Dr. Peter Ross (played by Paul Michael Glaser) is a protagonist in Phobia.
Dr. Peter Ross leads an experimental program that confronts severe phobias through controlled psychological treatment. He guides the patients through frightening mental exercises, faces hospital and police pressure after multiple deaths, and remains supported emotionally by Jenny St Clair while refusing to abandon the research. Jenny St Clair (played by Susan Hogan) appears in Phobia.
Jenny St Clair is Peter Ross's emotional support during the increasingly dangerous treatment program. She becomes involved when a frightened patient is directed to wait at her apartment, later explaining her movements and contacts with Peter during the police investigation. Inspector Barnes (played by John Colicos) appears in Phobia.
Inspector Barnes investigates the death of Barbara Grey and questions Peter Ross about the attack. He proposes that Peter was the intended victim and that Barbara died accidentally, later leading the police response as danger spreads and helping establish the official interpretation of the case. Henry Owen (played by David Bolt) appears in Phobia.
Henry Owen is one of Peter Ross's patients and is forced to imagine a child near an edge before experiencing the sensation of falling. Police discover his criminal background in explosives and safecracking, and ultimately regard him as having killed himself after trying to kill Peter and accidentally killing Barbara Grey. Laura Adams (played by Lisa Langlois) appears in Phobia.
Laura Adams is a patient in Peter Ross's treatment program who believes she is being chased during one of the guided mental exercises. Her death becomes part of the escalating danger among the patients and leaves the remaining participants increasingly terrified that they may be targeted next. Dr. Alice Toland (played by Patricia Collins) appears in Phobia.
Dr. Alice Toland is connected to the hospital pressure surrounding Peter Ross's experimental program. She also helps comfort Mrs. Casey after information is provided to the police, placing her between the institutional concerns about the research and the personal distress caused by the deaths. Barbara Grey (played by Alexandra Stewart) appears in Phobia.
Barbara Grey is a patient in Peter Ross's experimental program who experiences the frightening image of being surrounded by hostile people. She is later killed, and Inspector Barnes believes her death was accidental because an attempted attack was actually directed at Peter Ross. Mrs. Casey (played by Marian Waldman) appears in Phobia.
Mrs. Casey provides information to the police during the investigation into the deaths surrounding Peter Ross's treatment program. Dr. Alice Toland helps comfort her, linking her to the personal consequences of the case and to the authorities' effort to clarify what happened.
Phobia (1980) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Dr. Peter Ross
(played by Paul Michael Glaser) — protagonist
Dr. Peter Ross leads an experimental program that confronts severe phobias through controlled psychological treatment. He guides the patients through frightening mental exercises, faces hospital and p...
Jenny St Clair
(played by Susan Hogan) — supporting
Jenny St Clair is Peter Ross's emotional support during the increasingly dangerous treatment program. She becomes involved when a frightened patient is directed to wait at her apartment, later explain...
Inspector Barnes
(played by John Colicos) — supporting
Inspector Barnes investigates the death of Barbara Grey and questions Peter Ross about the attack. He proposes that Peter was the intended victim and that Barbara died accidentally, later leading the...
Henry Owen
(played by David Bolt) — supporting
Henry Owen is one of Peter Ross's patients and is forced to imagine a child near an edge before experiencing the sensation of falling. Police discover his criminal background in explosives and safecra...
Laura Adams
(played by Lisa Langlois) — supporting
Laura Adams is a patient in Peter Ross's treatment program who believes she is being chased during one of the guided mental exercises. Her death becomes part of the escalating danger among the patient...
Dr. Alice Toland
(played by Patricia Collins) — supporting
Dr. Alice Toland is connected to the hospital pressure surrounding Peter Ross's experimental program. She also helps comfort Mrs. Casey after information is provided to the police, placing her between...
Barbara Grey
(played by Alexandra Stewart) — supporting
Barbara Grey is a patient in Peter Ross's experimental program who experiences the frightening image of being surrounded by hostile people. She is later killed, and Inspector Barnes believes her death...
Mrs. Casey
(played by Marian Waldman) — supporting
Mrs. Casey provides information to the police during the investigation into the deaths surrounding Peter Ross's treatment program. Dr. Alice Toland helps comfort her, linking her to the personal conse...
Bubba King
(played by Robert O'Ree) — supporting
Bubba King observes the treatment in distress when a patient panics inside an enclosed situation and begs Peter Ross to stop. He remains among the vulnerable patients as the danger intensifies, and hi...
Dr. Clegg
(played by Neil Vipond) — supporting
Dr. Clegg informs Peter Ross that the police consider the case closed and that the committee supports continuing the research. His report reinforces the institutional approval behind Peter's decision...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Dr. Clegg → Inspector Barnes
(Professional Institutional Liaison)
Dr. Clegg reports to Peter that the police consider the case closed.
Dr. Clegg → Dr. Peter Ross
(Professional Institutional Supporter)
Dr. Clegg tells Peter that the committee supports continuing the research after the police consider the case closed.
Mrs. Casey provides information to the police during the investigation.
Inspector Barnes → Henry Owen
(Professional Police Investigator)
The police pursue Henry because of his criminal background, and Henry is taken to the station for questioning.
Dr. Peter Ross → Bubba King
(Professional Treatment Participant)
Bubba King watches the opening treatment in distress and is later identified as one of the remaining patients believed to be in danger.
Dr. Peter Ross → Henry Owen
(Professional Doctor And Patient)
Henry Owen is subjected to Peter's treatment and imagines a child near an edge before experiencing falling sensations.
Dr. Peter Ross → Laura Adams
(Professional Doctor And Patient)
Laura Adams is treated by Peter and is made to believe that she is being chased.
Dr. Peter Ross → Barbara Grey
(Professional Doctor And Patient)
Barbara Grey is one of the patients guided through Peter's experimental treatment and terrifying mental imagery.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Dr. Alice Toland → Mrs. Casey
(Social Comforter)
The plot states that Dr. Alice Toland helps comfort Mrs. Casey after Mrs. Casey provides information to the police.
Henry Owen → Barbara Grey
(Conflict Accidental Killer)
The police conclude that Henry accidentally killed Barbara while attempting to kill Peter.
Dr. Peter Ross → Inspector Barnes
(Conflict Investigator And Suspect)
Inspector Barnes questions Peter and suggests that Peter was the intended victim of an attempted killing.
Dr. Peter Ross → Dr. Alice Toland
(Conflict Professional Opponent)
The plot states that Peter faces pressure from the hospital and from Dr. Alice Toland as the treatment continues.
Dr. Peter Ross → Jenny St Clair
(Social Emotional Support)
The plot states that Jenny St Clair remains Peter's emotional support while he faces pressure and danger.
Story Analysis
An experimental fear-treatment program becomes entangled with deaths, suspicion, and institutional resistance, yet Peter refuses to abandon the research.
