Character Relationship Map: The Throwaways

Characters

• Drew Reynolds (played by Sam Huntington) — protagonist

  Infamous hacker recruited by the CIA to stop a rogue hacker. Forms the 'Throwaways' team, initially faking the selection process to ensure failure. Eventually leads the mission to recover the Pantheon...

• Dan Fisher (played by Kevin Dillon) — supporting

  Short-tempered and violence-prone ex-CIA agent initially relegated to basement duty. Joins Drew's 'Throwaways' team and plays a key role in the final confrontation, helping eliminate Konstantin and hi...

• Gloria (played by Katie McGrath) — supporting

  Competent 'swallow' agent skilled in seduction, initially dismissed by her peers. Selected for Drew's team and proves crucial during the final raid, successfully eliminating the assassin Bes.

• Konstantin (played by Darrell D'Silva) — supporting

  Pro-Soviet Russian defector and the highest bidder for the volatile Pantheon encryption key. He orders Teebs to reactivate the program, causing a blackout in Bulgaria, and is ultimately killed by Fish...

• Dmitri (played by Christian Hillborg) — supporting

  Cowardly ex-KGB agent with a history of deserting comrades, including Dan Fisher. Joins the Throwaways team and redeems himself during the final mission by helping Fisher and Gloria eliminate Konstant...

• Connelly (played by Jack Kesy) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Connelly → Dan Fisher (Professional Commanding Officer) — Dan operates under the CIA authority represented by Connelly.

  Dan is an ex-agent relegated to basement duty, while Connelly oversees the CIA operation and later disbands the team.

• Drew Reynolds → Connelly (Professional Recruiter) — Connelly recruits Drew into a CIA operation.

  Connelly offers Drew a choice between life imprisonment and helping the CIA stop the Pantheon threat.

Story Dynamics

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

• Drew Reynolds → Konstantin (Narrative Primary Opponent) — Drew's mission directly counters Konstantin's plan.

  Drew's mission is to recover the Pantheon key before Konstantin can use or sell it through the black market.

• Gloria → Konstantin (Conflict Enemy Operative) — Gloria attacks Konstantin's network during the raid.

  Gloria fights Konstantin's side during the final confrontation and kills the assassin working for him.

• Dmitri → Konstantin (Conflict Enemy) — Dmitri becomes an active opponent of Konstantin.

  Dmitri joins Fisher in eliminating Konstantin and his forces during the final raid.

• Dan Fisher → Konstantin (Conflict Enemy) — Fisher directly opposes Konstantin's operation.

  Fisher helps take out Konstantin and his soldiers during the assault on Konstantin's headquarters.

• Dan Fisher → Dmitri (Conflict Former Adversaries) — Their shared history creates distrust within the team.

  Dmitri has a history of deserting comrades, including Fisher, during dangerous missions.

• Drew Reynolds → Dmitri (Alliance Teammate) — Drew brings Dmitri into the operation and restores their teamwork.

  Drew selects Dmitri for the team, and Dmitri later rejoins the mission after Drew apologizes and gives the team a pep talk.

• Drew Reynolds → Gloria (Alliance Teammate) — Drew relies on Gloria as a team operative.

  Drew chooses Gloria for the Throwaways, and she returns with the team for the final raid.

• Drew Reynolds → Dan Fisher (Alliance Teammate) — Drew recruits Dan and eventually earns his cooperation.

  Drew selects Dan for the Throwaways, and Dan later returns to help complete the mission.

Story Analysis

An isolated hacker must transform a discarded team into a capable unit before a global cyberweapon falls into hostile hands.

Plot Progression

1. The Hacker's Impossible Choice — Drew is captured after operating alone against threats to America. The CIA offers him immunity if he helps stop the dangerous Pantheon program.
2. Building The Throwaways — Drew forms a team from agents considered failures or liabilities. The group begins investigating the rogue hacker and discovers Konstantin's interest in Pantheon's key.
3. Trust Collapses — The team learns that Drew manipulated the selection process because he expected the mission to fail. The team disbands after an assassination attempt and a disastrous raid.
4. Blackout And Return — Pantheon causes a total blackout in Bulgaria, making the threat immediate. Drew apologizes and convinces the former team to reunite for one final operation.
5. The Key And The Headquarters — The reunited team infiltrates Konstantin's headquarters. Drew destroys the key and restores Bulgaria's power while the others defeat Konstantin's forces.