Dr. David Krane (played by Ray Liotta) is a protagonist in Unforgettable.
Dr. David Krane is a Seattle medical examiner obsessed with discovering who murdered his wife, Mary Krane. He steals cerebral spinal fluid and uses Dr. Martha Briggs's memory-transfer serum to investigate the crime, confronts Eddie Dutton, uncovers corruption, and ultimately sacrifices himself to preserve evidence against Don Bresler. Dr. Martha Briggs (played by Linda Fiorentino) is a protagonist in Unforgettable.
Dr. Martha Briggs is the scientist who develops a serum capable of transferring memories through cerebral spinal fluid. She initially refuses to let Dr. David Krane use it, then warns him about its cardiac damage, treats him during medical crises, investigates his paternity, and helps him expose the truth behind Mary's murder. Don Bresler (played by Peter Coyote) appears in Unforgettable.
Don Bresler is a detective who shoots Eddie Dutton during the hostage crisis and later becomes the central threat. He is revealed to be corrupt and connected to Mary's testimony against him. Bresler tries to kill Dr. David Krane and Dr. Martha Briggs in a fire, but is defeated and arrested after his confession is recovered. Stewart Gleick (played by Christopher McDonald) appears in Unforgettable.
Stewart Gleick is the original detective assigned to Mary's murder case. He approaches Dr. David Krane with information suggesting that another detective may have had an affair with Mary and fathered her unborn child. His disclosure redirects the investigation away from Eddie Dutton and toward the corruption surrounding the case. Curtis Avery (played by David Paymer) appears in Unforgettable.
Curtis Avery is Dr. David Krane's colleague and assists the investigation by entering the killer's sketch into a computer identification program. He identifies Eddie Dutton, provides Eddie's last known motel address, and later obtains a DNA sample from Dr. David Krane at Dr. Martha Briggs's request. Eddie Dutton (played by Kim Coates) appears in Unforgettable.
Eddie Dutton is a criminal identified by Curtis Avery as the man shown in Dr. David Krane's recovered memory. He flees from Krane, fires a gun, and takes a child hostage in a church. Don Bresler shoots him during the standoff, after which Krane uses Eddie's cerebral spinal fluid to investigate Mary's murder. Kelly (played by Kim Cattrall) appears in Unforgettable.
Kelly is Mary's sister and provides Dr. David Krane with a crucial explanation for the pregnancy that followed Mary's death. She confesses that Mary was having an affair with a detective, and later arrives with Krane's children during the fire, helping create the opportunity for Krane to defeat Don Bresler and save the others.
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Characters
Dr. David Krane
(played by Ray Liotta) — protagonist
Dr. David Krane is a Seattle medical examiner obsessed with discovering who murdered his wife, Mary Krane. He steals cerebral spinal fluid and uses Dr. Martha Briggs's memory-transfer serum to investi...
Dr. Martha Briggs
(played by Linda Fiorentino) — protagonist
Dr. Martha Briggs is the scientist who develops a serum capable of transferring memories through cerebral spinal fluid. She initially refuses to let Dr. David Krane use it, then warns him about its ca...
Don Bresler
(played by Peter Coyote) — supporting
Don Bresler is a detective who shoots Eddie Dutton during the hostage crisis and later becomes the central threat. He is revealed to be corrupt and connected to Mary's testimony against him. Bresler t...
Stewart Gleick
(played by Christopher McDonald) — supporting
Stewart Gleick is the original detective assigned to Mary's murder case. He approaches Dr. David Krane with information suggesting that another detective may have had an affair with Mary and fathered...
Curtis Avery
(played by David Paymer) — supporting
Curtis Avery is Dr. David Krane's colleague and assists the investigation by entering the killer's sketch into a computer identification program. He identifies Eddie Dutton, provides Eddie's last know...
Eddie Dutton
(played by Kim Coates) — supporting
Eddie Dutton is a criminal identified by Curtis Avery as the man shown in Dr. David Krane's recovered memory. He flees from Krane, fires a gun, and takes a child hostage in a church. Don Bresler shoot...
Kelly
(played by Kim Cattrall) — supporting
Kelly is Mary's sister and provides Dr. David Krane with a crucial explanation for the pregnancy that followed Mary's death. She confesses that Mary was having an affair with a detective, and later ar...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Stewart Gleick → Don Bresler
(Professional Detective Associate)
Gleick was the original detective on the case and later reveals information connecting the investigation to Bresler's corruption.
Dr. Martha Briggs → Curtis Avery
(Professional Research Colleague)
Briggs asks Curtis to obtain a DNA sample from Krane, after which she performs a paternity test.
Dr. David Krane → Kelly
(Family Brother In Law)
Krane confronts Kelly, who is identified as his wife's sister and confesses that the wife was having an affair with a detective.
Dr. David Krane → Stewart Gleick
(Professional Case Contact)
Gleick, the original detective on the wife's case, approaches Krane and provides information about a detective who may have been involved with her.
Dr. David Krane → Dr. Martha Briggs
(Professional Scientific Collaborator)
Briggs creates a serum that transfers memories through CSF, while Krane seeks to use it to investigate the murders. They repeatedly work together on t...
Dr. David Krane → Curtis Avery
(Professional Colleague)
Curtis is identified as Krane's colleague and uses a computer program to match the killer's sketch to Eddie Dutton.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Eddie Dutton → Don Bresler
(Conflict Armed Opponent)
Eddie fires a gun during the motel pursuit, and Bresler later shoots Eddie dead during the church hostage situation.
Dr. Martha Briggs → Don Bresler
(Conflict Targeted Victim)
Bresler arrives while Briggs and Krane are together and sets a fire intended to kill both of them.
Dr. David Krane → Don Bresler
(Conflict Adversary)
Bresler shoots Eddie, later arrives to kill Krane and Briggs by fire, and is exposed through a recorded confession.
Dr. David Krane → Eddie Dutton
(Conflict Suspect Pursuer)
Krane recognizes Eddie from the memory-derived sketch, pursues him at a motel, and fights him after Eddie fires a gun.
Story Analysis
A grieving medical examiner risks his life to recover the truth about his wife's murder and finally release his attachment to her.
