Character Relationship Map: Red Hill

Characters

• Shane Cooper (played by Ryan Kwanten) — protagonist

  Shane Cooper is a young police officer who relocates to Red Hill with his pregnant wife, Alice Cooper. He struggles to use his gun but investigates the town's violence, discovers the truth about Jimmy...

• Old Bill (played by Steve Bisley) — protagonist

  Old Bill is the head of the Red Hill police force and an authoritarian officer who distrusts Shane Cooper. He orders the town to hunt Jimmy Conway, refuses to call for backup, and tries to destroy Jim...

• Jimmy Conway (played by Tom E. Lewis) — supporting

  Jimmy Conway is a convicted murderer who escapes prison and returns to Red Hill seeking revenge. Although Old Bill framed him for killing his wife, Jimmy kills the officers and armed civilians involve...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Shane Cooper → Old Bill (Professional Superior And Subordinate) — Old Bill commands Shane during his first day as a police officer.

  Shane joins the Red Hill police force, where Old Bill is the head of the police force and supervises him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jimmy Conway → Shane Cooper (Unknown Reluctant Sparing) — Jimmy treats Shane differently from the other armed people pursuing him.

  Jimmy encounters Shane but lets him live, even though he kills other officers and armed civilians.

• Old Bill → Jimmy Conway (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their longstanding conflict drives Jimmy's return to Red Hill and the final confrontation.

  Old Bill arrested Jimmy for his wife's murder and later organizes an armed response after Jimmy escapes prison.

Story Analysis

A new officer uncovers a corrupt revenge cycle and struggles to stop its final violent consequence.

Plot Progression

1. A New Officer Arrives — Shane Cooper relocates to Red Hill and begins work under Old Bill. His difficult first day establishes his reluctance to use lethal force and his uneasy position within the police force.
2. The Escape and Hunt — The police learn that Jimmy Conway has escaped from prison. Old Bill mobilizes officers and civilians, turning the town into an armed search zone.
3. Authority Collapses — Jimmy spares Shane, while Shane begins to question Old Bill's orders and refusal to request backup. Old Bill responds by disarming, restraining, and imprisoning Shane.
4. The Buried Truth — Shane escapes and reaches Gleason's farm while seeking outside help. Gleason reveals that Jimmy was framed and leaves written evidence before taking his own life.
5. Revenge at Red Hill — Shane retrieves his gun and returns as Old Bill lures Jimmy into a final confrontation. Shane saves Jimmy from an armed ambush, but Jimmy kills Old Bill and dies after being shot by police.