationship with Gary, and helps arrange Bull’s abduction and appare...

• Marge (played by Elizabeth Counsell) — supporting

  Marge is Bull’s mother. After Norm learns of Gemma’s death, he tortures Marge to discover Bull’s whereabouts, despite objections from others. Bull watches from the shadows, then enters after Norm leav...

• Cheryl (played by Kellie Shirley) — supporting

  Cheryl is Gemma’s sister and one of Bull’s early targets after his return. Bull finds her at home with her husband and kills them both as part of his revenge against the people connected to his former...

• Marco (played by Jason Milligan) — minor

  Marco is one of the gangsters connected to the betrayal that led to Bull’s apparent death. After returning, Bull tracks him down and kills him as part of a targeted campaign against those responsible...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Norm → Cheryl (Extended Family Connection) — The plot establishes an indirect family connection through Bull's former marriage.

  Cheryl is identified as Bull's ex-wife's sister, while Norm is identified as Bull's father-in-law.

• Norm → Marco (Professional Gang Leader And Member) — Marco operates within the criminal organization led by Norm.

  Norm is described as the gang leader, while Marco is identified as one of the gangsters involved in the gang's past betrayal.

• Bull → Marge (Family Son And Mother) — Marge is Bull's mother and one of the few surviving links to his former life.

  The plot explicitly identifies Marge as Bull's mother, and Bull visits her after Norm tortures her for information.

• Bull → Norm (Family Son-in-law) — Bull is connected to Norm through marriage and family hierarchy.

  The plot identifies Norm as Bull's father-in-law through Bull's marriage to Norm's daughter.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bull → Marco (Conflict Avenger And Betrayer) — Marco is one of the gang members punished for Bull's apparent murder.

  Marco is described as one of the gangsters involved in Bull's past betrayal, and Bull finds and kills him.

• Bull → Cheryl (Conflict Murderer And Victim) — Cheryl becomes an early target in Bull's revenge campaign.

  Bull targets Cheryl, identified as his ex-wife's sister, and kills her in her home with her husband.

• Norm → Marge (Conflict Torturer And Victim) — Norm uses violence against Marge while searching for Bull.

  Norm tortures Marge to obtain information about Bull, despite objections from members of his crew.

Story Analysis

A resurrected enforcer pursues violent revenge while seeking the traumatized son left behind after his apparent death.

Plot Progression

1. The Revenant Begins — Bull returns after an apparent death and begins killing people connected to his past. Early attacks establish revenge as his immediate purpose.
2. A Family Betrayal — Flashbacks reveal Bull's role as Norm's enforcer and the family conflict over custody of Bull's son. Bull's refusal results in his abduction and apparent execution.
3. Violence Without Rest — Bull survives and continues his retaliation, while Norm searches for him by torturing Marge. Bull then uses coercion and hostage-taking to pursue further targets.
4. The Last Reckoning — Bull tracks the location of his former wife and forces a final confrontation with Norm. He learns the devastating consequences of the earlier execution before killing both major targets.
5. A Supernatural Mercy — Bull finds his son beneath a bridge and carries him to safety in a church. His black eyes confirm the supernatural implication behind his return.