Character Relationship Map: Misfits

Characters

• Kelly Bailey (played by Lauren Socha) — protagonist

  One of the five teenagers undertaking community service who gains strange powers after a freak thunderstorm. She becomes involved in the group’s discoveries, conflicts, and revealed secrets.

• Simon Bellamy (played by Iwan Rheon) — protagonist

  One of the five teenagers undertaking community service who gains strange powers after a freak thunderstorm. He is central to the group’s experiences and the relationships that develop during their tw...

• Curtis Donovan (played by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) — supporting

  One of the five teenagers undertaking community service who gains strange powers after a freak thunderstorm. He faces concerns beyond litter collection as the group investigates their abilities and en...

• Alisha Daniels (played by Antonia Thomas) — supporting

  One of the five teenagers undertaking community service who gains strange powers after a freak thunderstorm. She is part of the group whose secrets, feelings, and relationships are brought to the surf...

• Rudy Wade (played by Joseph Gilgun) — supporting
• Jess (played by Karla Crome) — supporting
• Alex (played by Matt Stokoe) — supporting
• Finn Samson (played by Nathan McMullen) — supporting
• Sally (played by Alex Reid) — supporting
• Seth (played by Matthew McNulty) — supporting
• Nathan Young (played by Robert Sheehan) — supporting
• Nadine (played by Gillian Saker) — cameo
• Sam (played by Anna Koval) — cameo
• Tony Morecombe (played by Danny Sapani) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• Curtis Donovan → Alisha Daniels (Mutual romantic interest) — Their attraction recurs across the early seasons, complicated by Alisha's power and Curtis's wariness.

  "In Season 1, Alisha wants Curtis but cannot seem to get him; in Season 2 they continue flirting; in Season 3 Alisha wants him and Curtis is wary of h...

• Rudy Wade → Nadine (Romantic attachment) — Rudy develops strong feelings for Nadine and seeks to convince her that their relationship has a future.

  "In Season 4, Rudy falls head over heels for someone during the killer-rabbit incident, and a later episode explicitly says his passion for Nadine is...

• Sally → Tony Morecombe (Fiancée and presumed missing partner) — Sally's connection to Tony motivates her suspicion and investigation of the group.

  "The Season 3 summary identifies Sally as the deceased Tony's fianc\u00e9e and says she suspects the Misfits are involved in his disappearance; Season...

• Curtis Donovan → Sam (Former romantic relationship) — Curtis and Sam have a troubled history tied to the nightclub incident and Sam's imprisonment.

  "Season 4 says Curtis's ex-girlfriend Sam accuses him of ruining her life after they were caught with cocaine at a nightclub and she went to jail for...

• Curtis Donovan → Seth (Power exchange connection) — Seth's ability to deal powers is part of the changing power landscape that affects the group, including Curtis's power-related storylines.

  "Seth is introduced as a storm-affected power dealer in Season 2; in Season 3, Curtis's power is used in a plan involving an old man's attempt to trav...

Story Dynamics

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

• Simon Bellamy → Sally (Online connection and investigation) — Their online connection becomes part of Sally's investigation into the group and Tony's fate.

  "Sally, Tony's fianc\u00e9e and a probation worker, is revealed to be Simon's online contact Shygirl18; she suspects the group is involved in Tony's d...

• Kelly Bailey → Simon Bellamy (Community-service teammates) — Kelly and Simon share the group's experiences, discoveries, and conflicts across the series.

  "They are part of the same group undertaking community service and are affected by the storm."

• Kelly Bailey → Alisha Daniels (Community-service teammates) — They are connected as teammates navigating the group's powers and unusual encounters.

  "Both are members of the community-service group affected by the storm and involved in subsequent group events."

• Kelly Bailey → Curtis Donovan (Community-service teammates) — Their documented connection is membership in the same group and shared involvement in its supernatural incidents.

  "Both are among the group undertaking community service and encounter the consequences of the storm together."

• Curtis Donovan → Sally (Investigator and subject of suspicion) — Sally's investigation places Curtis and the group under suspicion, though the summaries do not specify a direct confrontation between her and Curtis.

  "Sally investigates whether the group was involved in Tony's disappearance, focuses on Simon, and later searches the Misfits' lockers and finds Tony's...

• Kelly Bailey → Nathan Young (Community-service teammates) — Their group connection continues into a Season 5 incident in which Kelly helps resolve a situation involving Nathan.

  "Kelly and Nathan belong to the same group; later, Kelly identifies what is affecting Finn and persuades Finn's mother to contact Finn's father, while...

• Rudy Wade → Jess (Friends and investigative partners) — Jess supports Rudy by helping him investigate a family-related concern.

  "In Season 5, Jess helps Rudy investigate his father after Rudy sees him with another woman."

• Jess → Finn Samson (Community-service teammates) — They are connected through their shared entry into the community-service group.

  "Jess and Finn begin community service as new members in Season 4 and are part of the later gang."

• Simon Bellamy → Curtis Donovan (Community-service teammates) — Their supported connection is shared membership in the group and its community-service experiences.

  "Both are members of the group affected by the storm and involved in its subsequent events."

• Simon Bellamy → Alisha Daniels (Community-service teammates) — Their directly supported relationship is as members of the same group; the supplied summaries focus Alisha's romantic storyline on Curtis.

  "They are members of the same storm-affected community-service group."

Story Analysis

Across five seasons, a community-service group deals with powers, dangerous outsiders, hidden histories, and relationships shaped by the storm. The narrative moves from the group's origin toward the end of its service and an uncertain future.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Storm and Suspicion — A group sharing community service is caught in a storm that gives some members powers and mutates Tony. Personal regrets, attraction, and Sally's investigation develop alongside the group's attempts t...
2. Season 2: Powers in Public — A hooded figure follows the group as their relationships and power-related experiences deepen. After their powers are exposed, they become known as the ASBO Five, and Seth introduces the possibility o...
3. Season 3: New Members and Old Secrets — Rudy joins the group as Curtis, Kelly, and the others face increasingly unusual power-related events. Sally's identity and connection to Tony become part of Simon's online storyline, while the gang co...
4. Season 4: Past and Personal Stakes — Finn and Jess join the community-service group, and secrets involving Finn, Curtis, and Alex raise personal stakes. Rudy's feelings for Nadine develop as the group encounters a killer rabbit and other...
5. Season 5: Futures and Farewell — The group encounters a power-support network, predictions associated with a knitted jumper, and multiple supernatural complications. Rudy pursues answers about his father, the group faces end-of-servi...