Character Relationship Map: The Untouchables

Characters

• Eliot Ness (played by Robert Stack) — protagonist

  Leader of the Prohibition squad nicknamed 'The Untouchables', known for its courage and honesty. The series features a highly fictionalized portrayal of him and his crew fighting 1930s gangsters, ofte...

• Enrico Rossi (played by Nicholas Georgiade) — protagonist

  An Italian-American agent added to Ness's team after witnessing a gangland murder. He serves as Ness's right-hand man, with the show later emphasizing his law-enforcement role to counter negative ster...

• Lee Hobson (played by Paul Picerni) — supporting
• Hood (played by Charlie Picerni) — cameo
• Frank Nitti (played by Bruce Gordon) — cameo
• Beecher Asbury (played by Frank Wilcox) — cameo
• Alexander Raeder (played by Joseph Ruskin) — cameo

Key Relationships

• Eliot Ness → Frank Nitti (Arch-enemies)
• Eliot Ness → Enrico Rossi (Subordinate/Partner)
• Frank Nitti → Hood (Boss/Enforcer)
• Beecher Asbury → Frank Nitti (Prosecutor/Criminal)
• Frank Nitti → Beecher Asbury (Legal Battle)
• Eliot Ness → Lee Hobson (Partners)
• Enrico Rossi → Frank Nitti (Investigator/Target)
• Frank Nitti → Enrico Rossi (Cat/Mouse)
• Lee Hobson → Frank Nitti (Investigator/Target)
• Eliot Ness → Beecher Asbury (Protagonist/Prosecutor)
• Alexander Raeder → Eliot Ness (Raid/Counter-Raid)
• Frank Nitti → Lee Hobson (Cat/Mouse)
• Eliot Ness → Alexander Raeder (Target/Investigator)
• Lee Hobson → Eliot Ness (Veteran/Partner)
• Alexander Raeder → Enrico Rossi (Undercover/Supplier)

Story Analysis

Overall narrative architecture across all 4 seasons, tracking the shift from bootlegging to narcotics and the institutional response.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Prohibition's Final Days
2. Season 2: Power Vacuums & Syndicate Expansion
3. Season 3: Undercover Warfare & Narcotics Surge
4. Season 4: Post-Repeal Rackets & Final Showdowns
5. Series Arc: Institutional vs Criminal Power