Character Relationship Map: Reversible Errors

Characters

• Larry Starczek (played by Tom Selleck) — protagonist

  Experienced detective sergeant who leads the initial investigation into the bar murders and oversees the arrest and trial of Squirrel.

• Arthur Raven (played by William H. Macy) — protagonist
• Muriel Wynn (played by Monica Potter) — supporting
• Gillian Sullivan (played by Felicity Huffman) — supporting
• Erno Erdai (played by James Rebhorn) — supporting
• Collins Farwell (played by Shemar Moore) — supporting
• Genevieve Carriere (played by Yanna McIntosh) — supporting
• Talmadge Loman (played by Nigel Bennett) — supporting
• Judge Harlow (played by David Fox) — supporting

  Presiding judge over Squirrel's original trial, later suspected of being compromised as new evidence surfaces seven years later.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Larry Starczek → Gillian Sullivan (Professional Relationship) — Defense attorney and former prosecutor discussing the case
• Muriel Wynn → Judge Harlow (Professional Contact) — Judge involved in the legal proceedings
• Larry Starczek → Talmadge Loman (Professional Superior Officer) — Police captain overseeing Starczek's investigation
• Arthur Raven → Gillian Sullivan (Romantic Interest) — Former prosecutor with whom Raven develops a relationship
• Larry Starczek → Arthur Raven (Professional Partners) — Defense attorneys working together on the same case

Story Dynamics

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

• Muriel Wynn → Collins Farwell (Professional Alliance) — Prosecutor and detective working together
• Larry Starczek → Genevieve Carriere (Narrative Witness) — Key witness in the murder investigation
• Arthur Raven → Collins Farwell (Conflict Professional Rival) — Prosecutor opposing Raven in the case
• Larry Starczek → Erno Erdai (Narrative Informant) — Inmate who provides information about the case
• Larry Starczek → Muriel Wynn (Conflict Antagonist) — Detective who originally prosecuted the case

Story Analysis

A murder conviction is destabilized years later when new evidence raises doubts about guilt and judicial integrity.

Plot Progression

1. Bloodshed at the Local Bar — Three people are killed in a Kindle County bar. Experienced detective sergeant Larry Starczek begins investigating the murders.
2. A Conviction Takes Shape — The investigation points toward a small-time thief. Larry arrests him, and the thief confesses before facing a short trial.
3. Seven Years in the Shadow — The convicted thief is sent to death row. Seven years later, the story returns to the case as new evidence begins to challenge the conviction.
4. Doubt Reopens the Case — Nobody is confident that the original conviction identified the real killer. Possible compromise by the trial judge deepens the uncertainty.