Character Relationship Map: The Dark

Characters

• Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree (played by William Devane) — protagonist
• Zoe Owens (played by Cathy Lee Crosby) — protagonist
• Det. Dave Mooney (played by Richard Jaeckel) — supporting
• Sherman 'Sherm' Moss (played by Keenan Wynn) — supporting
• Police Captain Speer (played by Warren J. Kemmerling) — supporting
• Detective Jack Bresler (played by Biff Elliot) — supporting
• De Renzy (played by Jacquelyn Hyde) — supporting
• Police Pathologist (played by Casey Kasem) — supporting
• Cortney Floyd (played by Vivian Blaine) — supporting
• The Dark (played by John Bloom) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Police Pathologist → Det. Dave Mooney (Professional Informant)
• Det. Dave Mooney → Detective Jack Bresler (Professional Partner)
• Det. Dave Mooney → Police Captain Speer (Professional Superior)
• Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree → Zoe Owens (Professional Collaboration)

Story Dynamics

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

• De Renzy → Det. Dave Mooney (Alliance Mysterious Helper)
• Cortney Floyd → Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree (Social Aquaintance)
• Sherman 'Sherm' Moss → Det. Dave Mooney (Alliance Professional Support)
• De Renzy → The Dark (Conflict Knower Opponent)
• Det. Dave Mooney → The Dark (Conflict Pursuer Target)
• Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree → The Dark (Conflict Hunter Victim)

Story Analysis

A serial killer terrorizes Los Angeles while multiple characters pursue him through different means

Plot Progression

1. Night of Terror
2. Desperate Pursuit
3. Mystic Intervention
4. Final Showdown