Character Relationship Map: Unit 7

Characters

• Rafael (played by Antonio de la Torre) — protagonist

  Co-leader of Unit 7, depicted as a violent, arrogant, yet highly efficient police officer. His methods involve coercion and lies, but he eventually undergoes a personal transformation driven by his ro...

• Ángel (played by Mario Casas) — protagonist

  A Unit 7 officer whose promotion to detective fuels his ambition. During a search for drugs at the home of two young architects, he beats them despite finding nothing, creating a serious liability for...

• Joaquín (played by Julián Villagrán) — supporting

  A man pressured by Mateo and his colleagues to identify who attacked an injured informant. Joaquín leads the officers to a dangerous hideout, where they arrive armed and face a hostile group. His coop...

• Mateo (played by Joaquín Núñez) — supporting

  A member of Unit 7 who takes part in the raids and later works with colleagues to investigate the attack on an injured informant. He pressures Joaquín to identify those responsible and follows him to...

• Don Julián (played by Carlos Olalla) — supporting

  Unit 7's superior, who praises the officers and urges them to continue clearing drugs from the city before the World Expo. After Ángel injures two architects during a search that finds no drugs, Don J...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mateo → Joaquín (Power Pressured Investigator) — Mateo is part of the group pressing Joaquín for information, after which Joaquín leads them to a dangerous hideout.

  Mateo and his colleagues try to identify who attacked the injured informant, and Joaquín is pressured into identifying those responsible.

• Ángel → Mateo (Professional Unit 7 Colleagues) — They serve in the same unit, and Mateo's investigation follows the increasingly abusive policing associated with Ángel's conduct.

  The plot identifies both as Unit 7 officers and says Mateo and his colleagues investigate who injured the informant.

• Rafael → Ángel (Professional Unit 7 Co-Leaders) — They share leadership of the unit during a campaign in which police work increasingly crosses into abuse.

  The character profiles identify Rafael and Ángel as co-leaders of Unit 7, while the plot describes the unit's escalating campaign and misconduct.

• Don Julián → Mateo (Professional Superior And Subordinate) — Don Julián is a superior who encourages Mateo's unit to pursue its city-center drug campaign.

  Don Julián praises Unit 7 and urges the officers to continue their campaign ahead of the Expo.

• Don Julián → Rafael (Professional Superior And Subordinate) — Don Julián directs and encourages Rafael's unit during the drug-clearing campaign.

  Don Julián praises Unit 7 and urges its officers to continue the campaign to clear drugs from the city center.

• Don Julián → Ángel (Professional Superior And Subordinate) — As Ángel advances toward detective work, Don Julián supports the campaign but warns him and the unit about the consequences of their methods.

  Don Julián praises the unit's work and later warns its team that the beating of two architects could expose them to a lawsuit.

Story Dynamics

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

• Rafael → Mateo (Alliance Raid Partners) — They participate together in Unit 7's raids as the campaign against drugs intensifies.

  The plot states that Rafael and Mateo take part in raids against street-level users and dealers.

Story Analysis

As Unit 7 pursues a drug-free Seville ahead of the Expo, its increasingly abusive methods bring legal, public, and personal consequences.

Plot Progression

1. A Campaign Before the Expo — Unit 7 is assigned to clear drugs from Seville's city center before the 1992 World Expo. Rafael and Mateo participate in raids, while Ángel advances to detective and Don Julián urges the team onward.
2. A Breakthrough Turns Costly — A major heroin seizure appears to validate the unit's campaign, but Ángel's violent search of the architects' home finds no drugs. Don Julián warns that the injured family may sue, and Marisa's report...
3. Private Strain and Public Pressure — The officers pursue a shipment thought to be arriving by ambulance as their methods continue to blur the line between policing and abuse. Ángel's wife challenges his behavior and the growing distance...
4. The Hideout Standoff — After an informant is badly injured, Mateo and his colleagues seek the attackers. Joaquín identifies those responsible and leads them to a dangerous hideout, where the armed officers face a hostile gr...