Jenny Lerner (played by Téa Leoni) is a protagonist in Deep Impact.
Jenny Lerner is an MSNBC reporter who investigates suspicious government preparations and learns that the crisis involves an extinction-level event. President Tom Beck recruits her for the official announcement, after which she becomes an anchor, gives up an evacuation seat to Beth Stanley, and reconciles with Jason Lerner. Leo Biederman (played by Elijah Wood) appears in Deep Impact.
Leo Biederman is a high school astronomy student whose observation of an unidentified object leads to the discovery of the comet threatening Earth. His family receives shelter priority because of his discovery, and he risks returning to Virginia to find Sarah Hotchner before the impact. President Tom Beck (played by Morgan Freeman) appears in Deep Impact.
President Tom Beck is the United States president who manages the global comet emergency. He persuades Jenny Lerner to delay her investigation, publicly announces the threat, oversees the Messiah mission and shelter plan, and later announces the beginning of national reconstruction. Gus Partenza (played by Jon Favreau) appears in Deep Impact.
Gus Partenza is the medical officer aboard the Messiah during its attempt to stop the comet. When the comet moves into sunlight after the crew drills into its surface, an explosive release of gas propels him into space, leaving the remaining crew to escape and continue the mission. Oren Monash (played by Ron Eldard) appears in Deep Impact.
Oren Monash is the commander of the Messiah mission, sent with an international crew to alter the comet's course using nuclear explosives. When the comet shifts into sunlight, he is blinded, yet he escapes with the surviving crew and ultimately joins the final sacrifice inside the larger fragment. Alan Rittenhouse (played by James Cromwell) appears in Deep Impact.
Alan Rittenhouse is the Secretary of the Treasury whose secret preparations attract Jenny Lerner's investigation. Jenny initially mistakes his references to Ellie for evidence of an affair, but discovers that the term refers to an extinction-level event and that he is preparing for catastrophe.
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Characters
Jenny Lerner
(played by Téa Leoni) — protagonist
Jenny Lerner is an MSNBC reporter who investigates suspicious government preparations and learns that the crisis involves an extinction-level event. President Tom Beck recruits her for the official an...
Leo Biederman
(played by Elijah Wood) — supporting
Leo Biederman is a high school astronomy student whose observation of an unidentified object leads to the discovery of the comet threatening Earth. His family receives shelter priority because of his...
President Tom Beck
(played by Morgan Freeman) — supporting
President Tom Beck is the United States president who manages the global comet emergency. He persuades Jenny Lerner to delay her investigation, publicly announces the threat, oversees the Messiah miss...
Gus Partenza
(played by Jon Favreau) — supporting
Gus Partenza is the medical officer aboard the Messiah during its attempt to stop the comet. When the comet moves into sunlight after the crew drills into its surface, an explosive release of gas prop...
Oren Monash
(played by Ron Eldard) — supporting
Oren Monash is the commander of the Messiah mission, sent with an international crew to alter the comet's course using nuclear explosives. When the comet shifts into sunlight, he is blinded, yet he es...
Alan Rittenhouse
(played by James Cromwell) — supporting
Alan Rittenhouse is the Secretary of the Treasury whose secret preparations attract Jenny Lerner's investigation. Jenny initially mistakes his references to Ellie for evidence of an affair, but discov...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
President Tom Beck → Oren Monash
(Power Mission Commander)
The United States and Russia construct the Messiah to send a team to alter the comet's path, and Oren Monash serves as its Mission Commander.
President Tom Beck → Alan Rittenhouse
(Professional Government Colleague)
Alan Rittenhouse is Secretary of the Treasury while Tom Beck is President, and the administration organizes the public announcement and survival respo...
Jenny Lerner → Alan Rittenhouse
(Professional Investigative Reporter)
Jenny Lerner investigates Secretary of the Treasury Alan Rittenhouse after finding evidence connected to his secret preparations.
Jenny Lerner → President Tom Beck
(Professional Political Collaborator)
After Jenny Lerner investigates the secret evacuation preparations, President Tom Beck persuades her not to publish the story and offers her a promine...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Leo Biederman → Oren Monash
(Narrative Mission Cause And Responder)
Leo's observation leads to identification of the comet, and Oren later commands the Messiah mission sent to stop it.
Leo Biederman → Jenny Lerner
(Narrative Shared Crisis Subject)
Leo discovers the comet, while Jenny investigates the government secrecy surrounding the extinction-level event and later reports during the crisis.
Leo Biederman → President Tom Beck
(Narrative Crisis Beneficiary)
The Biedermans are pre-selected for underground shelter access as gratitude for Leo discovering the comet, while Beck announces the threat to the publ...
