Character Relationship Map: Monte Walsh

Characters

• Monte Walsh (played by Tom Selleck) — protagonist
• 'Countess' Martine (played by Isabella Rossellini) — protagonist
• Chester 'Chet' Rollins (played by Keith Carradine) — supporting
• Frank 'Shorty' Austin (played by George Eads) — supporting
• Colonel Wilson (played by Wallace Shawn) — supporting
• Sunfish Perkins (played by Robert Carradine) — supporting
• Plump Lawyer (played by Tom Edwards) — minor
• Henry Louis 'Sugar' Wyman (played by Rick Ravanello) — minor
• Wallace 'Dally' Johnson (played by Marshall R. Teague) — minor
• Old Doctor (played by Ken Pogue) — minor
• Rufus Brady (played by Matt Cooke) — minor
• Mrs. Mary Wilder (played by Lori Hallier) — minor
• Cal Brennan (played by William Devane) — minor
• Bob the Storekeeper (played by Barry Corbin) — supporting
• Powder Kent (played by Zack Ward) — minor
• Sairy Brennan (played by Joanna Miles) — minor
• Joe Joslin (played by Shane Pollitt) — minor
• Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller (played by James Gammon) — supporting
• Hat Henderson (played by Rex Linn) — supporting
• Skimpy Eagens (played by William Sanderson) — supporting

Story Analysis

The decline of the Wild West era through the personal and professional struggles of aging cowboys.

Plot Progression

1. The Fading Frontier
2. Shifting Loyalties
3. The Breaking Point
4. Aftermath and Legacy